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Volume 2 Number 11


United Health Invests More Than $8M In HBCU Data Science Training


The HBCU Advocate 11


TMCF's Statement on Bipartisan Two-Year Budget and Debt Ceiling Deal


Calls on Congress to now focus on passing the FUTURE Act


BY MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ATLANTA — UnitedHealth


Group and the Atlanta University Center Consortium, the oldest and largest consortium of historically black colleges and universities, are partnering on a new initiative


to


prepare students to meet the growing demand in the marketplace for data analytics experts.


The five-year, $8.25 million


investment by UnitedHealth Group is part of an ambitious collaboration with AUCC and its member institutions: Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Spelman College. The investment will fund the launch of the AUCC Data Science Initiative, which will offer technical classes for students who want to specialize in data science or learn data analysis to give them a competitive edge when they look for jobs in their field of study.


The partnership comes as


the number of job openings in the United States for data professionals is projected to reach more than 2.7 million by 2020, according to a national study.


“Many universities have


refocused existing programs or developed new efforts to respond to the need for this, yet these responses are still insufficient based on projected demand,” said AUCC Executive Director Todd Greene. “The UnitedHealth Group funding will help to establish the base for this broad initiative, including hiring an accomplished director. Additionally, through UnitedHealth Group internships, guest lectures, faculty development opportunities and other joint efforts, our students will greatly benefit from this partnership with the world’s largest managed health care company. We are grateful for UnitedHealth Group’s anchor investment in our vision, and we are in


active conversations with other


potential partners to assist us in other aspects of our plan.“


“Technology in general, and


data science in particular, are critical to better meeting the needs of our customers,” said David S. Wichmann, CEO of UnitedHealth Group. “We are grateful for the opportunity to support this initiative because it aligns with our desire to ensure our workforce for the future is diverse and possesses the skills needed to propel our company for continued success.”


The AUCC has a long history of


collaborating on impactful projects and producing leaders across many fields and disciplines. Its collective community of 9,000 students will help the new Data Science Initiative reach a broad spectrum of scholars. In addition to infusing data science across every academic discipline, the


Data Science Initiative will


teach students to use advanced data analytics techniques for academic


research, particularly studies on disparities in minority communities. Certificate programs focused on data analytics and data science will also be developed.


“The colleges in the Atlanta


University Center, for decades, have been in the vanguard of educating African Americans who succeed in STEM fields,” said Mary Schmidt Campbell, president of Spelman College. “This gift by UnitedHealth Group is an investment in our commitment to continue that primacy in STEM by making the AUCC a center of excellence for the study of data science across a range of disciplines in medicine and the liberal arts.”


“The AUCC Data Science


Initiative brings together the collective talents and innovation of computer science professors from Morehouse College and other AUCC campuses into an academic program that will be the first of its kind for our students,” said David A. Thomas, president of Morehouse College. “Our campuses will soon produce hundreds of students annually who will be well-equipped to compete internationally for lucrative jobs in data science. This effort, thanks to UnitedHealth Group’s generous donation, is an example of the excellence that results when we come together as a community to address national issues such as the disparity among minorities working in STEM.”


incremental


“Rather than pursuing an school-by-school


approach, the four institutions have determined that a collective approach best leverages our resources to obtain our ambitious overall goal of being the largest producer of minorities with expertise and credentials


in


data science and data analytics,” said Lucille H. Maugé, interim president of Clark Atlanta University.


“The Data Science Initiative


has the potential to make the Atlanta University Center Consortium a national resource for experts in data analytics,” said Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, president and dean of the Morehouse School of Medicine. “This program will not only produce talented data scientists who will be leaders in their fields, but increasing the number of degree offerings with data science competencies at HBCUs will assist in diversifying a career field that is currently made up of less than 7% of under-represented minorities.”


The partnership is just one


way UnitedHealth Group is making significant investments in creating a 21st century health workforce that is ready to deliver


personalized,


culturally competent care, particularly in underserved communities. Since 2007, UnitedHealth Group has invested more than $20 million to fund nearly 2,600 scholarships for students pursuing careers as primary health care providers.


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Harry L. Williams


BY HARRY L. WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT & CEO, TMCF WASHINGTON, DC – “The


Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) thanks and congratulates President Trump, Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader McCarthy, Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer on reaching a bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid budget cuts which would have been hurtful to higher education.


Now that this critical hurdle has


cleared, we implore Congress to focus on the passage of the FUTURE Act before September 30th. The Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act provides continued support for Historically


Black Colleges and


Justice Thurgood Marshall


Universities (HBCUs) and other mi- nority-serving institutions of higher education through funding currently set to expire at the end of the Fiscal Year 2019. The expiration of these funds (Title III-Part F) would mean an $85 million shortfall for HBCUs. The funds provided for in this legislation can be utilized for capital improvement needs, as well as faculty and curriculum development and student services.


HBCUs and other minority


servicing institutions play a critical role in educating underserved populations in our couny; it is imperative for Congress to continue investing in our institutions which play a vital role in our nation’s economic prosperity.”


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