FAMU and IBM will join forces to establish a virtual Cybersecurity Leadership Center at FAMU.
“We are very proud to partner IBM as an HBCU Cybersecurity Leadership Center to assist us in building our infrastructure that will propel our students in our new cybersecurity programs to leadership in this field,” said Richard A. Aló, dean of the FAMU College of Science and Technology. “It is a great benefit to our entire campus but especially to our Computer and Information Sciences Department and their new cybersecurity BS and MS programs as IBM gives access to top-notch education, technology, and industry professionals and we, at FAMU, assist the country in democratizing this field.”
The collaboration with IBM will allow FAMU faculty and students to have free access to coursework, lectures, immersive training experiences, certifications, IBM cloud-hosted software, and professional development resources.
“Collaborations between academia and the private sector can help students prepare for success. That’s especially true for HBCUs because their mission is so vital,” said Justina Nixon-Saintil, Vice President, IBM Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG. “The Cybersecurity Leadership Centers we’re co-creating with Historically Black College and Universities epitomize our commitment to the Black community and STEM education; it also builds on our pledge to train 150,000 people in cybersecurity over three years.”
“We are honored to partner with IBM on this groundbreaking initiative to add our students and graduates to the ranks of leaders in the cybersecurity workforce. Our students are a largely untapped community of scholars who will infuse new energy and ingenuity into this industry. I am eager to see this initiative take shape and grow in the years to come,” said FAMU President Larry Robinson.
“We are very proud to partner IBM as an HBCU Cybersecurity Leadership Center to assist us in building our infrastructure that will propel our students in our new cybersecurity programs to leadership in this field,” said Richard A. Aló, dean of the FAMU College of Science and Technology. “It is a great benefit to our entire campus but especially to our Computer and Information Sciences Department and their new cybersecurity BS and MS programs as IBM gives access to top-notch education, technology, and industry professionals and we, at FAMU, assist the country in democratizing this field.”
The collaboration with IBM will allow FAMU faculty and students to have free access to coursework, lectures, immersive training experiences, certifications, IBM cloud-hosted software, and professional development resources.
“Collaborations between academia and the private sector can help students prepare for success. That’s especially true for HBCUs because their mission is so vital,” said Justina Nixon-Saintil, Vice President, IBM Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG. “The Cybersecurity Leadership Centers we’re co-creating with Historically Black College and Universities epitomize our commitment to the Black community and STEM education; it also builds on our pledge to train 150,000 people in cybersecurity over three years.”