STEM graduates up slightly in southeastern Wisconsin but disparities persist, report says
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Last updated on January 22nd, 2021 at 01:39 pm
Southeastern Wisconsin is showing slight gains in the number of STEM graduates coming out of its colleges, but women and Black students continue to be underrepresented in the field, according to a new
The number of STEM graduates rose even as the total number of graduates in the region decreased somewhat between 2016-’19, with STEM degrees accounting for 11.6% of all degrees awarded by higher ed institutions in 2019, compared to 10.2% in 2016.
In total, the region’s higher education institutions produced 11,623 STEM graduates, including 8,973 who earned bachelor’s degrees or higher and 2,650 who completed associate degree programs, in those four years.
New York IT services company to double supply of local tech talent by 2021
News Highlights: New York IT services company to double supply of local tech talent by 2021
New York-based Genesis10 is helping Wisconsin build its pipeline of tech talent through its local programming, which has delivered 150 trained software developers to employers in Milwaukee and Madison since its launch in 2020.
Jennifer Turnquist, Dev10 Client Director.
Last year, Genesis10 brought its national Dev10 program to Milwaukee and Madison in partnership with the Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition to produce more developers in the metro area.
Now, the information technology services and consultant firm is expanding its Dev10 Talent Creation Program, which Genesis10 expects to double its roster of tech talent in Wisconsin to 300 by 2021.
New York IT services company to double its supply of local tech talent in 2021
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Genesis10is helping Wisconsin build its tech talent pipeline through its local programing, which has supplied Milwaukee and Madison-area employers with 150 trained software developers since launching in 2020.
Jennifer Turnquist, Dev10 client director.
Last year, Genesis10 brought its national Dev10 program to Milwaukee and Madison in collaboration with the Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition to produce more developers in the metro area.
Now the information technology services and consultant company is expanding its Dev10 Talent Creation Program, which Genesis10 expects will help double its supply of tech talent in Wisconsin to 300 in 2021.