This Week at Udacity, December 1 edition
After last week’s holiday break, we’re back with two weeks of Udacity news, and what a two weeks it’s been!
“Crossing the Finish Line: A Graduation Celebration”
Possibly the most exciting thing that happened during the whole two-week period actually took place last night, when we hosted “Crossing the Finish Line: A Graduation Celebration.” This was a a special event celebrating the pioneering accomplishments of the first graduates of our Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree program.
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As thrilling as this event was, it wasn’t the only exciting news from the week. Our Robotics Software Engineer Nanodegree program team had a pretty big announcement to make:
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The week before was of course Thanksgiving here in the US, and all of us at Udacity were certainly feeling very thankful! We shared our gratitude here …
… and had a bit of fun with a Thanksgiving acrostic here:
Best of all, we got to take a look back at some wonderful Student Success stories:
“At Udacity, we have so much to be thankful for. First and foremost, our students. Without you, there is no Udacity. We are so thankful for the inspiring example that you set every day. Thankful that you have entrusted your learning to Udacity. Thankful for all you achieve, and all you bring to the world. We are thankful to know each and every one of you.”
Which two weeks’ worth of options to choose from, it’s going to be quite a challenge to pick our …
Tweet of the Week!
Actually, not so difficult at all. Nothing better than 50,000 new Udacity learners!
And THAT … is This Week at Udacity!
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This post was written by Christopher Watkins, Senior Writer and Chief Words Officer, Udacity
