Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ named Mathews-Dickey Boys\u2019 & Girls\u2019 Club (MDBGC) as the recipient of 22 refurbished computers donated through its student-led Tech Bar initiative. In a tactical effort to bridge the academic achievement gap and the digital divide, MDBGC is expanding its information technology offerings and will expose youth to coding, cyber technology and data science.<\/p>\n
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\u201cÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ is committed to serving as a community resource in the area of access to technology,\u201d said Stacy Hollins, PhD, associate professor of information systems. \u201cThrough the Tech Bar, our students provide services to non-profit organizations and individuals who have limited or no access to technology hardware, software and training needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Tech Bar is offered as part of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½\u2019s new state-of-the-art Cyber Fusion Center. Utilized by students in\u00a0cyber security<\/a> and information systems<\/a>\u00a0among other programs, the Center provides real-time skills-building and projects designed to assist the community. Through the Center, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ students also work with more than 150 nonprofit agencies in the U.S. and abroad to provide cost-free information security services.<\/p>\n