Miles College collaboration with Apple and Tennessee State University

Miles College Becomes Community Center for Coding and Creativity, in Collaboration with Apple and Tennessee State University

 

Miles College will help bring workforce development opportunities to students and the broader Fairfield community

 

FAIRFIELD, ALABAMA—Today, in celebration of Computer Science Education Week, Miles College announced it will become a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C² initiative designed to bring coding and creativity experiences to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their communities.

“We truly appreciate Apple’s leadership in recognizing the pivotal role Miles College and HBCU students will play in the future of global technological advancement and innovation, particularly through supporting and fostering this first-of-its-kind coding partnership,” said Bobbie Knight, Miles College President. “Being aligned in a strategic partnership with the largest technology company in the world will undoubtedly prove an invaluable asset to our graduates as they go on to compete in the global competitive technology marketplace.”

Faculty leaders from Miles College will participate in Apple’s ongoing Community Education Initiative Learning Series to learn about coding and app development. As part of that ongoing professional development, educators will explore innovative ways to engage with learners using Apple’s comprehensive curriculum, which utilizes its easy-to-learn Swift programming language.

As part of its Community Education Initiative, Apple is supporting Miles College with equipment and professional development to help the college become the pre-eminent HBCU C² community center to bring coding and creativity to Fairfield, Alabama.

For more information about the HBCU C² initiative contact the Office of Academic Affairs at 205-929-1000

For media inquiries please contact Ashley J. Sutton, Director of Public Relations,[email protected] or 504-206-1152