愿景: The National Data Science Alliance (NDSA) will increase the number of Blacks earning data science 凭证 (e.g., 主要, 小, 证书, or postbaccalaureate) by at least 20,000 and create equitable data science research, 技术, 和模型.

 

使命: Expand data science research and education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and develop a national network of HBCUs with industry, 政府, and academic collaboration to transform data science discoveries into tangible societal benefits that advance equity for all

理解 任务

澳门皇冠赌场平台, a historically black college located in Nashville, 田纳西州, has received a National Data Science Alliance Grant (Award #2217346) to help increase the number of black data scientists in the field. This grant will provide the university with the resources needed to develop a program that will provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in this rapidly growing field. Data science is one of the fastest-growing and highest-paying fields in the world today. As the amount of data generated by businesses, 政府, and individuals continues to increase, the demand for skilled data scientists has skyrocketed. 不幸的是, the field has historically been dominated by white males, leaving little room for women and 小ities, 包括黑人. 

The National Data Science Alliance (NDSA) is a coalition of more than 100 Historically Black College Universities committed to the long-term to enhance the proportion of Black people who achieve data science 凭证, 比如未成年人, 认证, and degrees at the under研究生, 研究生, 以及学士学位后的水平. The NDSA has awarded grants in recent years to fund studies into Data Science stewardship. 澳门皇冠赌场平台 was awarded this grant to help fund its study in this area.

With a long and rich history of standards and methodologies, 澳门皇冠赌场平台 has led the way both in research and innovation. The university's history as well as the African American experience more widely are both extensively documented in its ed教育数字遗产. The grant will allow the school to conduct a thorough evaluation of its digital resources, 考虑 both its current condition and the procedures 要求 为了保证它的长久术语保留. Increasing the accessibility of the Data Science curriculum is one 赠款的主要目标. 的所 the states of 密苏里州, 肯塔基州, 阿肯色州, 俄克拉何马州, 田纳西州, 路易斯安那州, and 德州. 他们将由 新任命为d Data Science Program Coordinator, Sydnie Davis. 的公司reased interest in artificial intelligence, 和计算机编程, and the demand for more representation of black voices in the digital space, 这一点尤为重要.

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Our Region Serves the Follow Institutions:

美国浸会学院
澳门皇冠赌场平台 中南部枢纽
莱恩学院
莱莫恩欧文学院
梅哈里医学院
田纳西州立大学

兰斯顿大学

迪拉德大学
格兰布林州立大学
南方大学和A&米大学
南方大学 New Orleans
南方大学
泽维尔大学

肯塔基州立大学
肯塔基州西蒙斯学院

Huston-Tillotson大学
贾维斯基督教学院
保罗奎因学院
草原景观A&米大学
Southwestern Christian College
St. 菲利普的大学
德州大学
德克萨斯南方大学
威利学院

University of 阿肯色州 at Pine Bluff
阿肯色浸会学院
菲兰德·史密斯大学
较短的大学

哈里斯-斯托州立大学
林肯大学

Dr. Sajid侯赛因 is the Associate Provost for Research, 创新, and Technology and Discipline Coordinator of Data Science, 澳门皇冠赌场平台. 侯赛因 will organize initiatives with other hub leads and as the Co-PI of the Fisk-PI project, optimizing organizational and geographic coverage, and strengthening networking and programming to support NDSA targets. 除了, 侯赛因 and other PI/Co-PIs are responsible for the implementation of the project's data management plan nationwide. In the South-Central region of the United States, he is responsible for hiring academics, 工作人员, and administrators at 30 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) spread across seven states. 也, he will establish regional outreach initiatives and programming, among other projects and operations. Click here to learn more about Dr. 侯赛因

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2217346. 任何意见, 发现, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.