Walmart heirs are creating STEM college to be located near the company’s HQ

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Walmart heirs are creating STEM college to be located near the company’s HQ

Two grandsons of Walmart founder Sam Walton plan to start their own STEM college near the company’s headquarters, according to a report.Steuart and Tom Walton are expected to announce the launch of their private university Thursday at the Heartland Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, where Walmart is headquartered, Axios reported.The yet-to-be-named college focusing on science, technology, engineering and math will have an inaugural class of roughly 500 students, “growing to about 1,500 undergraduates and 500 non-degree learners over time,” the report said.“The school will offer stackable, flexible credentials aligned with fast-moving, in-demand fields such as computing, technical management, automation and logistics, ..