Choose Ohio First Scholar Showcase, OSU Makeathon, Libraries Help Train Locals for Tech Jobs, and More

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Monday, April 20, 2015 - 2:00pm (updated Monday, May 9, 2016 - 1:09pm)

Model Student-Success Program on Big Stage in Columbus

The University of Akron, April 16, 2015

The University of Akron will be among the 46 Ohio public and private colleges and universities represented at the Choose Ohio First Scholar Showcase at Columbus State today…

 

'Makeathon' Encourages Engineers to Work with Hardware

The Lantern, April 16, 2015

The Ohio State University put on a hardware-focused hackathon over the weekend where students had 24 hours to make whatever they could out of hardware provided to them…

 

Ohio Politicians Working on Lowering College Costs

WLWT5, April 19, 2015

Ohio’s governor and key state legislators agree that college affordability is a priority, although they are offering different approaches…

 

Louisville Libraries Help Train Local Talent for Tech Jobs

Library Journal, April 17, 2015

Kentucky’s Louisville Free Public Library is teaming with government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses in its community to teach people to develop websites and program software…

 

Internet Access in the Library: U. of Maryland's iPAC and ALA Release Results of "Broadband Quality in Public Libraries" Survey

Library Journal, April 16, 2015

Broadband speeds in U.S. public libraries have improved significantly in recent years yet continues to lag behind national broadband connectivity standards…