07
Aug
Tech Talk
06
Aug
Silicon Valley struggles to hack its diversity problem
Yahoo disclosed this month that African-Americans made up just 2 percent of its workers, while Hispanics stood at 4 percent. Those revelations came days after Facebook reported it had employed just 81 blacks among its 5,500 U.S. workers.
05
Aug
Report: Most Common Diversity Practice Targets Underserved Students to Apply
The topic of how to achieve diversity in higher education is evergreen. Sometime during its 2015-2016 term the Supreme Court will be revisiting the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin case, in which a white woman accused the school of discriminating against her on the basis of her race. (An earlier iteration of the case decided in 2013 involved two women, one of whom has since withdrawn from the suit.)
04
Aug
Emile Cambry Is Leaving Chicago to Head Up BLUE1647’s St. Louis Facilities
BLUE1647 CEO Emile Cambry, a prominent Chicago tech figure and champion of tech diversity within the city, is leaving his hometown of Chicago to help launch two new BLUE1647 facilities that are set to open in St. Louis.
03
Aug