< PreviousWOW News 80Middle East & Africa Bahrain - The University of Bahrain (UOB) will be introducing a one-year cloud computing certificate and a full cloud computing bachelor’s degree, a first in the Middle East, in collaboration with AWS Educate Cloud Degree initiative with the aim of preparing the next generation of cloud professionals. AWS Educate is AWS’s global initiative that provide students and educators with the resources needed to accelerate cloud-related learning. The AWS Educate Cloud Degree initiative is a collaborative effort between AWS Educate and leading educational institutions to develop degrees and certificates in cloud computing. The new one-year cloud computing 101 certificate will launch in the beginning of 2020 and will initially commence for UOB’s students in the engineering, ICT and business colleges, to then be offered across all degree courses by 2021. The four-year bachelor’s degree in cloud computing will be introduced in the fall semester of 2020 and will equip students with technical skills and hands-on experiences to prepare them for careers including cloud architecture, cybersecurity, software development, and DevOps. The new program builds on UOB’s efforts to develop critical skills focused on the fourth industrial revolution. Prof Riyad Hamza, President of UOB, said “Cloud computing is having a powerful effect on the tech capabilities in the Middle East and is enabling innovative projects across artificial intelligence (AI), Blockchain, enterprise mobility, Internet of Things (IoT), and many more. This also means the creation of demand for new skillsets to respond to the job market needs. As such, it is vital that higher education responds both quickly and at scale through innovative solutions. We are excited to work with AWS to become pioneers through leading edge programs and support skills development for students from across the Arab world.” Ken Eisner, Director of Worldwide Education Programs for AWS and head of AWS Educate, said “We are excited to deliver AWS Educate’s cloud degree program for the first time in the Middle East and collaborate with the University of Bahrain. As the region’s cloud adoption continues to grow, building a cloud- ready workforce is a priority and an unprecedented opportunity. We hope to collaborate with more education institutions in the Middle East and support career pathways in technology for diverse populations across the region and beyond.” In July 2019, AWS announced the availability of the AWS Middle East (Bahrain) Region, giving developers, startups, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and non-profit organizations the ability to run their applications and serve end-users from data centers located in the Middle East, as well as leverage advanced cloud technologies to drive innovation. AWS Educate provides resources at no cost including AWS credits for free access to AWS technology, training materials and content to help educators build new courses or integrate into existing ones, and collaboration tools to share best practices and connect the community. AWS Educate Cloud Degree is a program offered as part of AWS Educate initiatives. University of Bahrain introduces cloud computing degree program * * FTE=Full Time Equivalent WOW News 83Europe & Americas United States - When Mireya Salinas won the Outstanding Graduate Woman Achievement award this spring, she raised the bar high for next year’s nominees and shined a light on graduate education at Rochester Institute of Technology. The award, presented for the first time this year at the Woman’s Career Achievement Dinner, recognized Salinas’ contributions to the RIT community as a graduate student in photography and related media. Twyla Cummings, dean of graduate studies, established the award to raise awareness of graduate students and their accomplishments, and was pleased to receive 25 nominees. “We are starting to have more women in our graduate programs. Forty percent of graduate women on our main campus are female,” Cummings said. “I thought, here was a venue that was celebrating women and it just seemed like there was an opportunity for us and another way to elevate graduate education and community.” Salinas earned her MFA this May and spoke at the commencement as the College of Art and Design graduate delegate. Now eager to become an engaged alumna, Salinas considers her two years at RIT as purposefully spent. She invested herself in her professional studies, work responsibilities as a teaching assistant and an employee at the Cary Graphics Arts Collection, and in her service as president of RIT’s Veterans and Military Club. Salinas, a U.S. army veteran from Houston, rebranded the club to include active duty, ROTC, family members and guardsmen/reservists. Salinas’ thesis explored the representation of women of color in Vogue magazine. She believes the quality of her work benefited from the balanced life she created for herself. “I tried to make the most of what RIT had to offer - going to the gym, checking out different coffee shops, getting to know people from other programs.” Part of her strategy was to “get out of the Gannett Building,” where she spent the majority of her time on her graduate studies and thesis project. “It is OK to take a break - to get out, go walk around the campus,” Salinas said. “You see things. Everywhere I went I tried to talk to somebody, get to know them and expand my network. One of my friends said I am going to take a cue from Mireya and start talking to people and getting to know them because it is working for her. So at least maybe I have left my mark on them.” Cummings encourages other students to adopt Salinas’ approach to graduate school. Network with one another and define their expectations as a growing affiliate group. “Mireya took initiative and hopefully she will be an example for other students. I hope this award is just one more thing to build graduate community at RIT.” Award shines light on graduate education at RIT and the increase of graduate women Mireya Salinas ’19 transformed the RIT’s Veterans and Military Club while earning her MFA in photography and related media. 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