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Cal Chancellor Drops Major UC Tuition Revision (San Francisco Chronicle)UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau has dropped his proposal to allow the University of California's nine undergraduate campuses to deviate from one standard tuition and instead determine their own fees. More...
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If Steroids in Sports Are Bad, What About Drugs fo (Atlanta Journal Constitution)If a teacher passed around a drug test cup with each exam, as they do in the locker room, 34 percent of college students likely would fail for amphetamines, according to a Journal of American College Health study.
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House Panel Approves USM-H Budget Cut Recommendati (Herald-Mail)A House of Delegates subcommittee discussing funding for the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown voted Thursday to support a budget analyst's recommendation that the downtown Hagerstown center lose $500,000. More...
Coalition Pushes UIC Administration on Budget Cuts (Chi-Town Daily News)About 70 students, labor organizers and community activists turned out to rally against possible budget cuts at the University of Illinois at Chicago, voicing concerns about how far and wide the cuts could stretch. More...
A Campus Connection with Iraq (Business Lexington)As America prepares for a military exit from Iraq, the Iraqi government is opening the door to global partnerships in rebuilding not only its infrastructure and its economy, but also its intellectual capital. And in January, the University of Kentucky was one of the first universities standing on the threshold this time around to greet them.
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UC Regents Approve Merced Campus' Expansion Plans (AP via the Mercury News)The University of California's governing board has approved two major expansion plans for the system's fledgling campus in Merced that will allow the university to develop a green, state-of-the-art research facility.
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Low-Income Students Get Hope College Is Doable (San Francisco Chronicle)State and local education officials made San Francisco middle school students a simple promise Wednesday: Qualify for college and you'll have a reserved seat as well as financial aid when you get there. More...
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New Products and Services More Bretford Furniture Products Earn GREENGUARD CertificationReinforcing its efforts toward the production of furniture that is safe for people and the environment, Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. today revealed that more of its laminate tables, carts and accessories are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. The newly approved models have achieved the GREENGUARD standard for low emitting products and for the Children & Schools product certification program. With these additions, a total of 88 Bretford products now bear the trusted GREENGUARD logo and can be specified to help commercial facilities achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) points, the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of green buildings.
Hitachi Unveils Z-HD5000 Portable HDTV Studio and EFP Camera at 2009 NAB Show Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a provider of affordable, high performance HDTV cameras, announced it will unveil the new Hitachi Z-HD5000 portable, dockable HDTV studio and EFP camera, with native scan in 1080/59.94i or 1080/50i, at the 2009 NAB show April 20-23, 2009 in Las Vegas. The Z-HD5000 is the first HDTV model camera in the company’s popular, affordable Z Series product line. A fully functional, pre-production Z-HD5000 camera will be displayed at Hitachi’s booth #C4310 at the 2009 NAB show, and deliveries will begin in August 2009.
RHB/The Agency Announces the Launch of HigherEdTaglines.comRichard Harrison Bailey/The Agency, a marketing consultancy specializing in higher education and related not-for-profits, announces the launch of HigherEdTaglines.com, the largest collection of higher education taglines on the web. Created and maintained by RHB/The Agency, HigherEdTaglines.com enables visitors to search a database of more than 3,500 college and university taglines by school or keyword, as well as add or edit an institution's tagline.
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Contract News Loyola University Chicago Selects i > clicker's Classroom Response SystemAt Loyola University Chicago, faculty and students are reaching for i > clickers to increase interactivity and advance learning. i > clicker's classroom response system has been selected by Loyola University Chicago as its centrally supported system. Today i > clicker is one of the most widely used response systems in higher education designed to foster student collaboration and enable formative assessment.
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Posted Thursday, March 19, 2009 University of Dayton Begins Enrollment Coaching with InsideTrackInsideTrack, Inc. announced today that the University of Dayton has selected InsideTrack to provide Enrollment and Success Coaching solutions to its admitted first year students. The goals are to assist these students in the college selection process and transition to college, to build on their successes, to generate overall student satisfaction, and to demonstrate the value of being part of the University of Dayton community. In addition to the benefits provided to students, the partnership aims to improve yield rate and decrease deposit melt.
Aqua Connect and BOSaNOVA Launch $17,000 Green Campaign GiveawayAqua Connect, Inc., provider of the only enterprise grade Mac terminal server, and BOSaNOVA, Inc., the market leader in development of Thin Clients and Network Appliances, announced that together they are donating a Mac Terminal Services Thin Client Lab to an educational institution. The giveaway will include over $17,000 of green technology including licenses and maintenance for the Aqua Connect Terminal Server and BOSaNOVA Thin Clients. Aqua Connect and BOSaNOVA’s partnership delivers green desktops to Mac Users. The donation includes 20 energy efficient BOSaNOVA RBT-466 Thin Clients, 20 concurrent connections of the Aqua Connect Terminal Server and a year of maintenance and support. Universities, colleges, technical schools and school districts are all eligible to enter. Entries can be submitted at www.edugogreen.com until May 31, 2009.
Systems Alliance Makes Delivering Mobile Web Content Easy with Enhancement Pack 5 for SiteExecutive Systems Alliance Inc., a software development firm and systems integrator providing high-value IT and business consulting services, announced the release of Enhancement Pack 5 (EP 5), a software update for the company's SiteExecutive web content management application. In addition to client-requested improvements and support for IE 8, EP 5 simplifies the creation, management and delivery of mobile-friendly web content.
Gamewell-FCI Hosts Free Mass Notification SeminarsGamewell-FCI, a Honeywell company, has expanded its series of free educational seminars, covering the latest codes and government recommendations surrounding MNS (mass notification systems). All presentations and take-home materials are geared toward the needs of today’s architects, engineers, end users, AHJs (authorities having jurisdiction) and government personnel. Tangible MNS solutions demonstrated to be both reliable and cost-effective will be discussed at the conclusion of this half-day forum. All attendees will receive CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits.
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Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Aramark Selected to Manage the Mason Inn at George Mason UniversityARAMARK, a world leader in professional services, announced that ARAMARK Higher Education was awarded the contract to manage The Mason Inn, located on the campus of George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. Under the terms of the agreement, ARAMARK will be responsible for all management and operational functions of the property.
Florida International University Demonstrates National Leadership, Vision for Campus SustainabilityFlorida International University has saved $14 million in energy costs over the course of a 15-year energy efficiency project through its ongoing work with sustainability leader Johnson Controls. FIU became Florida’s first higher education institution to capitalize on enabling performance contract legislation that encouraged organizations to adopt energy efficiency savings goals for existing public buildings. The university selected Johnson Controls, a global, multi-industrial leader in energy efficiency, to implement improvements, and today continues to demonstrate its visionary leadership and commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency through ongoing efforts.
Endpoint Protector 2009: Enhanced Data Protection to Keep Business Networks SafeCoSoSys, vendor of the most innovative and effective applications for endpoint security and portable storage devices, launches the latest version of its DLP (Data loss Prevention) and Device Control solution, Endpoint Protector 2009. This best-of-breed endpoint security and DLP application aims to help companies stay clear of such threats and concentrate on strengthening and growing their business instead.
The new Endpoint Protector version is the first solution of its class to offer increased control over sensitive data through the File Whitelisting feature. This functionality allows companies to decide which files can be copied to portable devices and which files are restricted, while keeping a record of all attempted file transfers. The increased protection also comes with the newly introduced Lockdown Mode, a feature designed to stop potential ongoing security breaches by immediately blocking all the endpoints in your network and stopping all data transfers and devices in use.
Latest Chapter in Presidential Perspectives Series Focuses on the Presidential Management of Legal Affairs in Higher Education“Inside or Outside Counsel: Presidential Management of Legal Affairs in Higher Education,” written by Mark T. Cregan, president, Stonehill College in Massachusetts, is the seventh chapter in this year’s popular Presidential Perspectives series. In this chapter, President Cregan addresses how in today’s regulatory and litigious environment, the good management of an institution’s legal affairs is no longer a luxury but rather an important and strategic element of a well-functioning institution. The chapter, available at no cost, can be found at the Presidential Perspectives website, www.presidentialperspectives.org.
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