Boise State News July 8, 2021
Computer keyboard, cybersecurity, stock photo, by Priscilla Grover
Boise State University is pleased to announce the newly created Master of Science in Cybersecurity program. This graduate degree program equips students with the advanced knowledge and skills needed to effectively protect the critical data and infrastructure of companies, communities and the nation.
“The United States Department of Labor projects Cyber Security/Information Security professionals to be one of the fastest growing careers in America between 2019-2029 with 31% growth and over 40,000 jobs with a median pay of $103,590,” said dean of the College of Business and Economics, Mark Bannister. “Similarly, Idaho projects 11% job growth.”
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Subscriber only Two local artists have travelled to a Central Queensland indigenous community to strengthen the relationship between police, high school students and the community. Renowned for their contemporary paintings Kalkadoon artists and sisters Chern ee and Brooke Sutton recently hosted a painting workshop at Wadja Wadja High School at Woorabinda. With the assistance of local elders, police and high school students, Chern ee and Brooke Sutton created two special paintings. Collaborating with Queensland Woorabinda Police and local elders to deliver the creative session the artists taught students about contemporary Aboriginal art and together created two special paintings. The students were engaged for the whole two days in leaving their mark on the paintings and did an amazing job with the artworks, Chern ee said.
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Bundaberg is full of positive news and that is something to celebrate, which is why we are bringing you a weekly dose of good news stories from around the region.
Here are just some of the things that happened recently that made us smile.
WHISKY BUSINESS: New club serving neat tasting concept
Whether you drink it neat, on the rocks or mixed whisky lovers of Bundaberg now have a reason to toast with a new club in town.
Local pals Tai Burgess and Shane Chung are the faces behind the Bundaberg Whisky Club – a social experience that offers members a selection of world-class whiskys for their tasting pleasure.
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Subscriber only You could say a Bundaberg artist has had a brush with royalty after meeting with The Governor of Queensland to give his Excellency one of her paintings. Kalkadoon artist Brooke Sutton attended an event that was held to welcome his Excellency, the Honourable Paul de Jersey and celebrate the prosperity of the Bundaberg region. Ms Sutton who is also the sister of Aboriginal artist Chern ee Sutton said it was an honour to meet with his Excellency and tell him the meaning behind her gifted seaside piece. It was such a privilege to meet his Excellency and talk to him about my painting Wani Wani Watina in the Kalkadoon language which means to play side-by-side, Ms Sutton said.