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10th Minority Male Initiative Set to Shape the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM; 2.) show business and entertainment. The conference will connect students with professionals in five key career clusters: 1.) mainframe computing communications media; 3.) health science; 4.) business and social science; and 5.)

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Assisting Students in Making Career Decisions in the Context of Socioeconomic Incentives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The allure of high financial rewards associated with certain professions, such as athletes, entertainers, and media personalities, can be significant motivating factors for students. Students may feel pressured to pursue popular or prestigious fields to gain approval from others or to conform to perceived standards of success.

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Inspiring Tech Context

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The context of sports and entertainment stardom can inspire extreme levels of practice, perseverance, and production on playing courts and fields. These items were all brought to us in large part by computer scientists and engineers. These are all aspects that add to the context around the motivation for participation in the sport.

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Access to New Technology Pushes Creative Possibilities for CCS’s Entertainment Arts Students

College for Creative Study

The purchase of the Rokoko Smart Suit II was made possible by the support from an Epic MegaGrant, received from Epic Games, who through the program has committed to accelerating the work of creative, noteworthy and innovative projects built around Unreal Engine or that enhance the 3D graphics ecosystem.

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Outbound and Beyond – An Exploration of Space and Virtual Reality Through An Academic Partnership Between CCS and Oakland University

College for Creative Study

An academic partnership between CCS and Oakland University’s Augmented Reality Center (ARC) is showcasing the intersection of engineering, science and art through Augmented Reality. While Entertainment Arts student Alex Tsangaris used his experience with VR software and design to help direct and drive the project.

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The College for Creative Studies (CCS) Receives Epic MegaGrant for Entertainment Arts and Transportation Design Programs

College for Creative Study

CCS’s Transportation Design Graduate program and the Entertainment Arts undergraduate program, received an Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games to enhance the learning experience for students, after working with CCS departments on a sponsored project. These teams came together to brainstorm futuristic elements and create a storyline.

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Artificial intelligence? What happened to virtual reality?

University Business

I’m an evangelist of sorts for virtual reality in higher ed, but I don’t think I’m overstating the case when I say that VR in its many forms holds the capacity to revolutionize a multitude of sectors, including education, healthcare, entertainment and engineering.