With the announcement earlier this year that microchip company Intel picked Ohio for its next two plants, educators will be working together to get Ohioans prepared.
The president of Rhodes State College says they are working on a “Request for Proposal” which Intel is requiring to decide who will receive grant dollars. The company is investing 50-million dollars for Ohio based academic researchers, technical centers, faculty, and educators to work collaboratively in advancing semiconductor fabrication. Rhodes will team up with several other educational institutions and feel that they are prepared to meet the requirements.
Rhodes State College President Cynthia Spiers adds, “Rhodes State has almost all the programs they’re looking for. We’re already beginning to bring AI in which is also one of the programs they’re looking for. We’re very well positioned to provide what they need.”
Only ten “RFPs” will be awarded grant dollars. 70% of the 3,000 expected hi-tech jobs will be technicians requiring an associates degree and Rhodes State currently has 16 of the 18 programs Intel has listed.
