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Programs > Center for IT Excellence > January 2005 |
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| Advancing IT Education and the Workforce
in Washington State |
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| Newsletter |
| January 2005 |
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Announcing the new Center for Information Technology Excellence at BCC! |
| The Center for Information Technology
Excellence (CITE) launched in fall 2004 as one of eleven Centers funded
by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Our mission is to become a state-wide resource for Information Technology
(IT) educational resources. The Center will provide industry and educators
information regarding model educational programs, best practices for
IT education, up-to-date research and information dissemination, instructor
professional development, and sharing of trends impacting hiring,
training needs, and business growth in IT across industry sectors
in Washington State. Let us know how we can be of assistance to you
by emailing CITE. |
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Information that can make a difference for your students and programs |
| Where will IT jobs surface next? What
IT skills are emerging in other industries? The answers to these questions
and more are revealed in the latest research report from the National
Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET) at Bellevue Community
College titled: "Applications of Information Technology: Trends Assessment
for 2004". This report is available on our
website. |
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WA State IT Education Summit: Reinventing IT Education for a Stronger
Washington Workforce |
| Mark your calendars for Friday, June 3,
2005 for our first annual Washington State IT Education Summit. This
event is a one day workshop for educators to learn, engage, and collaborate
with businesses and other educators on the current and future state
of the IT Workforce needs. Participants will gain insight on the latest
IT trends and receive recommendations on how to advance IT programs
to meet changing needs of industry. This FREE event is open to all
Community and Technical College and High School faculty and administrators
responsible for IT education and workforce training programs. More
information will be forthcoming in our next newsletter and on our
website. |
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Articles of IT interest |
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Each newsletter will feature current news and articles of IT interest. If you have resources
to share, please send an email to CITE. |
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| WA State Working Connections IT Faculty
Development Institute: 8/23-26/05 |
Now
in it's seventh successful year! The Working Connections IT Faculty Development
Institute serves the Community and Technical College Faculty with professional development and training
on emerging technology and latest trends. The institute will be held Tuesday, August 23 through
Friday, August 26, 2005 at the BCC campus.
This years tracks are listed in the table below.
New
Applications in
Office 2003 |
Project
Management Professional Certification |
IT
in the Health Care Industry |
Programming Database
and Web |
Hardening
Networks, Wireless Networking and Security, and Information/data Assurance |
Open
Source Programming Environments |
For more information contact Maureen Majury at
mmajury@bcc.ctc.edu or by phone at 425-564-4229. |
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Imagine Cup 2005: Encourage your students to compete |
| "Imagine a world where technology dissolves the boundaries between us." This is
the theme of Imagine Cup 2005, a
U.S. Software Design Invitational. This competition, designed and sponsored by Microsoft Corporation,
will recognize students who demonstrate excellence in software design. Teams will be judged on their ability to
develop innovative solutions utilizing Microsoft® .NET, Web services, client devices, and/or related technologies.
The Imagine Cup rewards students whose skill and creativity showcase the Microsoft Windows® platform and .NET
Framework to create practical and unique contest entries that address the competition theme. Registration closes
March 1, 2005 so get your students involved! Cash prizes range from $10K - $25K and the chance to win a trip to
Japan! For more information, visit imagine.thespoke.net. |
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| How can CITE assist your institution? |
| At CITE, our mission is to be a resource
arm to the Community and Technical Colleges and high schools of Washington
State. Let us hear from you to discuss your needs and how we can be
of service to you. Email us at CITE. |
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Calendar: Local events of IT interest |
| Below are future events geared for students,
faculty and staff. Check our website for updates. If you know of an
event that may be of interest please email CITE with
the details. |
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Seattle Video Game Industry
Job Conference and Resume Workshop |
Saturday, February 12, 2005
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Shoreline Center
18560 1st Ave
Shoreline, Washington |
thegameintitiative.com |
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| Washington Technology Summit: Supporting Industry Growth |
Friday, April 8, 2005,
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Bell Harbor International Conference Center
Pier 66, 2211 Alaskan Way, Seattle, Washington |
watechcenter.org |
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| CITE IT Summit |
Friday, June 3, 2005 |
TBA |
CITE |
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| Working Connections |
Tuesday, August 23 through Friday August 26, 2005
8:00 a.m. 8211; 5:00 p.m. |
Bellevue Community College, Building N
Bellevue, WA 98006 |
Contact Maureen Majury
mmajury@bcc.ctc.edu
425-564-4229 |
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