Union College in Schenectady has compiled a catalog of mathematics- and science-oriented educational programs available to students in the Albany, N.Y., area.
The compendium was produced in conjunction with a conference on preparing a work force to fill the technology-oriented jobs the region is trying to create through its Tech Valley initiative. The Dec. 6 conference at Schenectady County Community College was moderated by U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The catalog describes 156 programs ranging from college-level courses to “Invention Convention,” a problem-solving competition offered locally for elementary and middle-school students through the Schenectady Museum.
The compendium will be posted starting Thursday, Dec. 15, on the Web site of the Graduate College of Union University, another sponsor of the Dec. 6 conference.
Jon Lemelin, executive director of Union College's U-Start business incubator in Schenectady, said a half-dozen other programs have been identified since the conference. They and others will be added to the catalog, he said.
“We are getting a lot of interest now in follow-up,” he said. “People were very happy with the conference and very happy with the compendium.”
Experts at the conference called for more cooperation between local businesses and schools to better align the educational system with the needs of employers.
The Center for Economic Growth in Albany also offers a Web site that provides profiles of regional technology and service organizations.