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Cisco, SJSU colleges launch technology speaker series
Kelli Downey
Issue date: 9/18/06 Section: News
Today begins a three-part speaker series that Cisco on Cisco is hosting for the College of Business and College of Engineering at San Jose State University. The main focus for the speaker series is for people to understand the value of technology, according to Kim Tran, a senior majoring in marketing and an intern at Cisco on Cisco.
Cisco on Cisco is a group within the IT department of Cisco Systems that helps to share the experience of how Cisco benefits from internally using its own products and technology, according to Tran.
"Technology impacts every aspect of our lives and this is one way for students to learn how to further their understanding of technology," Tran said. "Cisco IT wants to help students to understand how technology impacts their lives."
Cisco on Cisco, in collaboration with the Human Resources department at Cisco Systems, created the speaker series.
"This is a way for Cisco to reach out to San Jose State," Tran said.
The first speaker of the Cisco IT Speaker Series will be Lew Thorne, IT Project Manager at Cisco. Thorne will be discussing unified communications this evening, at 7 p.m., in the Umunhum room in the Student Union.
The speaker series allows students an opportunity to learn about available opportunities at Cisco Systems, according to a flier that was distributed on campus. There will be a Cisco recruiter to answer questions at all speaker series.
The speaker series events are free and are designed for students of all majors to attend, according to Tran.
"It is for everyone," said Alice Tang, the president of Delta Sigma Pi. "Anyone that has no clue on technology."
The three part speaker series is co-sponsored by several organizations on campus, which include Delta Sigma Pi, the Management Information Systems association, Society of Latino Engineers and Scientists and Gamma Zeta Alpha.
Gamma Zeta Alpha wanted to form a partnership with Cisco because they have a high graduation rate of engineers, according to Manuel Andrade, president of Gamma Zeta Alpha.
Cisco on Cisco is a group within the IT department of Cisco Systems that helps to share the experience of how Cisco benefits from internally using its own products and technology, according to Tran.
"Technology impacts every aspect of our lives and this is one way for students to learn how to further their understanding of technology," Tran said. "Cisco IT wants to help students to understand how technology impacts their lives."
Cisco on Cisco, in collaboration with the Human Resources department at Cisco Systems, created the speaker series.
"This is a way for Cisco to reach out to San Jose State," Tran said.
The first speaker of the Cisco IT Speaker Series will be Lew Thorne, IT Project Manager at Cisco. Thorne will be discussing unified communications this evening, at 7 p.m., in the Umunhum room in the Student Union.
The speaker series allows students an opportunity to learn about available opportunities at Cisco Systems, according to a flier that was distributed on campus. There will be a Cisco recruiter to answer questions at all speaker series.
The speaker series events are free and are designed for students of all majors to attend, according to Tran.
"It is for everyone," said Alice Tang, the president of Delta Sigma Pi. "Anyone that has no clue on technology."
The three part speaker series is co-sponsored by several organizations on campus, which include Delta Sigma Pi, the Management Information Systems association, Society of Latino Engineers and Scientists and Gamma Zeta Alpha.
Gamma Zeta Alpha wanted to form a partnership with Cisco because they have a high graduation rate of engineers, according to Manuel Andrade, president of Gamma Zeta Alpha.
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