2024 Newsletter Editions

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Q & A with Nesia Dotson & Melissa Johnston: March 2024

Nesia Dotson,Learning and DevelopmentProgram Manager, And Melissa Johnston,Senior Director of Learningand Development,First Orion ANY REGULAR READER of this newsletter knows that apprenticeships are a favorite topic of ours. In this month‚Äôs interview, however, we‚Äôre focusing on a relatively unsung aspect of the apprenticeship process‚ÄĒthe vital role of mentors. These are the seasoned pros in an […]

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Guest Column with Nitin Agarwal ‚Äď AI Deepfakes: March 2024

AI DEEPFAKES   Whose truth are you looking at? Nitin Agarwal, Ph.D., Maulden-Entergy Chair and Distinguished Professor of Information Science, Director, Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS), University of Arkansas at Little Rock AFTER MONTHS OUT of the public eye following surgery, Kate, the Princess of Wales, appeared smilingly with her children

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The Apprenticeship Report: February 2024

ANOTHER PIECE TO THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PUZZLE The Jr.2Sr. program is a solid step into the future Lonnie Emard, ACDS Apprenticeship Director ON FEBRUARY 26, ACDS will begin an unusual cohort of apprentices. These apprentices aren’t new to the working world, and in fact they aren’t new to the companies they’re apprenticing with. Instead, they’re technical

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