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#202: UTSA's Bold Careers 85+ Student Program + UCLA's 2028 Olympics Campus Transformation [EDUCAUSE 2024]

Featuring: Dr. Vanessa Kenon (UTSA) & Dr. Joe Way (UCLA)

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Featuring:

  • Dr. Vanessa Kenon, Associate VP for Technology Compliance and Community Engagement, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)

  • Dr. Joe Way, Executive Director of Digital Spaces, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

What You’ll Learn:

  • How UTSA's Bold Careers program expanded to serve over 85 students through partnerships with Rackspace, Dell Technologies, and DoD contractors

  • Why eSports is a multi-billion dollar industry creating new career pathways for students beyond traditional gaming roles

  • UCLA's strategic preparation to serve as Olympic Village for the 2028 Olympics while increasing enrollment by 20-25%

  • The importance of creating frictionless campus experiences that integrate technology across dorms, classrooms, and events

  • How digital twins of campus spaces can optimize resources, improve sustainability, and transform the educational experience

Timestamps

  • (02:24) UTSA's Bold Careers: Expanding to 85+ Students with Industry Partners

  • (05:00) UCLA's Digital Transformation and Olympic Village Preparation

  • (07:58) Student Success Stories: Building Experience and Careers

  • (11:11) "Students Are Their Own Brand": The Modern Education Model

  • (14:22) eSports as a Multi-Billion Dollar Career Pathway

  • (17:47) UCLA's Vision: Creating a Frictionless Campus Experience

  • (20:59) Digital Twin Campus: Optimizing Resources and Sustainability

  • (28:59) Meeting Students Where They Are: The Future of Learning

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