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Purdue University to offer Google Career Certificates for learning in-demand tech skills
Purdue University is offering the Google Career Certificate program, making it possible for Purdue students — undergraduate or graduate and on campus or online — as well as the public to earn Google Career Certificates in the fields of cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing and e-commerce, IT support, and project management.
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- Purdue’s Public health master’s serves Air Force, Space Force through educational services agreementPurdue and the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW), have signed an educational services agreement under which Purdue will provide U.S. Air Force and Space Force officers with a variety of learning opportunities, including Purdue’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program.
- Purdue and Engineering and Technical Management Directorate, Air Force Materiel Command enter into educational partnership agreementPurdue and the Engineering and Technical Management Directorate, Air Force Materiel Command, have signed a multi-faceted educational partnership agreement to partner in areas such as educational programs centered around advancing learning and research in science, mathematics and engineering; increasing awareness of federal service opportunities for Purdue students in collaboration with the Defense Civilian Training Corps; and increasing their dialogue on digital transformation collaboration between both organizations.
- From Stay-at-Home Mom to Director of Preconstruction: Purdue Construction Management Grad Hopes to Give Other Unlikely Construction Professionals a Seat at the Table Carlyn McClelland, director of preconstruction for Final Phase Electric in Elkhart, Indiana, knows that success does not follow a predictable path. After all, her own career journey has had more than its fair share of twists and turns. From going to trade school as a stay-at-home mom, to pivoting her construction career and earning her master’s degree in construction management online after a life-altering injury, McClelland’s unlikely journey has made her a voice for change within the construction industry.
- Online Purdue course delves into characterizing, handling and processing particles, powders and compactsCharacterization of Particles, Powders and Compacts,” an online course from Purdue University, covers physical and mechanical characteristics of particulates and methods used to measure those properties. The goal is to provide learners with characterization knowledge needed to improve the design, handling and processing of the materials, an area with broad application where substantial room for improvement exists.
- Purdue and Indiana Association of School Principals partner to offer discount on Google Career CertificatesPurdue and the Indiana Association of School Principals have partnered to offer principals, their faculty and staff, and students at schools statewide Google Career Certificates in high-demand technical skills at a substantial discount.
- For Many Working Professionals, Master’s Programs Provide a Big Return-On-InvestmentIf you’re currently looking for a new job, you may have noticed that the job market is sketchy, or at least it seems to be. Despite a growing labor shortage, many professionals report that they’re having trouble finding high-quality jobs. According to Fast Company, this could be because the job market is shifting from a pandemic-era employee market to an employer’s market, meaning employers can afford to be pickier about who they hire.
- Purdue University Renews Partnership with D2L Brightspace: Enhancing Learning with New Interactive Content and AI FeaturesPurdue is excited to announce the renewal of its contract for Brightspace by D2L, reaffirming our dedication to delivering a premier learning management system (LMS) for our vibrant community of students and faculty.
- Purdue’s online programs become available through international corporate upskilling company SkillsWavePurdue will make its industry-leading online degree programs available through the SkillsWave catalog, including a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI), an AI microcredentials program, highly ranked engineering programs including industrial and nuclear, and business programs featuring economics, human resource management and global supply chain management.
- Purdue’s online master’s in hospitality and tourism management updates curriculum to prepare service professionals for success in a wide range of industries According to The Atlantic, the United States is in the midst of a paradigm shift – our economy, which was once driven by manufacturing, is now dominated by the services sector. This sector, which encompasses a wide range of businesses and industries that provide services to consumers, now accounts for over 70% of the United States’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
- AI workshops to assist faculty with using the technology to save time, enhance learning continue this fallPurdue Teaching and Learning Technologies has launched AI Bytes, a new initiative aimed at empowering instructors with the latest generative AI technologies and how it can help save them time in their instruction.