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EMU Officials Notify Campus About TB Case
(The Detroit News )
Eastern Michigan University has been notifying those who may have come in contact with a student ...
Fundraising Deal for Higher Ed Chief Raises Concerns
(The Dallas Morning News )
Raymund Paredes earns $180,000 as commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. A related nonprofit ...
Stanford Finds Cheating — Especially Among Computer Science Students — On the Rise
(San Jose Mercury News )
Allegations of cheating at Stanford University have more than doubled in the past decade, with the ...
UM to Team With Companies On Product Development
(The Baltimore Sun )
The University of Maryland says it is teaming with Maryland companies on 17 research projects to ...
Dartmouth College Announces 76 Layoffs
(AP via The Boston Globe )
The president of Dartmouth College says it will lay off about 76 non-teaching positions to help ...
Earthquake-rattled Haitians at US Colleges Worry: Stay in School Or Return to Homeland?
(The Los Angeles Times )
For Haitian college students in the United States, the past few weeks have been a torment ...
San Jose State University Gets $3.1 Million to Add New Classes and Counseling
(Mercury News )
San Jose State University will receive an extra $3.1 million in one-time funds to provide new ...
For UC's Commission on the Future, Nothing is Off the Table
(The Los Angeles Times )
With California's public university system shackled to a shrinking budget, a group of chancellors, students and ...
New Bill Would Allow Students to Transfer Credits From For-Profit Colleges
(The Denver Post )
The Colorado Springs Republican is sponsoring a bill that would let students who take general education ...
University of Texas Campuses Propose Tuition Increases
(The Dallas Morning News )
Tuition at some campuses in the University of Texas System is expected to jump again this ...
Do Colleges Redline Asian-Americans?
(The Boston Globe )
A Princeton sociologist says that Asian applicants typically need an extra 140 points to compete with ...
CU Regents Consider Adding 2 Degree Programs
(AP via The Denver Post )
University of Colorado regents are considering adding two degree programs at the Boulder campus: a master's ...
University of Miami Gets $14.8M to Build Brain Imaging Annex
(The Miami Herald )
The University of Miami announced Thursday it has been awarded $14.8 million in stimulus money to ...
Future of Black Colleges In Flux
(Scripps News )
In several states that are home to public HBCUs, lawmakers are questioning -- some openly challenging ...
Solution to PACT Woes May Squeeze State Colleges
(Montgomery Advertiser )
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are working together on a solution that would ensure ...

Executive Job Position of the Day

Stevens-Henager Colleges/CollegeAmerica/California College San Diego/Independence University
Salt Lake City, UT
CEO - 02/04/2010

New Contracts

The Ocean Corporation Selects TopSchool’s Student Lifecycle Management Solution to Increase Enrollment 02/09/2010
The Ocean Corporation has selected TopSchool’s Student Lifecycle Management system to increase enrollment, streamline compliance reporting and create institutional efficiencies.
Alpha Video Integrates University of Kansas 02/09/2010
Alpha Video's Sports & Entertainment Group has been awarded a contract for the new high definition replay control room at Memorial Stadium, home of the University of Kansas Football program. The control room technology, provided by Alpha Video, will feed the stadium's new Daktronics HD LED video board.
Champion Energy Wins Texas A&M University System Energy Contract 02/09/2010
Scott Fordham, president and chief executive officer, announced that Champion Energy Services has secured a contract to provide electric energy for The Texas A&M University System, one of the largest systems of higher education in the United States, beginning September 2011.
Hillsborough Community College Launches Its First Campus Card Program with Heartland Payment Systems 02/08/2010
Hillsborough Community College has selected Heartland Payment Systems’ Campus Solutions to develop and implement its first campus card program.
Volvo Group Announces Academic Partnership with Pennsylvania State University 02/08/2010
Penn State was chosen as part of Volvo’s Academic Partner Program, which was launched globally in 2009 for research cooperation with selected universities.

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Executive Jobs

Stevens-Henager Colleges/CollegeAmerica/California College San Diego/Independence University
Salt Lake City,UT
CEO - 02/04/2010
University of California
Oakland,CA
Executive Search for Systemwide Controller, Financial Management - 01/26/2010
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa,OK
Vice President of Finance & Administration - 01/20/2010
The University of North Texas System
Denton,TX
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Success Search - 01/08/2010
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville,KY
President - 12/18/2009
Southwestern College
Dayton,OH
Director of Education - 12/17/2009
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New Products and Services

Sony Delivers Entry-Level Priced Notebooks in Hip New Colors 02/09/2010
Sony took the wraps off its new line of affordably-priced notebooks in chic new colors -- the VAIO E Series.
NEC Display Solutions Debuts MultiSync PA Series with 24-Inch Desktop Display for Professional Graphics 02/09/2010
NEC Display Solutions of America announces the new MultiSync PA Series, successor to the MultiSync 90 Series, by introducing the MultiSync PA241W. Designed for professional graphics applications, this 24-inch desktop display is ideal for digital photography, video editing, print production and any environment in which color accuracy is crucial.
SANYO to Launch a Wide XGA Ultra Short-Focus Projector: LP-WL2500 02/09/2010
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. announces the release of a new ultra short-focus projector model, LP-WL2500. The new model was created for educators and business professionals, and offers long periods of maintenance-free use, thanks to its hybrid filter and long-life lamp. The LP-WL2500 will be released in July 2010.
New Models Offer Latest in LCD Technology and New 3D Keystone Geometry Correction for Easy Display Set-up 02/09/2010
Christie has announced the launch of two new projectors, the Christie LX505 and Christie LX605. Targeted to the Pro A/V market, these versatile projectors offer the latest in LCD technology enhancements. Additionally, both projectors feature 3D Keystone technology, a new four-corner geometry correction function for versatility in projector placement and easy display set-up.
Crestron TPS-6 Tilt Touchpanel Now Available 02/09/2010
Crestron announced the release of the new Crestron TPS-6 6-inch tilt touchpanel, a wired version of the TPS-6X wireless touchpanel introduced by Crestron in 2008.
Agito Networks Announces Agito Global Enterprise to Slash International Roaming and Long Distance Charges for Mobile Users 02/08/2010
The Agito Global Enterprise solution includes Agito’s RoamAnywhere Mobility Router v4.0, the powerful mobile Unified Communications (UC) product, purpose built for enterprises to help them mobilize enterprise voice and UC applications to increase mobile worker productivity while reducing costs.
PeopleCube's Resource Scheduler 9.0 Makes Life Easier for Lotus Notes Users, Mobile Workers, and Event Planners 02/08/2010
PeopleCube announced the availability of the on-demand workplace management solution Resource Scheduler 9.0.
Biamp Systems Ships Vocia 02/08/2010
Biamp Systems has unveiled Vocia, its newest networked media system. Vocia introduces several new concepts to paging and voice evacuation systems, including combined distributed processing and page routing, as well as networked audio and control.
Intelliworks and Starfish Partner to Link Student Recruitment and Retention 02/08/2010
Intelliworks Inc. and Starfish Retention Solutions Inc. announced a partnership that will provide higher education institutions with access to Intelliworks’ CRM, admissions and marketing functionality and Starfish’s early alert, online scheduling and student tracking capabilities.
Herman Miller Asks Students, "Where Do You Learn Best?" 02/05/2010
Herman Miller, Inc. is introducing its first video contest targeting full-time students attending two-or four-year U.S. colleges or universities. The contest, titled "Hey, Where Do You Learn Best?", encourages students to document areas on or off campus that best support their learning.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:27:04 AM