Converse Named a Finalist for InnoVision Education Award
Photo: From left, Presidential Student Ambassador Ryleigh Henderson, President Boone J. Hopkins, Assistant Professor of 数学 and 数据科学 Dr. Amanda Mangum, and Associate Professor and Chair of the 数学 Department Dr. 杰西卡·索雷尔.
周四, 11月9日, 2023, 大学交流 was named a finalist for the InnoVision Education Award during a ceremony held at the historic 1208 Washington Place in downtown Columbia, 南卡罗来纳. This award recognizes innovative approaches to education in 南卡罗来纳 that create new educational opportunities and experiences for students, 新的交付方式, 或者提高质量和效率.
During the ceremony, 大学交流’s Department of 数学 & 计算机科学 was honored for their innovative work creating educational initiatives focusing on data and data science to help train the next workforce generation.
“We are honored to be recognized as an InnoVision finalist in the Education category,”医生说。. Mandy Mangum, Associate Professor of 数学 and 数据科学. “This recognition aligns with Converse’s vision of empowering students to become transformative leaders. We have worked hard to create educational initiatives focused on Data and 数据科学 to meet the modern demands of data-driven employers.”
“大学交流 has created a flexible 数据科学 program that encourages students from all disciplines to study data methods and the associated ethics.”
数据科学 is an ever-growing field that touches practically every business or industry in some manner. 大学交流 raised its standards to create initiatives to train the next generation of the workforce with these skills, 实习, and connections to practitioners in the field. By blending its liberal arts tradition with the needs and demands of the modern workforce, 大学交流 has created a flexible 数据科学 program that encourages students from all disciplines to study data methods and the associated ethics.
“Converse has worked diligently to continually develop a strong curriculum, 给学生的作业注入数据, and forged valuable partnerships in the community,”医生说。. Boone Hopkins, President of 大学交流. “We are excited to join a distinguished community of innovators that have received recognition from InnoVision for more than 20 years.”
“We are excited to join a distinguished community of innovators that have received recognition from InnoVision for more than 20 years.”
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除了课程之外, there is a strong focus on real-life data to deepen students’ understanding of both content and applications. The department created opportunities for Converse students to hear from and interact with those in various data-centric jobs. Guest speakers and panelists provide invaluable information about career preparation, 轨迹, 实习, 和更多的. Students are empowered by seeing a range of successful professionals, 倾听他们的故事, 学习他们是如何, 太, 现在可以开始准备了吗.
Hands-on learning opportunities expand into the community. 在2022年春季,学生 partnered with the Upstate Family Resource Center to provide data-driven solutions to predict how much aid an incoming client may need to reach self-sustainability through the Quantitative Consulting course.
我们的努力正在吸引学生, equipping students with the skills to fill employment demands in the area, connecting students with potential employers, and growing students’ professional networks. Converse prepares qualified graduates to enter a modern workforce where data informs many decisions and to attend graduate programs to further their knowledge.