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Governor's Computer Science Institute to Launch at West Virginia University Tech

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The West Virginia Department of Education has announced a new partnership with West Virginia University Tech to launch the Governor's Computer Science Institute (GCSI), a three-year program that will bring high school students from across the state to the WVU Tech campus to learn about computer science, programming, and artificial intelligence. Starting next summer, 9th and 10th graders will have the opportunity to code, program, and develop AI on campus, working alongside faculty and gaining a glimpse of life as a future Golden Bear and college student.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Governor's Computer Science Institute (GCSI) will be a three-year program that brings high school students from across West Virginia to the WVU Tech campus to learn computer science, programming, and AI.
  • The program will focus on drone programming, application development, artificial intelligence instruction, and more, with students gaining deeper knowledge and hands-on experience.
  • The program will be led by WVU Tech faculty and staff, in collaboration with Kenan Hatipoglu, Ph.D. and Ranjith Munasinghe, Ph.D.
  • The first class of GCSI students will live and learn on the WVU Tech campus starting in the summer of 2026.
  • The program aims to create a robust pipeline of programmers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts, and artificial intelligence professionals in West Virginia.
  • WVU Tech has a legacy of educating computer science professionals for over 50 years, and the GCSI program is an expansion of this legacy.
  • Dustin Lambert, West Virginia Governor's Schools Coordinator with the WVDE, says the review committee was impressed with Tech's vision for GCSI.
  • Tamara Floyd Smith, Ph.D., Vice President of Academic Affairs at WVU Tech, says the program will help ensure that West Virginia continues to have a robust pipeline of skilled professionals.

Statistics:

  • Since WVU Tech has been educating computer science professionals for over 50 years, it has a legacy of producing skilled professionals in the field.
  • The Governor's Computer Science Institute (GCSI) will be a three-year program, starting in the summer of 2026.
  • 9th and 10th graders from across West Virginia will be selected to participate in the GCSI program each summer.

Sources:

  • West Virginia Department of Education
  • Charleston: West Virginia University Tech
  • Dustin Lambert, West Virginia Governor's Schools Coordinator

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