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Technology July 2016

Indiana University digitization initiative preserves more than 100,000 items in first year with Sony's Memnon Service

Just one year into its massive digitization initiative, Indiana University has already rescued from ruin more than 100,000 precious audio and video recordings, thanks to a successful collaboration with Memnon Inc., a Sony company. Today, IU announced that it has extended the use of the facilities, created for its Media Digitization and Preservation Initiative (MDPI) project with Memnon, to enable Memnon to accept digitization work from new clients including other universities, museums and commercial broadcasters.

Global July 2016

Johnson & Wales University Bans Smoking on Campus

Johnson & Wales University now has a smoke-free campus. The ban began Friday on smoking, along with the use of chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes. University officials and the state Department of Health say it's the first college or university in Rhode Island to adopt a campus-wide, tobacco-free policy. Others have tobacco-free areas.

Financing February 2018

After Lower Open, US Stocks Bounce Back after Monday Plunge [Beyond Education]

U.S. stocks are reversing course Tuesday morning after sharp losses in the first few minutes of trading, raising hopes of a halt to a global sell-off in the stock market. The early gains follow the market's steepest drop in six and a half years. Major indexes in Asia and Europe tumbled following Monday's 1,150 point drop in the Dow Jones industrial average.

Global February 2018

House GOP Plans Stopgap Spending Bill with Pentagon Funding [Beyond Education]

The GOP-controlled House is slated Tuesday to pass a plan to keep the government open for six more weeks while Washington grapples with a potential follow-up budget pact and, perhaps, immigration legislation. The measure comes as negotiations on a broader budget deal appear to be inching toward an agreement that would award both the Pentagon and domestic agencies with relief from a budget freeze.

Global February 2018

As Olympics Begin, 2 Koreas Navigate An Odd Moment [Beyond Education]

On Friday night, the world will witness a truly extraordinary moment: An Olympics convening in South Korea with the participation of its nuclear rival, North Korea. And against that backdrop of athletics and pomp, a cascade of political events unfolds even as the region's uneasiness about potential nuclear war continues unabated.

Hispanic Community February 2018

Pelosi Speaks For Record 8 Hours In Favor Of 'Dreamers' [Beyond Education]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi staged a record-breaking, eight-hour speech in hopes of pressuring Republicans to allow a vote on protecting "Dreamer" immigrants — and to demonstrate to increasingly angry progressives and Democratic activists that she has done all she could. Pelosi spent much of the rare talkathon reading personal letters from the young immigrants whose temporary protection from deportation is set to expire next month.

Global February 2018

3-Day Career Boot Camp Trains Gustavus Adolphus College Students [Job News in Education]

Thirty-three students from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter are taking their studies off campus to Minneapolis for an intense 3-day career boot camp training. Sponsored by Gustavus Women in Leadership (GWIL) and organized by Minneapolis-based CareerPrep partners Audra Emerson and Sara Wegmann, the second annual career-builder experience connects liberal arts students to career opportunities in business.

Global February 2018

Again? Yup. What To Know About The Overnight Budget Shutdown [Beyond Education]

While you were sleeping, Congress was shutting down the government — and then reopening it — in a familiar display of dysfunction. It's the second time this year lawmakers have let funding lapse while they staged standoffs intended to draw attention to their causes. After little action Thursday, a single senator dug in, forcing the Senate to stall and miss the midnight deadline. Lawmakers then had to rush to turn the lights back on before federal employees were due to report to work.

Global February 2018

Storm Could Bring 14 Inches Of Snow To Northern Illinois; Public School Classes Canceled [Education News]

Chicago Public Schools has canceled Friday classes as a winter storm moves across the Midwest that is forecast to bring between 8 and 14 inches of snow to northern Illinois. Chicago school officials on Thursday joined others around the state expecting a difficult commute for students and teachers on Friday. The National Weather Service has winter storm warnings in effect for the northern swath of Illinois from 6 p.m. Thursday through Friday evening.

Financing February 2018

UW-Madison: Free Tuition For Families Making Less Than $56K [Education News]

New in-state University of Wisconsin-Madison students from low-to-moderate income families will get free tuition and fees for four years under a new program, university officials announced Thursday. The initiative, dubbed "Bucky's Tuition Promise," guarantees free tuition and no fees for eight semesters for incoming freshmen and four semesters for transfer students who come from homes making no more than $56,000 annually. The program is set to begin this fall.

Global February 2018

Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater San Diego Give 2017 Distinguished Award To Ashford University [On A Positive Note In Education]

Ashford University has received the 2017 Distinguished Award from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego. This award recognizes organizations that provide strong support to the nonprofit over a number of years. Ashford University has partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego for more than eight years. Ashford University contributes annually to this branch through the nonprofit's Life Changers Club, a way for businesses or individuals to support or "adopt" a single club site location.

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