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Applications Open for The HACU Scholarship Program 2014-2015   Deadline:  April 1, May 30.  http://bit.ly/1gAbkJw   “The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities. Attend a HACU-member college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico at the time applications are completed and scholarship awards are made.   Full or part-time undergraduate or graduate students attending a two-year or four-year  HACU-member institutions within the United States.   Full-time undergraduate or graduate students attending  four-year HACU-member institutions with a declared major in Engineering, Business, Public Relations, Mass Media, Sports Marketing, Marketing, Management, or Technology.”   Thanks to Hispanics in Computing for sharing post.  

You may be asking yourself….What to pack, what to bring, oh man!!   Any help anyone?   Well, I think I can help you with that!   Here are a couple of tips to get you ready for the conference: Tip #1: Pack comfortable clothes and check the weather.   Start by counting the number of days you plan to stay in Minneapolis. If you are planning to attend several events during the day, you’ll probably want to bring clothes you can mix and match to make multiple outfits.   I find this very handy when I want to change my look.   Most importantly, don’t forget to pack clothes appropriate for the weather. Depending on your style, you can wear casual or business casual.   As weird as it may sound, I don’t like wearing jeans or sneakers.   I love my high heels ….I always bring my mid-high shoes and flat shoes.    Tip #2: Bring business cards; make sure to pack plenty! If you don’t have any, you can use MS Word to create your...

Excellent Opportunity! Apply for Cornell 2013 SoNIC Summer Research Workshop. Application deadline: February 18th. “The SoNIC Summer Research Workshop is hosted by Cornell University and was created in collaboration with Howard University and is designed to encourage undergraduate or masters students to pursue and achieve a PhD. The theme of the workshop centers around systems and networking, but students with background in CS, EE, Math, and Physics are eligible to apply. The workshop is fully funded and provides for all travel costs from a home or internship, lodging and meals for student participants and a couple of faculty who may wish to participate.” (Courtesy of Dr. Jose Morales) Link: http://goo.gl/PjC3q