IBM Provides Miles College with $2 Million in AI and Open Hybrid Cloud Technology Resources to Help Students Build Modern Ski
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Posted By: Ashley Sutton on December 07, 2020 IBM Provides Miles College with $2 Million in AI and Open Hybrid Cloud Technology Resources to Help Students Build Modern Skills FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA–November 23, 2020—Miles College announced today a multi-million dollar collaboration with IBM on a comprehensive program designed to develop diverse and high demand skill sets that align with industry needs and trends so both students and faculty can develop the skills they need today for the jobs of tomorrow. IBM and Miles College are building on the need to advance digital skills in education and are dedicated to providing future focused curriculum and educational tools to help train the diverse workforce of tomorrow in fast-growing technologies such as AI, blockchain, data science, cybersecurity, cloud and quantum. "Miles College celebrates IBM’s leadership in recognizing the value of investing in HBCU students as current and future leaders and innovators in the technology workforce," said Bobbie Knight, Miles College President. "While the digital divide has historically placed many students at a technological disadvantage, this initiative will absolutely help narrow that gap," said Knight. The collaboration extends IBM’s recent investment in technology, assets, resources and skills development with HBCUs across the United States through the IBM Skills Academy Academic Initiative. “Equal access to skills and jobs is the key to unlocking economic opportunity and prosperity for diverse populations,” said Valinda Scarbro Kennedy, HBCU Program Lead, IBM Global University Programs. “As we announced earlier this fall, IBM is deeply committed to helping HBCU students build their skills to better prepare for the future of work. Through this collaboration, Miles College students will have an opportunity to gain modern skills in emerging technologies across hybrid cloud, quantum and AI so they can be better prepared for the future of work in the digital economy.” As part of its multi-year Global University Programs which include the IBM Academic Initiative and the IBM Skills Academy, IBM is providing more than $100M in assets, faculty training, pre-built and maintained curriculum content, hands on labs, use cases, digital badges and software to select HBCUs. The IBM Academic Initiative provides access to resources at no-charge for teaching, learning and non-commercial research with recent enhancements including access to guest lectures. The IBM Skills Academy is a comprehensive, integrated program through an education portal designed to create a foundation of diverse and high demand skill sets that directly correlate to what students will need in the workplace. The learning tracks address topics such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, blockchain, data science and quantum computing. IBM's investment in HBCUs like Miles College is part of the company's dedicated work to promote social justice and racial equality by creating equitable, innovative experiences for HBCU students to acquire the necessary skills to help unlock economic opportunity and prosperity. For media inquiries please contact Ashley J. Sutton, Director of Public Relations, asutton@miles.edu or 504-206-1152. ### About IBM: IBM is a global leader in business transformation, serving clients in more than 170 countries around the world with open hybrid cloud and AI technology. For more information, please visit here. To learn more about IBM's 100 years of work on diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace, visit https://www.ibm.com/employment/inclusion/ About Miles College: Miles College, founded in 1898, is a premier liberal arts institution located in metropolitan Birmingham within the corporate limits of the City of Fairfield. The noble founders of the institution saw educated leadership as the paramount need in the black community. Miles, which is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and accredited by Commission on Colleges for the awarding of Baccalaureate Degrees, is the only four-year institution in historic Birmingham, Alabama designated as a member of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Ashley Sutton
From Birmingham, AL Wilberforce University class of 2008 Member Since September 2020 |
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