2012 National BDPA HBCU/MSI Roundtable
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Dr. Curtis Charles BGen. Von Richardson H. Harrison Valentine Dr. David Wilson Perry Carter
Executive Director
Center for Defense and Homeland Security Fayetteville State
University
Business Development Principal
Lockheed Martin
President and CEO
HBCU/MI Project Office (HPO)
President
Morgan State University
Moderator
CSC
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2012 Advance Program Briefing to Industry (APBI) Topic of Discussion: Educating and developing America’s next generation of STEM professionals Who Should Attend? Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry stakeholders, talent acquisition professionals, entrepreneurs, parents, professors, teachers, and students Topical APBI Questions for This Year’s Panelists and Q&A Session: • What is the most significant challenge Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Serving
Institutions (HBCU’s/MSI’s) face attracting and retaining some of America’s top STEM students? • Given the ever changing science and technology landscape, how does your college or university
proactively plan, implement and offer STEM programs that attract top students? • List recent Public, Private, and Academia partnership success stories with industry—what can we
jointly do to improve our school’s goals? • How can professional and technical organizations like National BDPA help HBCU’s and MSI’s with
recruitment and increased enrollment of strong and promising STEM students? • What advice would you offer to NBDPA’s college students, High School Computer Competition
(HSCC) teams, and Youth Technology Conference (YTC) attendees interested in pursuing STEM careers?
• Highlight IT Scholarships or STEM Internships NBDPA student members, HSCC alumni and YTC students should consider pursing within your organizations.