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#BigBeacon Twitter Chat – April 22 – What Role Can Students Play in Attracting & Retaining their STEM Peers?

Preparing college graduates for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a national education priority in the United States. According to a report published by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field actually complete a STEM degree. Many organizations have…

Tuesday, 9am ET, 14 April, BB Innovators Hangout: Coaching, Culture & Tembusu College in Singapore with Catelijne Coopmans and Kelvin Pang

Join BB Innovators & Innovations host Dave Goldberg on Tuesday, 14 April 2015 at 9:00 am ET for a live Google On-Air Hangout (link here) with Catelijne Coopmans and Kelvin Pang as they discuss the use of coaching at Tembusu College at the National University of Singapore. The Tembusu website (here) describes the program as follows: Tembusu College is one of four residential colleges at…

#BigBeacon Twitter Chat – Junior Enterprise: Transforming Education – April 15

#BigBeacon Twitter chat on Wednesday, April 15, 8pm ET: Join twitter chat (Hashtag: #BigBeacon) regulars as they join CUBE Consulting’s Morgan Bakies (@mmbakies) and Josh Graham (@CUBEuiuc) for a twitter discussion of Junior Enterprise: Transforming Education regarding social skills for engineering workplace success. The usual Socratic questions will be posed and all twitter chat participants will be encouraged to engage…

#BigBeacon #EngCulture Twitter chat – April 8 – Diversity in Engineering: What does it mean?

With National Engineering Month now behind us, it’s time to reflect on the benefits of diversity within engineering and technology professions, and in general. We'll be convening on #EngCulture and encourage you to join us! All are welcome to the conversation: engineering students, engineering technology students, educators and professionals, and anyone who is affected by engineering (which is everyone!) the #EngCulture online event…

#BigBeacon Twitter Chat, Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 8pm ET, Benefits and Challenges of Combining Liberal Arts and Technology and Engineering

Join host @deg511 (Dave Goldberg) for a #BigBeacon twitter chat on The Benefits and Challenges of Combining Liberal Arts and Technology & Engineering. The following are some of the Qs explored in the chat: What benefits are gained by combining liberal education and technology and engineering education. What challenges are presented by so doing? Where is this currently being done? Are such…

#BigBeacon Innovators & Innovations with Jennifer Herek from UTwente, Monday, 3/30, 10am ET

Join BB Innovators & Innovations host Dave Goldberg on Monday, 30 March 2015 at 10:00 am ET for a live Google On-Air Hangout (link here) with Dean Jennifer Herek as they discuss the University of Twente's ATLAS program . The Mountaintop website describes the program as follows: University College Twente offers the only Honours Bachelor’s programme in the Netherlands that combines Technology…

#BigBeacon Twitter Chat – March 25 – Top Opportunities to Highlight Students in STEM

Though there is great demand for talent to fill the vast and varied job opportunities in STEM fields, a staggering 75 percent of students talented in math and science decide not to pursue STEM in college, according to one study. While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to this education and workforce development challenge, one helpful way to support students’ STEM interests…

#BigBeacon Twitter Chat – March 18 – What Does It Mean to be An Engineer

Join the Engineering Education Students’ Society at the University of Calgary on Wednesday, March 18 at 8pm ET to discuss: What Does it Mean to be An Engineer? Those of us in engineering education are sometimes considered to be outliers or outsiders for not pursuing more technical and conventional job opportunities. But is an engineer in project management still an engineer?…

#BigBeacon Twitter Chat – Engineering is… – March 11

Did you know that March is National Engineering Month? It’s Canada’s biggest celebration of engineering and technology, its people and its effects on society. For the first time ever, National Engineering Month 2015 will include a completely virtual event. Intended to facilitate a conversation amongst engineering students, engineering technology students, educators and professionals, the #EngCulture online event will consist of…

#BigBeacon Twitter Chat, Wed, 4 March, 8pm ET w/ Cohosts @deg511 & @AlanJSnyder

Cohosts @AlanJSnyder (Alan J. Snyder) and @deg511 (Dave Goldberg) are pleased to announce a twitter chat on Designing Change Initiatives for Student & Faculty Engagement & Unleashing. The following are some of the Qs explored in the chat: What aspects of physical plant encourage the formation of a special micro-culture separate from traditional campus culture? What emotional shifts are necessary for…