b'U N I V E R S I T YPA R T N E R S H I P SEmployee EducationChecking our temperatureINLs Employee Education Program underwent a review in spring 2021 to see if the COVID-19 pandemic was having any adverse effects. Every year since INL started keeping track of women and people of color seeking degrees the number has consistently risen, and 2021 proved no different. This supports a conclusion that the pandemic, though impossible to ignore, was not slowing down the program. INLs Inclusion and Diversity group said the program positively impacted employee work-life balance and INLs proactive effort to provide inclusive opportunities in the workforce.BSU, ISU offer joint cybersecurity degreeThe addition of two new state- University both began offering a funded facilitiesCybercorejoint certificate in cybersecurity, Integration Center and theavailable to students attending Collaborative Computingeither university and fully available Centerhave brought evenonline. BSU is also offering a more capabilities to staff andvariety of cybersecurity certificates employee development. In 2021,for both cyber professionals and the University of Idaho finalized anon-cyber professionals (i.e., Cyber bachelors degree in cybersecurity101 for the workplace). These specifically aimed at meetingcertificates are available online to INLs employment needs. BoiseINL employees.State University and Idaho State A researcher in INLs Collaborative Computing Center, a state-funded facility that has allowed INL to work with state universities and broaden opportunities in cybersecurity. A degree in cybersecurity is specifically aimed at meeting employmentneeds20'