Columbus, Ohio - How can information technology professionals enjoy long-term success when skills developed as students and early-stage professionals become obsolete so quickly?  Join us when Franklin University's Computer and Information Sciences Program, celebrating its 25th anniversary, presents "The Next 25 Years: Applications of Computer Science."

The rapid pace of Information Technology has become an article of faith for many.  While we are surrounded by new products and new versions products, all of them rest upon common foundations established decades earlier.  A firm grasp of computer science theory can make the difference between a frustrating career spent always attempting to catch up and one where "new" things can be quickly and properly classified and assimilated.  In the past, a successful career as an information technologists required a solid background in computer science.  In the next 25 years, this foundation will require the ability to make that science relevant - without watering it down.

This next event in the quarterly IT series with featured speaker Matthew Curtin, CISSP, founder of Interhack Corporation, will be held on Monday, January 26, 2009 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Can't make the event? Check it out online! Participate via Franklin Live! Franklin University's interactive experience that lets participants listen and ask questions in real time. For online participation, email Yolonda Simmons at simmonsy@franklin.edu.

About Franklin University

Founded in 1902, Franklin University is central Ohio's leading and most experienced educator of adult students. Annually, more than 10,000 students attend Franklin, both on campus and online. Franklin offers 19 undergraduate majors and three graduate programs, and graduates more than 1,500 students annually. Further information regarding Franklin University can be found at www.franklin.edu.