Last update: Sunday 11/16/14 @ 7:30 pm PST
This week's cover = Photo from tweet about one of the hackathons in the East, West, and South
... Rosetta mission
Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding ... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 11/15/14 @ 9 am ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found here ==> Back issues can be searched for old tweets.
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EAST ... My Brother's Keeper -- Philadelphia, PA
The Mayor’s Office, @Qeyno Labs, and @BMeCommunity will host “Hackathon” to get kids of color focused on coding. http://cbsloc.al/1oCQDWj
WEST ... HBCUs at Facebook -- Silicon Valley
DLL Storify of #HBCU hackathon at Facebook ... #hbcus #hackathon #edtech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2014/11/dll-storify-of-hbcu-hackathon-at.html …
SOUTH ... 2014 GOVATHON -- Atlanta
Code for Atlanta retweeted
Don’t miss out on the @codeforatlanta #govathon #hackathon this weekend! Register It’s free—>> http://nvite.com/govathon/ab9 ... DLL Editor's Note -- See the DLL's Storify for this event and the Facebook summary that was posted by one of the attendees at the end of the hackathon
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A. HBCU Media ... Dozen
.@TexasSouthern University to Offer Two New Degree Programs in Engineering http://www.jbhe.com/?p=46582
Spelman College Reaches out to Elementary and Middle School Kids about #STEM. #Tech #WomenInTech #Startups http://rgn.bz/lq9J
Did you know that @JacksonStateU is an Apple Distinguished School? Find out more in this week's interview! http://revisionpath.com/dartagnan-winford …
Tennessee State University Installs Cutting-Edge Technology in Pursuit of Teaching and Research http://ow.ly/EbqFO .
Higher Education Grants of Interest to African Americans http://www.jbhe.com/?p=46498 ... DLL Editor's Note -- HBCU Grantees include Alabama State University, Tuskegee University, Delaware State University, Howard University, Florida A&M University, Alabama A&M University, Norfolk State University
9 Black entrepreneurs in an extremely honest discussion about what it's like being such a minority in the tech world: http://www.fastcompany.com/3037940/a-different-kind-of-valley-life …
RT @inclusivemove: HBCU Students to Compete in UAF Hackathon at Microsoft http://hbculifestyle.com/uaf-hackathon-hbcu/ … via @HBCU_Lifestyle @fleejack ... EVENT ... DLL Editor's Note -- Participating HBCUs include Clafton University, Clark Atlanta University, Hampton University, Howard University, Lincoln University, Morehouse College, North Carolina A&T University, Spelman College
STEM initiative to introduce high tech careers to minority students in Philly #STEM @CheyneyUniv @Lincolnu http://ow.ly/DLYww
#FAMU has 33 #patents and #trademarks issued to date and received the 2013 #APLU Innovation Award. Go @FAMU_1887, Go @CAFSNEWS
.@diverseissues just released its 2014 rankings of colleges and universities with the most diverse graduating classes http://bit.ly/1un2iLv
SU student wins 1st-place in recent research competition ... http://www.subr.edu/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/706
B. Educational Technology ... Half Dozen
RT @diannablake: Why Online Learning Works for Moms in College #NDLW #HigherEd http://ln.is/wp.me/5fSWO
Great read--@snhuprez 's @educause cover story on rethinking the business model of #highered http://ow.ly/EaT2V
For-profit colleges sue Obama admin over 'irrational' new guidelines | @universitybiz http://www.universitybusiness.com/news/profit-colleges-sue-obama-admin-over-irrational-new-guidelines …
Google's Chromebooks Rule Schools As IDC Pegs Them As Top Sellers In K-12 http://tcrn.ch/1pJ7eZm by @drizzled
C. General Technology ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Half Dozen
Top Story #1 ++++++++++++
Google quadruples Nobel Prize in Computing to $1M http://ow.ly/Eearg @theofficialacm ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by the NY Times, official press release
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Welcome to the comet: The Rosetta mission makes space history http://cnet.co/1v3Vqm0 ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, Computerworld, Wired
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President Barack Obama has come out in favor of net neutrality in a special website and video announcement http://tcrn.ch/1yq0YVs ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story and related stories were covered by Wired, Computerworld, CNET, VentureBeat, NY Times, Bloomberg Politics, WSJ
Amazon Launches Aurora, A High-Performance Relational Database Service http://tcrn.ch/1B9X6xD by @fredericl ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by VentureBeat ... Story about the size of Amazon's cloud covered by Bloomberg Tech
Amazon and Hachette settle bitter e-book dispute http://cnet.co/1wtAZdC ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Bloomberg Tech, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Wired
Microsoft open sources .NET, saying it will run on Linux and Mac http://wrd.cm/1zjMyHM ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, CNET, VentureBeat, Bloomberg Tech
D. Hackers, Entrepreneurs, & Supporters ... Half Dozen + 2
Directory ==> HERE
Survey: Few blacks, Hispanics among top tech executives http://is.gd/nvYLm2 ... DLL Editor's Note -- These results are from Reverend Jackson's recent Rainbow Push survey
Android 5.0 deep-dive review: Exploring Lollipop's many layers @jr_raphael @Computerworld
http://wwcomputerworld.com/article/2847459/android-5-0-deep-dive-review-exploring-lollipops-many-layers.html#tk.cwsotd …
Credit Suisse Seeks To Accelerate Wealth Creation Among African American Entrepreneurs via @blackenterprise: http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/credit-suisse-seeks-to-accelerate-wealth-creation-among-african-american-entrepreneurs/#.VGPEcgVV_eJ.twitter …
Coding Education Programs Expand In U․S․ As IT Jobs Market Flourishes http://tcrn.ch/1xduaSM by @jshieber
E. Tech Calendar ... Half Dozen + 1
The calendar listing all previously posted events is found ==> HERE
Get your #game on w/ us in the #Bronx on Nov 22nd - join us for a teen #GameJam http://gitlit.splashthat.com/ #hackplaybx
Robots are taking over UC Berkeley on Dec. 13th. Register for our Robot Expo today! http://ow.ly/EhxaP
Build A Game In A Day using #SCRATCH with us in Memphis. Register today! http://ow.ly/E7jqt We can't wait to see you!
CODE2040 coming back to @nyuniversity to speak to Black and Latino student coders! Details here: http://bit.ly/NYU2040-14 #diversityintech
We're back on the west coast next week with sessions in LA & the Bay! 11/18: @Stanford, @USC & @UCLA; 11/20: @UCBerkeley; 11/21 @Stanford
These girls got game. #GameLikeAGirl is happening Dec. 6th @nyupoly in #Brooklyn! http://ow.ly/DORNZ #BGCNYC
#NYC HS #students - #apply today to #learntocode with CodeNow in December! Deadline Nov 19 http://ow.ly/E7WAS
#Miami HS #students interested in #tech can apply for #learntocode #workshop with CodeNow - Deadline Nov 19 http://ow.ly/E41Q9
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