Cyber Fellows & HBCU Prospects

Cyber Fellows?is hosting an event for HBCU students interested in?learning about the initiative. We will discuss Tulsa's excellent academic and entrepreneurial opportunities. The information session is Wednesday, Nov 15, at 4:00 PM Central Time.?Register today at https://bit.ly/CyberFellows-HBCU

Why Tulsa?

There is a Black Renaissance that harkens back to the rich history of the booming Greenwood district known as Black Wall Street. It is an exciting time to be in Tulsa and a great time to build a business in cyber. Below are links to articles that provide details.

HP posted an article, "How a new Black-owned tech ecosystem is taking shape in Tulsa." The article describes the work of?Tyrance Billingsley II, Founder and Executive Director of?Black Tech Street. Tyrance and his team are facilitating investment in Black-owned startups, encouraging large tech companies to open local hubs and recruit remote employees in Tulsa, and connecting Black entrepreneurs with resources to build their businesses, emphasizing technology and long-term wealth creation. The article highlights the excellent work to create the business community needed for black-owned business success. The article also quotes??Arthur Jackson, MBA, senior vice president of economic development at the Tulsa Regional Chamber, who notes, "I've never seen this kind of intentionality around not only developing Black-owned businesses, but also Black tech talent."

Essence Magazine published an article titled "Microsoft Is Investing In The Historic Greenwood Neighborhood, Otherwise Known As Black Wall Street." The article details the work of Tyrance Billingsley II and Black Tech Street to partner with Microsoft with the goal "hiring of at least 1000 Black Tulsans in cyber and adjacent fields by 2030."??

Why TU?

TU is recognized with the?2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award?from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The award recognizes U.S. colleges and universities demonstrating an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. TU will be featured, along with other recipients, in the November 2022 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

TU has a long history of academic excellence in Cyber. Some highlights include:

• The National Security Agency included TU and 13 other universities in creating the?Center for Academic Excellence?(CAE) program in 1999.?
• TU has consistently ranked as one of the?top cyber programs in the US, currently ranked #23 by US News and World Report.
• ?TU has graduated more students in the?Cyber Corps?program than any other university.
• TU has launched the?Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute?with a projected $75M investment.

The Cyber Fellows initiative is one of the ways we continue to grow the impact of our expertise in cyber. Ph.D. students chosen to join Cyber Fellows enjoy the following benefits:

• Full tuition remission
• Competitive living stipend
• Opportunities for summer internships?
• Experience working with TU faculty on transformative cyber projects

The information session is Wednesday, Nov 15 at 4:00 PM Central Time to discuss the Cyber Fellows initiative.?Speakers include:

• Kelli McLoud-Schingen , Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at The University of Tulsa
• Tyrance Billingsley II , Founder and Executive Director of? Black Tech Street
• Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin , Cyber & Analytics Manager,? Tulsa Innovation Labs

Register today!