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University of Maryland to Investigate Fraternities, Sororities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It directs that “every current member of the organization must not contact any new member or prospective new member via in-person, telephone, postal mail, any electronic means (including social media), or third-party communication.”

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Why Sustainable Campuses Aren’t Complete Without Device Recycling

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

University sustainability initiatives also need to emphasize electronics recycling. Between smartphones, laptops, monitors, tablets, printers and more, electronics are inescapable on campuses, and their limited lifecycles can make it easy for institutions to end up with a crowded device graveyard.

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Dr. John B. Slaughter, First Black Chancellor of the University of Maryland, Dies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Navy Electronics Laboratory; and director of the applied physics laboratory at the University of Washington. Before he arrived at University of Maryland, Slaughter served in multiple STEM-related roles, including electrical engineer with General Dynamics Corporation; head of information systems technology at the U.S.

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Peyton Manning Appointed Professor of Practice in University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Manning’s prior support for the school includes the Peyton Manning Scholarship for first-year UT students and internships through Omaha Productions for UT journalism and electronic media students.

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These states and cities are the most competitive for students seeking an internship

University Business

Computer hardware, construction, media production, management consulting and electronic manufacturing appeared in the top 10 for having the most daily applicants and offering the most opportunities. Electronic manufacturing – 8.17 Electronic manufacturing 22.35 Electronic manufacturing – 8.17

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Why are learning management systems quickly becoming student favorites?

University Business

Similarly, electronic textbooks have nearly split the student market with regular courseware and bundles, with the former now making up 45%, a 5% boost from last year. With or without an LMS, electronic textbooks, or etexts for short, are due for a similar turn. Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle and D2L are among the most well-recognized LMS.

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Addressing Failures of Implementation

Confessions of a Community College Dean

digital transfer conversation with the inception of SPEEDE (Standardization of Postsecondary Education Electronic Data Exchange) in the 1970s. Most institutions accept some third-party serviced electronic documents, but the majority consume that digital delivery in an analog fashion. AACRAO began leading the U.S.