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Wilmington University Hosts Second Annual STEM Summit
A day of presentations and information sharing by cyber security and technology professionals free to students of all ages.
Wilmington University College of Technology will host the Black Data Processors Association (BDPA) of Northern Delaware's second annual STEM Summit from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2014. The event will be held in the Doberstein Admissions Center at the main campus of Wilmington University, 320 North DuPont Highway in New Castle.
Wilmington University Executive Vice President Dr. Laverne Harmon will deliver the opening remarks.
STEM is an acronym representing the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in education. Students and members of the community are welcome to attend and learn about STEM-based careers from key representatives in the industry. The program will include a Data Management Panel; a Girls Tech Talk round table discussion; "Rules of the Game," a sharing of insights to maximize career opportunities; STEM Industry Networking; and a STEM Fair will close out the day.
Click here to RSVP. For more information about the STEM Summit, please send email to: Delaware@bdpa.org.
About BDPA
The BDPA – Northern Delaware Chapter is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization composed of professionals working in the IT industry or having an interest in information technology. Its focus it to promote diverse IT environments from the classroom to the boardroom by offering technology and leadership development opportunities to students.
About Wilmington University
Wilmington University is a private, nonprofit institution committed to providing flexible, career-oriented, traditional and online associate, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs. Ranked as the second fastest growing nonprofit university in America 2002 - 2012 by The Almanac of The Chronicle of Higher Education, affordable tuition, academic excellence and individualized attention are hallmarks of the University that enable greater student success in their chosen careers. For more information, contact Wilmington University at 302-356-INFO (4636), via email at infocenter@wilmu.edu, or visit our website at www.wilmu.edu.
