Let's see if I can get this past Darren's filters this time. From: "A. Harry Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: Marist College Subject: Re: Kudos to IBM's promotion X-LSVline1: On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:42:40 -0500 Mohammad Khan said:
On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:42:40 -0500 Mohammad Khan said: >Hi Tim >Here is one person who would like to learn but doesn't find any viable >options. The poster child of IBM education initiative, Marist College, >does not even reply to emails, the phone number listed on the web page >either does not work or leads to a fax machine. I can't just leave my job >an join a university but I can't find any offsite courses anywhere. I did >email to IBM education and got a reply that Mr. so and so will get me the >information. I'm still waiting for it, though it has been only ten days. >I'm not a newbie and have worked as application programmer for a long time >and can learn new things with minimal help. The problem is that I can't >even get access to z/OS. Is there anything IBM can do to help a willing >learner? >I hope I don't sound too bitter. I'm sorry for the mix up. My day job doesn't allow me to keep up with IBM-MAIN completely, and I've just noticed this message. (And the one from yesterday). I'm not on the academic side of the house, but I've forwarded your note off to people that can answer your questions. I've also sent notes off to get the web page updated with phone numbers etc. If you run into other issues, or others here run into issues of a similar nature, send me email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] A couple other comments based on items in the thread. There are Scholastic Alliance components for all 4 of IBM hardware platforms. (x, i, p and z). For all four platforms, for using in the classroom, the software is basically free. There are hardware deals. For the zSeries, there is also the Scholastic Alliance Hub, where colleges and universities can utilize an existing z/OS system for their exercises and homework assignments. That is hosted here, and is free for colleges and universities in the alliance. Any college or universities that want to take part in the program, I can get them in contact with the correct people at IBM to participate. However, Tim Sipples' comments below are very important. Colleges and Universities that don't place graduates in jobs don't stay in business long. If your place of employment cares about zSeries skills, it is important to make that known to local colleges and universities, to offer internships, and to participate in job fairs and finally hire some of the grads. If your place of employment isn't doing that, it is telling the colleges and universities that are its pipeline that zSeries skills aren't important. /ahw >Mohammad > > >On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:14:22 -0600, Timothy Sipples ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >>A few months ago I recommended that IBM-MAINers recruit college interns to >>work this summer at their companies (as IBM is), and I got pelted with raw >>eggs (so to speak). I guess most of you missed Summer, 2006. Strange. Now >>this general subject comes up again. >> >>This problem isn't one IBM can solve by itself. It's also up to all of you >>on this mailing list and your HR departments. >> >>- - - - - >>Timothy F. Sipples ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
