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We’re looking forward to another incredible year of learning, connection, career exploration, and alumni engagement! Save these dates and join us throughout the year.

Alumni, We Want You Involved!
There are plenty of ways to stay connected and make a difference this year:
Volunteer with CICS:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ABHQVccmP1
Share Your Story — Alumni Spotlight:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/DgBVHvqSFE

Your time, experience, and support make a lasting impact on our students and our community. We’d love to have you be part of the year ahead!
Save the dates. Stay connected. Get involved.
We can’t wait to see you throughout the year! by @bsucics

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CICS is designed for students who want more than a degree.

With an accelerated 11-month timeline, hands-on learning, strong alumni connections, and a track record of high retention and job placement, CICS prepares you to advance your career with confidence.

Interested? Contact Sonya Chapin at sonya.chapin@bsu.edu by @bsucics

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9 months ago

Dont forget about our Career Exploration Day on Friday, October 23rd!

We are looking for Alumni and Industry Partners to serve as panelists and review resumes. This event serves as a perfect opportunity to showcase how CICS has impacted your career trajectory as well as offer advice to our new class of leaders in Technology.

Please reach out to Sonya Chapin or Alissa Brainard if you are interested in volunteering! by @bsucics

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11 days ago

Last night we hosted our first all-student meeting!
We can’t wait to see how our students grow throughout the semester, and we’re already so proud of everything they’ve accomplished so far.

At our first meeting, students shared:
- How they’re investing in themselves
- Things they’re celebrating
- Obstacles they’re navigating
- Tips, encouragement, and support for one another

One of the most rewarding parts was watching students celebrate each other’s wins and support each other through the challenges. They’re already building connections, finding common ground, and bonding as a cohort — and we’re excited to watch those relationships grow.

And then came HTML coding!
Our non-tech-savvy students tackled a coding lesson and walked away feeling genuinely proud of themselves. Some were so excited that they were calling home to tell their families about what they had accomplished!

They should be proud — stepping outside your comfort zone and realizing “Hey, I can do this!” is a big deal.

And, of course… handshakes from Dr. Orozco are officially a hot commodity! 🤝😄

One theme that really resonated across the group was the challenge of time management and maintaining a healthy school/work/life balance. Students shared their strategies, offered each other tips, and reminded one another that no one is alone in facing these challenges.

Our students are not just learning together — they’re supporting one another along the way.

Here’s to a semester full of growth, discovery, connection, and plenty of moments to celebrate! by @bsucics

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24 days ago

On behalf of Dr. Luis Orozco, the CICS is proud to have Ethan Buckner as one of our graduate assistants.

Ethan graduated with a degree in Computer Science, with dual majors in Secure Software Design and Video Game Design, and brings his technical background to the 2027 cohort. An interesting note is that Ethan decided to pursue the master’s in ICS after interacting with Dr. Orozco during the 2026 student symposium. by @bsucics

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24 days ago

Today, we’re excited to highlight Frederick Da-silveira who graduated this past July! Since graduating, Frederick has begun a new chapter as an Adjunct Faculty Lecturer at Ivy Tech.

Please join us in sending him a swell of congratulations on this wonderful accomplishment! We’re proud to celebrate this achievement and wish him continued success in his career and all the exciting opportunities ahead. Alt text: Promotional graphic for an alumni job spotlight featuring Frederick Da-Silveira, an adjunct faculty lecturer at Ivy Tech Community College and Ball State University’s Center for Information and Communication Sciences. The graphic shows Frederick in a navy suit and tie against a blue background, with large white text reading “ALUMNI JOB SPOTLIGHT.” Logos for Ivy Tech Community College and Ball State University appear at the bottom. by @bsucics

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25 days ago

📢 Join us for Career Exploration Day on Friday, October 23rd!

We are looking for Alumni and Industry Partners to serve as panelists and review resumes. This event serves as a perfect opportunity to showcase how CICS has impacted your career trajectory as well as offer advice to our new class of leaders in Technology.

Please reach out to Sonya Chapin or Alissa Brainard if you are interested in volunteering! by @bsucics

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a month ago

We would like to highlight another student of ours, Campbell Reed, who was selected to participate in the Fall 2026 MISO Xtern Challenge, hosted by TechPoint.

This is a competitive, two-week academic-industry challenge in which selected students work in cross-university teams to design and build solutions addressing a real-world business problem designed by MISO. The program culminates in two in-person days at MISO’s headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.

Please give Campbell all the warm wishes as he takes on this challenge! by @bsucics

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We, along with Luis E. Orozco, Ed.D., would like to highlight one of our students. Jaylah Lewis was recently selected to participate in the Fall 2026 MISO Xtern Challenge, hosted by TechPoint.

This is a competitive, two-week academic-industry challenge in which selected students work in cross-university teams to design and build solutions addressing a real-world business problem designed by MISO. The program culminates in two in-person days at MISO’s headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.

Please help us give a major congrats and good luck to Jaylah during this challenge. by @bsucics

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2 months ago

Think back to your first professional reception, conference, client event, or business dinner. For many of us, those early experiences came with a certain amount of uncertainty: Who do I talk to? How do I introduce myself? How do I enter or leave a conversation? What does it mean to carry myself as a professional in a setting where there is no agenda, no classroom, and no obvious script?

As CICS alumni, you also know that learning how to navigate those moments has always been part of the value of the Student Social Learning Program. We are continuing that tradition with this year's Taste of CICS, and I would like to invite you to come back—not simply as a guest, but as part of the learning experience.

Our current ICS students are beginning the same transformation that you once experienced: moving from graduate students into confident, capable industry professionals. At the Taste of CICS, heavy hors d’oeuvres and wine will create the setting for students to practice professional conversation, introductions, active listening, social etiquette, relationship building, and the judgment required in professional social environments.

This is where we need you. We need alumni to provide the authentic professional audience that makes this experience real. Talk with the students. Ask them questions. Bring them into conversations. Give them the opportunity to practice—and, through your example, help them begin to understand what it means to become part of the professional community they are preparing to enter.

You once stood where they are standing now. This is an opportunity to help begin their transformation. The strength of CICS has always extended beyond the classroom. It is built through a community that helps each new generation grow into the professionals they are capable of becoming.

I hope you will come back and help us do that for this cohort. by @bsucics

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2 months ago

A new journey begins. Welcome to our newest graduate cohort! We’re pleased to have you on campus and look forward to the ideas, connections, and experiences that will shape this next chapter. Here’s to learning, growing, and building community together. by @bsucics

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2 months ago

Think back to your first professional reception, conference, client event, or business dinner. For many of us, those early experiences came with a certain amount of uncertainty: Who do I talk to? How do I introduce myself? How do I enter or leave a conversation? What does it mean to carry myself as a professional in a setting where there is no agenda, no classroom, and no obvious script?

As CICS alumni, you also know that learning how to navigate those moments has always been part of the value of the Student Social Learning Program. We are continuing that tradition with this year's Taste of CICS, and I would like to invite you to come back—not simply as a guest, but as part of the learning experience.

Our current ICS students are beginning the same transformation that you once experienced: moving from graduate students into confident, capable industry professionals. At the Taste of CICS, heavy hors d’oeuvres and wine will create the setting for students to practice professional conversation, introductions, active listening, social etiquette, relationship building, and the judgment required in professional social environments.

This is where we need you. We need alumni to provide the authentic professional audience that makes this experience real. Talk with the students. Ask them questions. Bring them into conversations. Give them the opportunity to practice—and, through your example, help them begin to understand what it means to become part of the professional community they are preparing to enter.

You once stood where they are standing now. This is an opportunity to help begin their transformation. The strength of CICS has always extended beyond the classroom. It is built through a community that helps each new generation grow into the professionals they are capable of becoming.

I hope you will come back and help us do that for this cohort. by @bsucics

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2 months ago