Welcome back Minnesota State FACULTY!

 

We are all excited to have you back as you prepare yourself for the upcoming academic year. I wanted to ‘reintroduce’ the Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence; as you begin to plan your 2018-2019 calendar, make check out our event calendar and save some important dates.  

 

As one of eight Minnesota State Centers of Excellences we are focused in technology; while other Centers are focused on major  industries that face serious workforce shortages such as; Agriculture, Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing and Engineering and Transportation.

 

At the Information Technology Center of Excellence we offer a wide range of opportunities to assist MN State I.T. students and faculty increase their professional and technical skills through online and in person courses, experiential  learning, training programs, conferences and so much more. We l collaborate with industry and faculty to develop curriculum that attracts and prepare students for success in high-demand I.T. career paths.

 

There are a number of ways to keep informed of all we have to offer you:

Visit our site regularly for  the latest , workshops, learning opportunities, competition, conferences, career fairs, employer and faculty connections, and so much more. 

Aside from the IT Center of Excellence website, we also have an online IT Connect Community, where students, faculty and employers can connect, share and collaborate with each other.

  • Students: Sign-up to  join interest groups, access exclusive events and training, post your resume, explore career opportunities and connect with employers and faculty.
  • Faculty: Sign-up to access exclusive events and train and connect and collaborate with major industry partners. with an educator or employer.  
  • Employers: Sign-up to access a pipeline of talented I.T. students and professionals, post career opportunities, partner with faculty and their institutions and share brand events.   

 

Finally, mark your calendars with the below upcoming events:

Faculty and Students

The 1st Annual Colloquium on Analytics, Data Science, and Computing  — October 26-27th

 

Faculty

SAS Programming I & Working with R Training Program — November 9-10, 2018 | SAVE-THE-DATE

Secure 360 Twin Cities — May 14-15, 2019

New Directions in IT Education Faculty Conference — May 15-17, 2019 | SAVE-THE-DATE

 

Students

The 1st Annual Colloquium on Analytics, Data Science, and Computing  — October 26-27th

Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition — February 9, 2019

Student 360, 3M Center in Maplewood, MN — February 22, 2019

Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition (MUDAC) — April 2019

DATA DERBY:  MN State IT Center of Excellence Data Competitions — April 13, 2019

CSi Bootcamp – MN State IT Center of Excellence Hands on Cyber Security Training — June 17-21, 2019

Data Bootcamp – MN State IT Center of Excellence, SAS, and U of M, Duluth Hands-on Data Analytics training, Duluth, MN — July 21 – 26, 2019

 

Along with these planned events, there will also be a number of industry conferences, workshops and other events that may interest you.

 

Planning Teams and Development Teams are needed for:

  1. New Directions in IT Faculty Conference – May 2019
  2. CCDC, February 2019
  3. Data Derby, April 2019
  4. CSi Bootcamp June 2019
  5. Data Bootcamp, July 2019
  6. Curriculum Development – DATA, CYBER, AGILE, DEV Ops, Career Readiness and more!

 

If you are interested in being part of the amazing efforts to move the IT commitment forward, please contact Janice.aanenson@metrostate.edu

 

Join the IT Connect Community to receive alerts about upcoming events and opportunities today!