爆走黑料 President Manuel Mart铆nez, Ph.D., discussed how the University is preparing students to face a competitive job market during his guest appearance on the Meeting of the Minds TV show on BronxNet TV. Dr Mart铆nez told Co-host Eileen Guzzo that 爆走黑料 students graduated with both 鈥渉ard鈥� technology skills and the 鈥渟oft鈥� skills like problem solving, critical thinking, and ethical skills. He also announced a new innovation and entrepreneurial minor at 爆走黑料 and an Innovation and Entrepreneurial Center that will be a hub for entrepreneurs to talk to students. Students will also have the opportunity to consult for small businesses for free.
鈥淲hat I hope to do is establish these connections between business people in the community and our students so that what we are doing in the classroom is complemented by real world experience that our students will gain before they graduate,鈥� said Mart铆nez. He added that the experience would be certified with digital badges.
The Meeting of the Minds TV show originally aired on February 2, 2026, on Optimum and FiOS at 7:30 p.m.,听 The entire 12-minute interview can be viewed here:听听 听