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Howard University, a historically black institution located in Washington, D.C., will open a branch located within Google's campus/HQ in Mountain View, California:
Silicon Valley's leading tech companies have long been stumped over how to diversify. Despite efforts to recruit and retain black and Latino engineers, the numbers haven't budged much, if at all. Google is trying a new tack. The company announced Thursday it is creating a college campus at its Mountain View headquarters that's geared toward students at historically black colleges and universities.
The campus, called Howard West, will launch this summer in partnership with Howard University of Washington, D.C. About 25 to 30 rising Howard juniors and seniors majoring in computer science will qualify for the program's first 12-week program, which will be taught by senior Google engineers and Howard faculty. "Howard West will continue Howard's tradition of providing historically unprecedented access to opportunity, only now with a 21st century twist: Literal real estate at the center of the digital economy," Bonita Stewart, Google's vice president of global partnerships, said in a statement.
Experts believe the partnership is the first of its kind within the tech industry. "At face value, it seems like Google is invested in this," said Jane Stout, an official with the Computing Research Association, a Washington group that studies diversity issues in tech. Google is "putting their money where their mouth is. They are trying something that is pretty revolutionary," Stout said. The program will take place at existing Google buildings. Students will not need to pay extra tuition to attend Howard West and will be given a stipend and support for housing, provided by Howard, which is well aware of the sky-high rental prices in Silicon Valley. The intention is for Howard West to be open to students at other historically black universities and colleges starting in the summer of 2018.
Google announcement. Also at CNN Money.
(Score: 2) by Nerdfest on Monday March 27 2017, @02:53PM (2 children)
Yep. And of course nobody wants to bring up or address the cultural causes of the lack of diversity in certain races. It's easier to ignore them and blame hiring practices (which probably *are* at least a small part of the problem).
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 27 2017, @04:54PM (1 child)
Yep. And of course nobody wants to bring up or address the cultural causes of the lack of diversity in certain races.
You are right. The american culture of shitting on black people every chance it gets is the root problem here.
But why be so politically correct about it? Were you afraid to hurt the feelings of all the fragile white people in denial about it?
(Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 27 2017, @07:50PM
s/t