Tribe Athletics Mourns the Loss of Bill Chambers

College of William & Mary

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William & Mary Athletics Family mourns the loss of Hall of Famer Bill Chambers, 86, who passed away on Tuesday, July 11, in Alabama. An All-American during his career, Chambers starred for the Green and Gold men's basketball program before graduating in 1953. He returned to serve as the Tribe's head coach for nine seasons (1957-66). 
"The Tribe Basketball family is deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Bill Chambers," W&M head coach Tony Shaver said. "He is a legendary figure in our program both as a player and a coach, reaching remarkable heights. We implore our student-athletes to strive to do extraordinary things at W&M and in their lives. Bill Chambers is a shining example of the extraordinary individuals that this place produces and the impact they can have. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. The Tribe family will sorely miss him." Chambers, who was inducted into the Tribe Athletics Hall of Fame in 1973, was a two-time All-Southern Conference selection and still ranks second in school history in rebounds (1,270) and 11th in scoring (1,456). He holds the NCAA record for rebounds in game, pulling down 51 against Virginia on Feb. 14, 1953. His No. 32 is one of five men's numbers retired and hanging from the rafters in Kaplan Arena. Chambers was an NBA Draft pick of the Minneapolis Lakers in 1953. 
He returned to his alma mater as the program's head coach in 1957 after successful stops at Warwick and Newport News High Schools that included a pair of Virginia State Championships. Chambers went 113-110 in his nine seasons at the helm, leading W&M to third-place finishes in the Southern Conference in 1960, 1963 and 1966. In 1960, Chambers led the Tribe to an upset win over Jerry West and No. 4 West Virginia, snapping the Mountaineers 56-game conference winning streak. "Besides my parents, coach Bill Chambers had the most significant impact on ...

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Boise State’s New Digital Campus Read Offers Broad Perspectives

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First-year students at Boise State University, and others who engage in this year’s Campus Read program, will hear from an acclaimed Northwest Native American writer, one of the most storied journalists and essayists of her generation, a trans woman of color, the conservative thinker that sparked a violent protest at Middlebury College, and even more diverse and divergent voices.
For several years, Boise State has embraced the “Campus Read” as a way to introduce important authors and their works to incoming students, and to encourage students to read beyond textbooks. For the first time, the Campus Read is not a single book but a collection of essays and articles from a wide variety of writers and thinkers. And it is a digital book, making it even more easily accessible.
Andrew Finstuen, dean of the Honors College and interim vice provost for undergraduate studies, led the team effort to “reimagine the campus read.”
“Two core ideas guided our conversations: We wanted to expand the range of topics and voices covered in the Campus Read and we wanted to expand readership by delivering the texts electronically,” Finstuen said. “Students take classes ranging from the sciences to the humanities, and they take them with a diverse array of fellow students. This reader reflects the many areas of study a freshman will take in his or her first year, and it offers a great variety of perspectives from authors of all backgrounds.”
The idea is to expose students to ideas and viewpoints they may not otherwise take the time to explore, and to include a broad enough series of issues and topics to give faculty across campus a greater chance to include portions of the Campus Read than would have been possible from a single book.
Students will read a piece by Sherman Alexie that explores the author’s experience with reading and ...

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NHL Vet Mike York Joins Lake Superior Coaching Staff

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SAULT STE. MARIE — Mike York, who retired from a lengthy playing career in 2016, has joined the coaching staff at Lake Superior State.

York is an alumnus of Michigan State, where played from 1995-99 and was twice a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. He went on to play 579 NHL games before concluding his playing career in Europe.

"Mike's experience as a two-time NCAA All-American, Olympian and NHL all-star will be a tremendous asset in the development of our players," LSSU head coach Damon Whitten, also an MSU alum, said. "Along with his accomplishments on the ice, Mike brings a work ethic and humility that will aid us in our continued growth as a program.”

York, a Waterford, Mich., native, was the CCHA Player of the Year and Best Defensive Forward following the 1998-99 season. He had 79-122—201 with the Spartans and was inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.

York played in the NHL with the New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Edmonton, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Columbus. He totaled 127-195—322 in that time. York was a member of Team USA in the 2002 Olympics, where the Americans won silver.

"I am extremely excited to join the coaching staff at Lake State. The Laker program has always had a great tradition,” York said. “The players, the campus and Sault St. Marie community are passionate about hockey, and I am eager to get started."






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End of the Year Review: Another Outstanding Year as Nine Teams Make Postseason

Cal Poly Pomona

POMONA – The Cal Poly Pomona Department of Intercollegiate Athletics finished another successful year in 2016-17 with nine teams making the California Collegiate Athletic Association playoffs, two teams making NCAA Regional appearances and four teams advancing to Nationals. CPP finished third overall in the race for the CCAA Robert J. Hiegert Commissioner's Cup trophy, tallying 82.94 points over the course of the season The Broncos tallied 61 student-athletes on the CCAA Academic teams while over 40 athletes were selected to CCAA All-Conference lists. In the conference's end of the year academic awards list, CPP finished with 60 athletes holding a 3.4 or higher GPA throughout the 2016-17 academic year. Amongst the many athletic and academic accomplishments, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics also unveiled the brand new Bronco Performance Center, giving student-athletes a professional quality training facility to use throughout the year. Men's Cross Country: For the men's cross country team, the 2016 campaign ended with another trip to the NCAA National Championships, making it four years straight. CPP tied their best performance at Nationals since 2013, claiming eighth-place behind Ruben Dominguez's time of 30:59.6, which placed 23rd in the field. Dominguez's time earned himself All-American honors for the first time in his career. At the conference level, the Broncos hosted the 2016 CCAA Championships, turning in a second-place finish behind Christian Rodriguez who finished 10th and Mark Huizar who finished in 11th. Both runners earned All-CCAA accolades. Sophomore Kyle Miller led the Broncos academically, being named to the CCAA All-Academic list for the fall season. Women's Cross Country The 2016 season proved to be a memorable one for the Cal Poly Pomona women's cross country team, who finished their season at the NCAA Division II National Championships for the third time in the team's history. The season also included the Broncos playing host to the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Cross Country Championships in which Pomona finished in second-place. Led by ...

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SBDC Workshop to Cover Technical and Cost Proposal Preparation | News

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July 17, 2017


The federal government sets aside more than $2 billion annually to fund the early-stage development of new high-tech ideas being pursued by innovative small businesses. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs focus on funding these high-risk, high-payoff projects that have significant commercial potential.
To assist small businesses in this area, an SBIR/STTR technical and cost preparation workshop -- sponsored by the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Forward Sheridan -- is scheduled Tuesday, Aug. 8, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Wednesday, Aug. 9, from 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
The SBDC is a partnership among the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Business Council and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBDC focuses on educating small-business owners and potential owners on how to successfully start and operate small businesses. The SBDC’s main office is located at UW.
Jim Greenwood, a nationally recognized SBIR/STTR expert, will be in Sheridan both days to provide a deep dive into the federal SBIR/STTR programs. This 1 1/2-day workshop is scheduled in the Forward Sheridan Boardroom, 224 S. Main St., in Sheridan.
Greenwood will cover proposal strategies, SBIR/STTR cost proposal concepts, indirect rates and basic government accounting concepts, including the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation). He will go through a critique of an actual SBIR proposal and demonstrate how to calculate a defensible indirect rate. Attendees and community members also are invited to a meet-up after the workshop Tuesday. 
There is no charge for Wyoming residents to attend due to grant funding from the U.S. SBA through the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program, but participants must register at www.wyomingsbdc.org.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance. For more information, call Kelly Haigler-Cornish at (307) 766-2904. 
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Current Parking Permits Remain Valid Until New Permits Arrive Mid-August

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The new parking license plate recognition system, planned to start next week, has been delayed for further testing.

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New UWI Chancellor takes office

UWI St. Augustine News

Today, July 17, 2017, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) marks a change in its leadership, as it welcomes a new Chancellor, the highest office-holder in The UWI system. Trinidad and Tobago national, Mr. Robert Bermudez assumes duties as the 6th Chancellor of the University, having been appointed at the University Council’s annual business meeting on April 27, 2017 to succeed Sir George Alleyne.According to the University’s Statutes and Ordinances, “the Chancellor shall preside at meetings of the Council [the highest governing body of the regional university] and any Convocation and shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be conferred upon the holder of the office of Chancellor by The UWI Charter or any Statute, Ordinance or Regulation.” Chancellor Bermudez—as he will be called—has been an entrepreneur for over 40 years.  He led the growth of his family-owned firm, to a regional business throughout the Caribbean and Latin America and has enjoyed a distinguished career in business, serving as either Chairman or Board Director for several corporate bodies in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean. His vision for the University outlines a keen sense of the mission, effectiveness, relevance and interdependence of academia and the economy. His professional experience as a Caribbean-wide entrepreneur with business acumen garnered from across the region suggests that he will continue the outstanding tradition of Chancellorship at the University. His predecessors include Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (1948-1971); Sir Hugh Wooding (1971-1974); Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis (1975-1989); Sir Shridath Ramphal (1989-2003); and Sir George Alleyne (2003-2017). The UWI’s senior executive management team and extended community of faculty and staff, students, alumni and council members warmly welcome Mr. Bermudez to the academy. The institution also takes this opportunity to thank Sir George Alleyne for his remarkable tenure of 23 years working at the regional University, including 14 years of ...

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'Uncertain U' Explores Experiences of Immigrant Students

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American University students interviewed Analucia Lopezrevoredo, who says she escaped terrorism in Peru as a child, among others as part of Uncertain University.
Some college students are facing more challenges than just class scheduling or acing that next test. American University students last spring created a journalism project called
Uncertain U, where they set out to understand how America's shifts in attitudes towards immigration and administration policies affect university students.
"As an Indian-American and a daughter of immigrants, it was hard to listen to students' experiences as I could relate to their concerns," wrote Priya Potapragada, the Deputy Webmaster of the project. "But I had to be a journalist and capture how students viewed the situation and keep my opinions out of my writing. This was my biggest takeaway. It's essential that you really listen to people's stories and also necessary that you don't influence anyone's perspective and get the facts."
Their classroom turned into a newsroom, where each student took on a specific role, such as photo editor, web designer or writer. The team was a mixture of current students in graduate programs and undergraduate programs and ranging journalistic experiences. Nonetheless, they tackled stories about the travel ban, what sanctuary campuses are, and what it is like to be an undocumented student, especially in the aftermath of the presidential election.

Students, under the guidance of professor Amy Eisman and in partnership with
NBCWashington.com, interviewed experts, administrators, professors, and other students and put together a survey that helped them paint a picture of what college students affected by these issues face, and what the campus climate is like.
Potapragada said she had a hard time finding people to talk to about her assignment, which focused on students' fear of judgment about their nationality, ethnicity, or religion post-election, but ultimately she tracked down a few leads through friends and a ...

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STEM Mentor

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From left to right: Justin Reuter, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Albany, Tony Hoang, UAlbany Ph.D. chemistry student and Patrick Doyle, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Troy.


ALBANY, N.Y. (July 17, 2017) – Tony Hoang, a Ph.D. chemistry candidate and student entrepreneur, is collaborating with leaders of the local Boys and Girls Clubs to offer STEM-based (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programming to underserved youth in the Capital District.
The initiative, titled the Capital District STEM Series (CDSS), will be a succession of outreach programs hosted by The RNA Institute at UAlbany and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Troy and Albany.
Hoang is teaming up with Patrick Doyle, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Troy and Justin Reuter, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Albany, on the initiative. All three are recent Albany Business Review “40 under 40” winners.
“Modernizing science and making it sound fun to young children is not easy to do,” Hoang said. “I want my story to serve as an influencer for kids who have an interest in STEM but may not have the necessary resources around them. I was a Vietnamese refugee and became a scientist and entrepreneur. If I can do it, they can do it too.”
Like many of the youth who will benefit from the CDSS initiative, Hoang experienced hardships and struggles. He was four when his family left Vietnam in search of a new life. Growing up with very little, the now 29-year-old watched reruns of Bill Nye the Science Guy on PBS and would fix broken electronics from local thrift stores for entertainment.
His described his journey in first person through a Huffington Post article titled “How I went from Refugee to Biotech CEO.”
Doyle was also a beneficiary of programming offered by the Boys and Girls Club during ...

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A young marketing mind is a terrible thing to waste

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Anastasia Thyroff doesn’t believe in wasting an opportunity to teach young marketing minds about consumer behavior.
So, the assignment her MKT-302 Consumer Behavior class endeavored in the spring semester was to become “waste-free” consumers for a week. The experience turned out to be an eye-opening lesson in consumption, and the impact consumers have on society.
“The assignment’s purpose was two-fold,” said Thyroff, assistant professor in the department of marketing. “First, by creating an awareness of the waste consumers generate, they gain a better understanding of consumption’s impact. Second, the exercise challenged their creativity by identifying ways marketers can use the consumption issue to their advantage in business.”
The “waste-free-for-a-week” exercise was a reality-check for most of the sophomores and juniors in the class.
Students chronicled their experiences as part of the assignment, and Thyroff provided a few of their anecdotal accounts:
“I’ve done a lot of difficult tasks in my life, but trying to go trash free for merely a week was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Until last week, I really didn’t know how much I throw away. …”
“The assignment honestly made me feel really bad because I had never noticed how much trash I produce. What was easier than expected was not using plastic water bottles. I simply used a re-usable water bottle. …”
“I noticed there are few water fountains around campus that include bottle-filling stations. If these water fountains were more widespread and marketed around campuses, students would eagerly make the change from bottled water. …”
Thyroff said students laughed when she showed them a video of a girl who was able to contain the trash she accumulated over several years in a small glass jar.
“For the most part, they found it wasn’t possible to go trash free, especially if you lived on campus, because there aren’ ...

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Women’s Soccer Adds Emma Johnson to Recruiting Class

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SORENSEN NAMED TO THE BIG SKY PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

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PARK CITY, Utah — Sacramento State senior Ben Sorensen was named to the Preseason All-Big Sky football team, it was announced today. Sorensen was one of two defensive ends chosen to the team and one of 12 defensive players to earn preseason all-conference honors.
Sorensen was honorable mention all-Big Sky liast season. He appeared in each of the team's 11 games, starting 10 at defensive end. The Clovis, Calif., native led the team with 11.0 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks and finished the year with 42 total tackles. Sorensen also had five quarterback hurries, forced a team-high three fumbles and recovered a pair of fumbles. During the season, he had at least one tackle in all 11 games and had four or more in eight contests.Sorensen enters the season with 21 career tackles-for-loss and needs just three TFLs do crack the career top 10 list at Sacramento State. His 8.5 career sacks leaves him four shy of the 10 in the Hornet record book.Eastern Washington quarterback Gage Gubrud was named the Big Sky Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Cole Reyes, a safety from North Dakota, was voted the Big Sky Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.Sacramento State opens the 2017 season at Idaho on Thursday, Aug. 31. The team's first home game will be on Saturday, Sept. 9 against Incarnate Word.
2017 Big Sky Conference Preseason TeamOffensive MVP - Gage Gubrud, Jr., QB, Eastern WashingtonDefensive MVP - Cole Reyes, Sr., S, North Dakota
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Gage Gubrud
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McMinnville, Ore.
Eastern Washington
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John Santiago*
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St. Francis, Minn.
North Dakota
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Brady Oliveira
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
North Dakota
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Joe Protheroe
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Concord, Calif.
Cal Poly
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Tyler Shank
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Chandler, Ariz.
Northern Arizona
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Demon Taylor
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St. Louis, Mo.
North Dakota
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Joey Kuperman
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San Diego, Calif.
Cal Poly
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David Reese
Sr.
Happy Valley, Ore.
Montana
OT
Randin Crecelius
Sr.
Lake Stevens, Wash.
Portland State
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African-American veterans in mental health care are not as activated as White veterans : Newscenter : School of Medicine

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INDIANAPOLIS – Patients who are activated--meaning they have the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their health and health care--have better health outcomes. A new study provides evidence that male and female African-American veterans receiving outpatient mental health services are not as activated as White veterans.In addition to demonstrating an association between race and lower patient activation, the study shows that the relationship between African-American veterans and their mental health providers is not as strong as the relationship between White veterans and their providers. This difference persisted after adjusting for socio-demographic factors and the study participants’ length of time with their providers. Stronger patient-provider relationships--known as working alliances--have been linked to higher treatment adherence. The study also reported that the African-American veterans had significantly lower medication adherence rates than White veterans."A clear implication from this study is that one size does not fit all. We need to tailor our efforts to meet the needs of African-American veterans--and meet them where they are," said VA Center for Health Information and Communication, Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research investigator Johanne Eliacin, PhD, the health services researcher who led the new study. "When it comes to being activated and engaged in their own health care, African-American veterans have more specific challenges that need to be better understood and addressed."There needs to be more research to develop strategies to motivate patients to be involved in their care and to work more effectively with their providers. And we need to learn how to help them sustain engagement over time." Dr. Eliacin is a clinical psychologist and psychological anthropologist. She also has an appointment as an assistant research professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Her research focuses on sociocultural determinants of mental health and on reducing health disparities. ...

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CSUSM Officially Transitions to NCAA

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Division II emphasizes excellence in the classroom as well as in competition, which aligns with CSUSM’s mission to put the student first in “student-athlete.” In fact, 67 percent of CSUSM’s student-athletes had a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher last year, the best mark in department history."Our student-athletes are students, first and foremost," Milo said. "The NCAA Division II philosophy reinforces this. The move to Division II is directly in line with our department’s mission and values. We want our student-athletes to graduate and develop into well-rounded individuals who will be successful beyond their life on the playing field.”The athletics department will host a public celebration for students, faculty, staff and the community at noon on Aug. 31 at The Sports Center to mark CSUSM’s milestone of completing the transition to NCAA membership.Visit csusmcougars.com to learn more about Cougars athletics.

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New! Report Phishing Button Now Available in Office 365

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OIT has upgraded the Report Phishing button capability to Office 365, Outlook Web Access (OWA) users. Employees and students accessing their e-mail through Office 365, OWA are now able to report suspicious e-mails with the new button. Reporting assists OIT in defending e-mail accounts and our network from threats. OIT strongly encourages employees and students to report all suspicious e-mails so they can be analyzed by IT Security. If the e-mail is found to be malicious, IT Security will block the attachments or links to web addresses at the firewall. OIT also encourages all employees who need assistance in spotting a phishing e-mail to take the Cybersecurity e-courses within MC Learns. The e-courses are short videos that provide employees with the skills needed to detect malicious e-mails. For any technology-related questions or issues, please contact the IT Service Desk: by clicking on the IT Service Desk icon on your desktop by e-mail at itservicedesk@montgomerycollege.edu by web chat on OIT's web page at http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/oit by phone at 240-567-7222

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Rasmussen College Helps Flush Away Cancer

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It’s one thing to visit the toilet at work or school, but what if the toilet visited you? Dozens of students, faculty and staff at the Rasmussen College Tampa/Brandon campus were confronted by the unusual visitor in April 2013. To get rid of it, they had to pay $1 to help ‘flush away cancer’ – the brainchild of Lauren Ramirez, Medical Assisting Program Coordinator at the Rasmussen College Tampa/Brandon campus.“Our campus decided to participate in Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, and we set a goal of $1,000.00,” said Ramirez. “I researched fun ways to raise money and came across the toilet idea. Well, it just so happened my husband and I needed a new toilet anyway, so I took our old one, painted in purple and brought it to campus.” For three weeks, the purple toilet, atop a dolly, rolled around campus from office to office and classroom to classroom. For just $2, faculty members could send the toilet to their coworker who then had to pay to get rid of it. Students got in on the toilet-passing as well. “They loved it,” said Ramirez. “Many surprised their instructors during class with the toilet. People could also pay $1 to take a picture with the toilet or $10 to avoid it all together; we called it toilet insurance. Overall, people really got a kick out of it.” Along with the passing of the purple porcelain princess, the campus held two separate bake sales, and by donating $5, faculty and staff could wear jeans on Fridays. The campus also participated in a fundraiser on April 18, 2013 at the local Boston Market which donated 15 percent of the cost of everyone’s meal. In the end, Rasmussen College raised more than $1,180 – surpassing its goal. But the effort wasn’t over just yet. Despite the cold and rain, about 20 people from campus (including 10 students) ...

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Supply chain and operations management program moves to the top

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by Addie Rosenthal, Farmer School of Business
Miami University's supply chain and operations management program in the Farmer School of Business was recently ranked 17th overall internationally, third among nondoctoral schools and first among public universities without a doctoral program by the 2016 SCM Journal List. 
The ranking is based on research published in the four top empirical supply chain management journals (Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Business Logistics, Journal of Supply Chain Management, and Decision Sciences).
The SCM Congress explained the importance of these rankings, "There are many rankings of supply chain management programs, but none that include the SCM research that is produced. The annual SCM Journal List rankings fill this gap by ranking supply chain management programs based on research output in top-tier SCM and OM journals."
Byron Finch, professor and chair of the management department, said, "The growth of our program, strength of our recruiter base, and success of our students give us consistent reinforcement for what we are teaching. Our placement in this objective ranking among the top research-focused schools lets us know that our research focus and support is also right where it should be. This is a reflection of the efforts of the supply chain management faculty to balance teaching and research quality."
The SCM Journal List is governed by the SCM Congress, which is composed of scholars from many of the leading supply chain management universities throughout the world and which reviews the journals encompassed within the list every four years.


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Spartan Cinema: UNCG to sponsor summer movie nights at LeBauer Park

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This summer, UNCG is partnering with LeBauer Park in downtown Greensboro to present “Spartan Cinema,” a series of Friday Night movie screenings that are free and open to the public.
The series kicks off Friday, July 21, with the newly released “Beauty and the Beast.” The movie nights continue through September and culminate with a showing of “Hidden Figures” on Friday, Sept. 22. All showings begin at sunset at the LeBauer Park lawn.
July 21: Beauty and the Beast
July 28: The Peanuts Movie
Aug. 4: The Lego Batman Movie
Aug. 11: Zootopia
Aug. 18: La La Land
Aug. 25: Jurassic World
Sept. 1: Captain America: Civil War
Sept. 15: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sept. 22: Hidden Figures
In addition to the movies, attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy musical performances by UNCG students, special appearances by Spartan athletes, music, games, UNCG giveaways and more.
For more information, visit the UNCG Facebook page and the LeBauer Park Facebook page.
 Look for our special Snapchat filter each movie night, and share your event photos on Twitter and Instagram by tagging them #SpartanCinema and #UNCG125.


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Examining variations in marriage rates across colleges

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Young adulthood is not only the time when most people attend college, but also a time when many marry. In fact, both attending college and marrying are linked and have important social and economic consequences for individuals, particularly women, and their families.


When–and if—people get married is an important topic due to the presence of assortative mating. This phenomenon, in which a person is likely to marry someone with similar characteristics such as education, is a contributing factor to increasing levels of income inequality. In some circles, there is pressure to marry someone with a similar pedigree, as evidenced by the high-profile Princeton alumna who urged women at the university to find a spouse while in college. For people attending less-selective colleges, having the possibility of a second household income represents a key buffer against economic shocks.
To explore this issue, I use a tremendous dataset compiled by The Equality of Opportunity Project that is based on de-identified tax records for 48 million Americans born between 1980-1991. This dataset has received a great deal of attention due to its social mobility index, which examines the percentage of students who move well up in the income distribution by young adulthood.
I use the publicly available dataset to examine marriage rates of traditional-age college students through age 34 based on their primary institution of attendance. Particular attention is focused on the extent to which institutional marriage rates seem to be affected by the institution itself versus the types of students who happen to enroll there. My analyses are based on 820 public and private nonprofit four-year colleges that had marriage rates and other characteristics available at the institutional level; this excludes a number of public universities that reported tax data as a system, such as all four-year institutions in Arizona and Wisconsin.
The first two figures below show the distribution of marriage rates ...

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COD Offers New Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Camp for High School Students Aug. 1

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By Mike McKissackThe Continuing Education program and the Homeland Security Training Institute at College
of DuPage are offering a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Camp for high school students
entering grades 9 through 12 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, on the College’s
Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.During this camp, students will the learn basics of operating a small unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV). The camp will cover a variety of topics, including accuracy and business
uses, air traffic control (ATC) airspace, FAA rules, flight control, tactical operations
and dealing with weather conditions. During the final hour of class, students will
test their skills in a UAV challenge.Funding for this class is available on a first-come, first-served basis to qualifying
families through the COD Continuing Education’s Youth Leadership Scholarship.Click here for more information and to register for this class.The High School Student program at College of DuPage offers a full range of options
to continue and enhance student academic progress and personal enrichment during the
summer. Click here for more information about the High School Student program.The Youth Academy at College of DuPage offers a wide variety of youth enrichment and
review courses for grades kindergarten through eight. Options include academic skill
builders, languages, arts, sciences and technology. Click here for more information about the Youth Academy.



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Lisa Fishbayn Joffe steps into leadership role at Hadassah-Brandeis Institute

Brandeis University News

Listen to Lisa Fishbayn Joffe talk about her new job for just a few minutes and it’s clear how much she loves her work. Fishbayn Joffe is the next director of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute (HBI). In her new role, she succeeds Shulamit Reinharz, founding director of HBI.


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In addition to her much-lauded Jewish feminist scholarly work, Fishbayn Joffe is also trained as a lawyer with three degrees that include a doctorate in the philosophy of law from Harvard. In recent years, Fishbayn Joffe has focused on gender equality issues in family law. She has published myriad articles, as well as written three books on the subject. She recently spoke to JewishBoston about her ongoing projects with HBI and her goals for the future.
When did you come to the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute?
I’ve been at HBI for 10 years. Before that I taught law at University College London. My own work had been on gender, multiculturalism and family law around women’s rights, particularly in family law, and the challenges of respecting cultural traditions and responding to women’s claims for gender equality in their communities.
How does HBI’s mission dovetail with your research and academic interests?
At HBI I realized that we could create something to explore gender issues in the context of Jewish law. This idea led me to create a project in 2007 called “Gender, Culture, Religion and the Law.” There is a related book series encompassing those topics, as well as the annual Diane Markowicz Memorial Lecture on gender and human rights. I also helped to create the Boston Agunah Taskforce three years ago, which grew out of my research on women’s rights around Jewish divorce rights. The taskforce provides advice, education and support for women going through the religious ...

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Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Athletics Program Now NCAA Member

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“Whether it is in the classroom or in athletic competition, our student athletes are held to the highest standards,” said Embry-Riddle President Dr. P. Barry Butler. “This inclusion in a nationally recognized organization such as the NCAA that shares this vision affirms our ongoing commitment as a university to student diversity, opportunity and success.”
Achieving full NCAA Division II membership is a three-year process and Embry-Riddle officially started the journey in 2014. After playing its final season of NAIA competition in 2014-15, the Eagles played the last two seasons against NCAA II competition, but as a provisional member, the program was not eligible for team/individual awards or postseason play. As a full member, the Eagles are now eligible for the postseason in both the Sunshine State Conference and the NCAA, as well as all NCAA and SSC individual and team awards.
“This is a major milestone in the history of Embry-Riddle and a crowning moment for years-worth of work from dozens of individuals on our campus,” Embry-Riddle Director of Athletics John Phillips said.  “This is much, much more than just a transition for our athletic department, it’s transformational for the entire University. This transition has been a collaborative effort from numerous departments on campus and dozens of faculty and staff from across the campus.”
The Blue and Gold will look to continue a tradition of excellence as they begin the Division II era of the athletics program. Embry-Riddle enjoyed great success throughout its time as a member of the NAIA and The Sun Conference, winning 104 regular season Sun Conference championships, 32 Sun Conference tournament titles, 29 individual national championships, as well as the 2000 Men’s Basketball national championship and the 2013 Men’s Tennis title. Embry-Riddle also won 16 consecutive Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup titles and finished in the top 10 in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup every year from 2008 to 2015.
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Board of Trustees Officially Appoints Barry Mills Interim Chancellor of UMass Boston

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The UMass Board of Trustees today officially appointed Barry Mills interim chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston, with board Chairman Robert J. Manning describing Mills as “a person of great skill and knowledge and integrity.”Mills succeeds former Chancellor J. Keith Motley, who stepped down on June 30.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity,” Mills said after his appointment was approved unanimously. Mills also thanked President Marty Meehan, Chairman Manning and the other members of the Board of Trustees “for the confidence you have shown in me.”

Mills joined UMass Boston in March, when he was appointed deputy chancellor and chief operating officer. He arrived at UMass Boston nearly two years after retiring from the presidency of Bowdoin College, where his accomplishments included increasing the college’s endowment by nearly $1 billion, replacing student loans with grants for all students receiving financial aid and completing a major curriculum reform.

In addition, minority enrollment more than doubled during the 14 years Mills served as Bowdoin’s president, rising from 14 percent of total enrollment in 2001 to 33 percent in 2015.

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Mills graduated from Bowdoin College cum laude in 1972 with a double major in biochemistry and government. He earned his doctorate in biology in 1976 at Syracuse University and a law degree in 1979 from the Columbia University School of Law.

Mills is married to Karen Gordon Mills, the former administrator of the Small Business Administration in the Obama administration, who is currently a senior fellow at the Harvard Business School, focusing on U.S. competitiveness, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Mills and his wife live in Boston. They have three sons.

About UMass BostonThe University of Massachusetts Boston is deeply rooted in the city's history, yet poised to address the challenges of the future. Recognized for innovative research, metropolitan Boston’s public university offers its diverse student population both an intimate learning environment and the ...

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Football's Matt Kelly Elevated to Offensive Coordinator

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WORCESTER – WPI head coach football coach Chris Robertson has announced the promotion of Matt Kelly to offensive coordinator.  Kelly replaces Neil Hitchen as a full-time member of Robertson's staff.
Kelly enters his fourth year with Engineers, beginning as the wide receiver coach and also serving as passing game coordinator a season ago.  The wide receiving group boasted an All-Liberty League performer every season, including a three-time selection. Last season saw Brandon Eccher turn in a top 10 campaign and complete his career as one of the Engineers top 10 all-time receivers. In 2016 the squad's offensive efficiency topped the Liberty League while the passing game also ranked second in the league.
"Matt has been with our program over the past three seasons," remarked Robertson.  "During this time, we have seen tremendous growth in the offense in every facet and it has been a direct correlation to winning games over that time. Matt has focused on the perimeter and the pass-game over the past several seasons and now has an opportunity to continue to grow as one of the best young minds in college football today."
Prior to joining the Engineers staff, Kelly earned college coaching experience at all three NCAA levels.  In 2013 he served as the defensive backs coach at Division II Pace.  Prior to that, he spent the season at Division I Rhode Island as an assistant defensive coach and the 2011 season at his alma mater as the running game coordinator, offensive line coach and academic coordinator. 
"I am very gracious to Coach Chris Robertson and Dana Harmon our Athletic Director for the opportunity, to continue to work with the highly motivated and hard-working student-athletes here at WPI," stated Kelly, "I will continue to inspire and be inspired by the exceptional young men that are what makes this program."
Kelly graduated from Anna Maria where he ...

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Princeton renews strategic partnership with Humboldt University in Berlin

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Princeton University has signed a five-year renewal of its strategic partnership with Humboldt University in Berlin to support research and teaching collaboration spanning the disciplines.

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Three College Alumni Receive 2017 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowships

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Lynn Montgomery, Thomas Rimlinger and Nicholas Zube receive awards of up to $45,000 per yearThree alumni of the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences have been awarded 2017 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowships. The purpose of the fellowships is to ensure continued training of a highly qualified workforce in disciplines needed to achieve NASA’s scientific goals.
Lynn Montgomery, Thomas Rimlinger and Nicholas Zube will each receive the award, which provides up to $45,000 a year toward a stipend and other expenses.

Lynn Montgomery (B.S. ’16, atmospheric and oceanic science), Ph.D. student in atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Colorado BoulderAdvisor: Lora Koenig, research scientist in the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and the National Snow and Ice Data Center“Hidden Water: Investigating the Greenland firn aquifer and implication for sea level”
Melted water from Greenland’s ice sheet may increasingly contribute to sea level change in the future. As a result, scientists must accurately measure water freezing onto or melting off the Greenland ice sheet. Current calculations use NASA satellites and airborne radar to measure the sheet’s elevation and find surface water. However, water can also “hide” inside the sheet—especially in the firn, a thick layer of packed snow that coats ice sheets—and throw off estimates. To improve this methodology, Montgomery will investigate how changes in ice sheet density due to changes in hidden water can affect ice sheet height. She will use that information to find undiscovered subsurface water, investigate how subsurface water impacts ice sheet mass and improve understanding of the Greenland ice sheet’s hydrology. 
 
Thomas Rimlinger (B.S. ’14, astronomy; B.S. ’14, mathematics), Ph.D. student in astronomy at the University of MarylandAdvisor: Douglas Hamilton, professor of astronomy“Formation and evolution of Titan and Hyperion”
Rimlinger will research the origins of Titan and Hyperion, two of ...

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IU researcher awarded grants to protect U.S. troops against mosquito-borne illness

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Molly Duman Scheel, PhD, associate professor of medical and molecular genetics at Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, was awarded two multi-year grants from the Department of Defense (DOD) to aid her work in abetting mosquito-borne illnesses and keep field troops safe from diseases, such as Zika and dengue.Dr. Scheel received a $1.1 million, three-year Investigator Initiated Research award from DOD to address mosquito proliferation through larvicides. She shares the grant with University of Notre Dame research associate professor Nicole Achee of the Department of Biological Sciences.
Dr. Scheel received $750,000 from the Deployed War-Fighter Protection (DWFP) Program to address adult mosquito abatement. Partners on the project include David Severson of Notre Dame, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Maryland and the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medicine Sciences in Thailand.
The Scheel lab, in conjunction with Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health, has developed a larvicide based on interfering RNA pesticides, a novel class of environmentally safe insecticides. The effectiveness of the larvicide has been proven in the lab and is being tested in a tropical testing ground in Belize managed by Notre Dame. The larvicide is applied to naturally developing pockets of standing water that turn up in barrels, abandoned tires and other receptacles.
For the grant with Dr. Achee, Dr. Scheel will introduce ovitraps, or traps designed to be attractive environments for mosquitoes to lay eggs. While the concept of ovitraps has been developed and tested, Scheel’s project will introduce new larvicides that are environmentally safe and to which mosquitoes have not developed resistance. Besides Scheel and Achee, the research team will include Notre Dame researchers John Grieco, Dave Severson and Na Wei, of the Eck Center, as well as Kathleen Eggleson, a researcher at IU School of Medicine-South Bend.
For the DWFP-funded study, Scheel, Severson and their military ...

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A conversation with Professor James Pfander on 'Constitutional Torts and the War on Terror'

Northwestern Now: Summaries

In his new book, James E. Pfander, Owen L. Coon Professor of Law, examines the judicial response to human rights claims arising from the Bush Administration’s war on terror. Despite widespread agreement that the program of extraordinary rendition, prolonged detention, and “enhanced” interrogation was torture by another name, not a single federal appellate court has confirmed an award of damages to the program’s victims.
Constitutional Torts and the War on Terror (Oxford University Press, 2017) traces the history of common law accountability, the rise of claims based on the landmark 1971 Supreme Court decision in Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, the post-Bivens history of constitutional tort litigation, and what the Supreme Court could do to rethink its Bivens jurisprudence.
What inspired you to write this book?
I have long been interested in the history of the federal court system and the role of courts in ensuring government accountability. I’ve written about the use of the officer suit as a way to secure accountability in the face of government’s sovereign immunity claims and the historic practice of Congress in indemnifying officials held responsible for violations of individual rights. I’ve also written about the special role the Bivens action plays in our modern scheme of constitutional remedies. With that background, it seemed natural to ask—as I do in the book—why the federal courts have so far entirely failed to offer civil redress to those who were victimized by the Bush administration’s use of torture as an instrument of official policy in the war on terror.
You argue that despite current law seemingly prohibiting the extraordinary rendition and enhanced interrogation techniques used during the war on terror, the federal courts have not granted proper relief when hearing these cases. Instead of additional legislation, you argue the federal courts “should fundamentally ...

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Christopher Woods

UChicago News

Woods began serving as director of the Oriental Institute on July 1, 2017. His research and writings focus on Sumerian language as well as early Mesopotamian religion, literature, mathematics and administration. Woods serves as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Near Eastern Studies.His publications include The Grammar of Perspective: The Sumerian Conjugation Prefixes as a System of Voice and the forthcoming Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon 18. Woods is editor of Visible Language: The Inventions of Writing in the Ancient Middle East and Beyond.

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What Antarctica’s Massive Iceberg Could Mean for the Future

BU Today

Sometime between Sunday and Tuesday of last week, an iceberg the size of Delaware broke off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf and floated into the sea. This isn’t the first time that a chunk of the Larsen shelf has severed, and it may not even be the biggest iceberg ever, but the massive break, and dramatic photos of the 120-mile-long crack that formed it, has captured the public’s imagination and made headlines worldwide. The event appears to many to be an awesome—and terrifying—warning of climate change.
Sean Mackay (GRS’15), a College of Arts & Sciences postdoctoral research associate and a member of BU’s Antarctic Research Group, has an intimate relationship with Antarctica and its ice, having traveled to the continent six times over the past nine years to collect information on ancient climate change from buried glaciers and other sources of old ice. He spoke to BU Today about what the iceberg calving could mean for the future, and what role it might play in rising sea levels. “Sometimes it takes the giant events to get people’s attention,” he says.
The interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.
“It’s not hyperbole to say that some maps of Antarctica will need to be redrawn,” says glaciologist Sean Mackay, a member of BU’s Antarctic Research Group. Photo by David Marchant
BU Today: What happens to the iceberg now? Is it going to float up to Boston?
Mackay: We don’t really know for sure, but Antarctica has this huge circumpolar sea current, and if the iceberg can reach that current, it will most likely break up into smaller chunks and start flowing north and east. Some estimates say it could reach the Falkland Islands. But when I say it, I mean a piece of it, not the whole shebang. So it’s ...

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Mānoa: Graduate of UH Manoa Academy for Creative Media's animation program lands Pixar internship

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University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaContact:Posted: Jul 14, 2017Jen MigitaUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Academy for Creative Media (ACM) animation graduate Jennifer Migita was selected as 1 of 8 Pixar animation interns from more than 2,000 national applicants. Migita is currently in Emeryville, California, at the headquarters of Pixar Animation Studio, creator of classic animated films including The Incredibles, Toy Story and Finding Nemo.Migita graduated from the ACM Mānoa Animation Program in 2013. When Pixar Animation Studio visited the campus in November 2016, Migita was introduced to the studio recruiters and its head of animation. She specializes in character animation, one of the most difficult to master among the 3D animation career paths.Pixar Animation Studio has the highest qualitative standards for animation interns and a very low acceptance rate. The internship is highly competitive and is targeted by animation students from across the country. Each year 25 interns across various production disciplines are accepted for a paid summer internship at the Emeryville studio.Migita’s substantial accomplishment has inspired local students to pursue their dreams of animating for the feature film industry.For more information about the animation program at UH Mānoa, please visit the ACM department website or email Chair Dan Boulos.

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Kids' University After School

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Kids' University After School is a program offered through Continuing and Professional Education at Georgia College and has been designed as a service for the faculty and staff members of Georgia College who have children in kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a daily program held Monday through Friday from 3-5:30 p.m. and allows children time to come in after school and work on their homework with assistance from a teacher (if needed). It is also a program that will allow for registration to be done on a daily basis rather than a weekly basis and follows the Baldwin County School system calendar. Please note that this is exclusively for Georgia College faculty and staff members who must contact the Continuing and Professional Education registration office at 478-445-5277 to sign up for the program. The registration fee is $6 per child, per day.

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Don’t Get ‘BUMPed,’ Secure Your Bike

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Don’t Get ‘BUMPed,’ Secure Your Bike






July 17, 2017
• Atlanta, GA








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Georgia Tech Public Safety Officer Justin Conerly puts a U-lock on an unsecured bike as a part of Operation BUMP. By forcing the owner to contact GTPD to get the lock removed, GTPD is raising awareness of bicycle theft.





The Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) has launched a new program this summer aimed at helping bicycle owners remember to secure their bikes.

Called “Operation BUMP,” the moniker for “Bicycles Unsecure Management Program,” this is the latest initiative to deal with a rise in bike thefts on campus.

As a part of Operation BUMP, when GTPD sees an unsecured bicycle, they will lock it with one of the department’s U-locks and apply an adhesive “Gotcha” tag to the seat, indicating that the owner should contact GTPD to have the bicycle unlocked.

Not only does this protect the bike, it helps motivate the owner to have a functional lock in place before leaving the bike unattended.

“When you don’t lock your bike, you are creating the potential for a crime of opportunity,” said GTPD Sgt. Gary Cook, who heads up the department’s bicycle unit. “The vast majority of bicycles that are stolen on campus are unsecured.”

The first “participant” in Operation BUMP was mechanical engineering student Leo Prinzi. The GTPD U-lock and “Gotcha” tag were a little confusing when he first saw them.

“When I arrived at the Ford building, ready to lock my bike, I realized I didn't have my key,” Prinzi said. “I was in a hurry to be at a meeting, so I just left my bike at the bike rack unlocked. I figured no one would take it in the hour I was in the meeting. When I got back from the meeting, I saw my bike had ...

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July 17-21, 2017

OSU Today

Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media.
OSU to build nation’s newest research vessel (KOIN)
Oregon State received $122M from National Science Foundation. (see also KTVZ, Statesman Journal, Oregonian)
World’s largest carnivores being pushed off the map (BBC News)
The Ethiopian wolf, red wolf, tiger, lion, African wild dog and cheetah have all been squeezed out as land is lost to human settlements and farming. Reintroduction of carnivores into areas where they once roamed is vital in conservation, say scientists. This relies on human willingness to share the landscape with the likes of the wolf. The research, published in Royal Society Open Science, was carried out by Christopher Wolf and William Ripple of Oregon State University. (see also MSN)
To save endangered whales, look at the poop (Popular Science)
And because collecting poop doesn’t bother the whale, scientists can harvest dung from the same animal repeatedly. “You can collect samples over and over again…without invasively harming them,” says Leigh Torres, a marine ecologist at Oregon State University in Corvallis. “It’s a biological goldmine.”
OSU names new species of fish after Irish singer Enya (KATU)
What does Irish singer Enya’s 1988 hit “Orinoco Flow” have to do with fish? There is the obvious lure of the catchy chorus she repeats (“sail away, sail away”) but now there’s a new line connecting the two. (see also IFL Science, Irish Sun, RTE)
Money matters (Inside Higher Ed)
Students are more likely to graduate from colleges that are more expensive and have larger budgets, a new study out of Oregon State University shows.
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EMBA 48 Postcard from China: Days 5-7

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Learning in the Executive MBA program extends far beyond classroom walls—in this case, to the other side of the world. As part of the curriculum’s four required residencies, EMBA 48 traveled to Shanghai this week for the last half of their International Management Residency, where they explore global economies, markets, and leadership.
Executive MBA Student Services Manager Cory Barron sends this update from the cohort’s last days in China (be sure to check out part one):
The last three days in China for EMBA 48 were a flurry of educational activities. Starting with a tour of the new Johnson & Johnson headquarters building in Shanghai, Dr. Hong Xin, Sr. Director of New Ventures, explained that a major focus of J&J innovation in China is developing drugs to combat China’s top health issue, lung cancer. But she says J&J embraces the non-pharma solution to lower the number of cases with prevention and interception.
EMBA 48 toured Johnson & Johnson’s new headquarters in Shanghai, China.
The class’ next assignment was to travel on their own from J&J to the afternoon business panel discussion on the other side of Shanghai. With maps and a little instruction at the subway station, all successfully traversed the city with little problem.
The afternoon business panel discussion consisted of several WashU Olin alumni, who covered major business topics in China like IP protection and joint ventures, along with expiate adjustments, making for an energetic Q&A with the class.
(Left to right): Jacklin Zeng, DeLage Landen, Shanghai Olin EMBA Class 11; Patty Sun Tsau, Windeson Enterprise, Olin Shanghai EMBA Class 12; and Gloria Rong Gao, Novartis Pharma, Olin Shangai EMBA Class13, listen to Flemming Mahs, Novus International, Olin MBA 1993, talk about life as an expat in China.
EMBA 48 in front of the Pearl Tower in the Pudong Financial District of Shanghai.
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Stoffolano Studying Whether Flies Can Transmit ORF Virus from Sheep to Humans

UMass Amherst: News Archive

Stockbridge School of Agriculture entomologist John Stoffolano spent a week this summer in Puglia, Italy, as part of an ongoing study of the role of common house flies and their connection to the spread of the ORF virus to sheep and goats worldwide.The Institute Zooprofilattico of Puglia and Basilicata, division of Viral Diagnostics and Medical Entomology in Foggia, Italy, has received a grant funded by the Ministry of Health with the objective of studying the role of the adult house fly in carrying and spreading the ORF virus to sheep and goats in Italy.
The ORF virus, or Parapoxvirus, causes sore mouth and creates lesions on various parts of the body, including the muzzle and mouth of animals, and can spread to the fingers, hands, arms and face on humans. The disease is spread to humans most commonly by handling infected animals, such as in slaughterhouses. There are reported cases of humans carrying the virus in Massachusetts.
Stoffolano is assisting the Italian researchers in determining the role of the common house fly in transmitting the virus across species by teaching them how to infect the flies, dissect the flies, and how to investigate the presence of the virus in various fly tissues.
His week-long research trip included observing adult house flies feeding on saliva secretions of infected sheep, an unusual behavior in adult house flies. Normally, house flies do not pester sheep, he said.
“What may be happening with global climate warming,” Stoffolano posits, “is that in various parts of the world where it will become warmer, house fly adults will respond to a lack of water by now feeding on the eye and mouth secretions of both sheep and goats.”
He believes and seeks to prove that behavioral changes associated with global warming could put various insect vectors into contact with new hosts, which could increase the spread ...

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Alumni at Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon Funding Unique New Scholarship

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It’s not uncommon for alumni to give back to UT by establishing endowed scholarships.What makes the new Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon Inc. (BWSC) Endowed Scholarship within UT’s Tickle College of Engineering so different is that it wasn’t just one person giving back, but 25 alumni representing seven colleges, who all now work for the company.
“We have a strong relationship with the company and with 42 of their employees who have degrees from UT,” said Wayne Davis, dean of the college. “This scholarship is a testament of our relationship and their investment in the university.”
University of Tennessee Tickle College of Engineering Dean Wayne Davis, right, stands with Barge Waggoner Chief Operating Officer Randy Ferguson.
The idea came about during a 2016 meeting between Barge Waggoner Chief Operating Officer Randy Ferguson and former executive Jim Downing, both UT graduates who earned their bachelor and master degrees in civil engineering in 1980 and ’84 and 1969 and ’74, respectively.
Ferguson took the idea to a committee of UT alumni, who thought that endowing a scholarship would be a great way to give back to their alma mater while at the same time raising the company’s profile in recruiting new UT graduates. The Board of Directors agreed, and chose the Tickle College of Engineering as the home for the new scholarship.
To support the effort, Barge Waggoner authorized a matching contribution of up to $1,250 a year for every employee who participates with a gift or multi-year pledge.
Initially the goal was to begin offering the scholarship a few years from now. Due to the overwhelming response from its employees, however, the inaugural scholarship can be awarded beginning in the fall of 2018, far ahead of schedule.
“We are always seeking talented engineers and the competition for talent is only going to increase in the foreseeable future,” said Ferguson. “We hope that over time the ...

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UPMC Northwest to Honor Cancer Survivors

UPMC Northwest to Honor Cancer Survivors
 Order Commemorative Ornaments Now

SENECA, Pa., July 5, 2017 – UPMC Northwest and Northwest Hospital Foundation are sponsoring a picnic on Wednesday, August 16 for all cancer survivors and their families. Commemorative ornaments are for sale and can be purchased in memory or honor of a loved one who is fighting or has fought a battle with cancer.

“We would like to invite all cancer survivors and their loved ones to celebrate life and join us for food, entertainment and our 17th annual commemorative ceremony,” said UPMC Northwest President Brian Durniok.

The picnic and ceremony will be held at the UPMC Northwest Pavilion at 100 Fairfield Drive in Seneca, Pa., beginning at 4:30 p.m. on August 16.

Ornaments, which include the year on them, are $7 each and include an ornament card with the honoree’s name printed on the card. The Wendell August commemorative ornaments can be ordered calling 814-677-1463 or 814-676-7992. Orders must be received by July 21.

Reservations for the August 16 picnic can be made by calling the UPMC Northwest Community Relations Department at 814-677-1463. The registration deadline for the event is August 11.

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Els Vespres fascinen un públic àvid de bona música a l'aire lliure

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L’afluència de públic a cada actuació ha superat les quatre-centes persones. . Foto: Cesc Maymó.




























L'artista Pol Fuentes va obrir el cicle d'Els Vespres d'enguany, dimarts 4 de juliol. Foto: Cesc Maymó.




























El grup Tronco va actuar dimarts 11 de juliol. Foto: Cesc Maymó.




























Calvin Love és el primer artista internacional que participa al cicle. Foto: Cesc Maymó.











17/07/2017






Cultura






Ja han tingut lloc quatre dels sis concerts que inclou el cartell d’enguany d’Els Vespres de la Universitat de Barcelona. La proposta està tan consolidada que l’afluència de públic a cada actuació ha superat les quatre-centes persones. El fet que els concerts siguin gratuïts, es facin a l’aire lliure en un entorn privilegiat com és el jardí de l’Edifici Històric, i que el cartell no decebi mai és el que més valora el públic, tant el veterà com el nou. Encara hi ha dues propostes més: El Pèsol Feréstec, que actua dimarts, 18, i la traca final, Outer Space, que clourà el cicle aquest dijous, dia 20.








Els assistents valoren sobretot el bon ambient
«Gairebé cada any venim a Els Vespres perquè l’atmosfera que s’hi crea és molt especial. De fet, enguany no em sona ningú del cartell, però tenim moltes expectatives. La gràcia és aquesta: descobrir grups nous», assegurava Òscar Sitges dimarts passat a la nit. Com ell, la majoria d’assistents a Els Vespres formen part d’un públic fidel que coneix bé el cicle de concerts i que hi assisteix fins i tot sense saber quin artista hi actua, «perquè sempre són una aposta segura per deixar-se endur i sorprendre’s».
En aquesta dotzena edició, encara hi ha, també, persones que venen per primera vegada. Alguns per recomanació dels amics o convençuts per la parella, d’altres perquè han trobat la informació a Internet o en un ...

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Triton Globetrotters: Students share stories from semester abroad

UMSL Daily

Carly Vogel is one of 37 UMSL students who studied abroad this spring. “I chose to study abroad to give myself the opportunity to grow on my own, become more independent and discover more of the world and the different cultures that exist,” she said. “It is a fantastic opportunity that I did not want to let pass me by.” (Photo courtesy of Carly Vogel)
Changed perceptions. It’s a common theme among University of Missouri–St. Louis students who study abroad. For the international travelers, viewpoints shift not just of the world and other cultures but also of their own capabilities.
Nearly 40 students studied abroad during the spring semester, and UMSL Daily recently caught up with three of these Tritons to discuss their experiences.
Impactful lessons
Brendan McCoy (at left) took his mom and brother to visit The Temple Bar in Dublin. The stop was just one of McCoy’s many excursions while studying in Limerick, Ireland. (Photo courtesy of Brendan McCoy)
Hesitancy nearly caused Brendan McCoy to miss out on the “best adventure of [his] life.”
The senior electrical engineering major and Pierre Laclede Honors College student had known for a while that he wanted to study abroad – particularly in England or Ireland. He debated the idea for so long, though, that he nearly missed the opportunity.
“One of the only reasons I took the jump was because of a friend of mine who studied abroad before I did,” McCoy said. “She made me realize it was an opportunity I would never get again and to put fear aside and chase my dreams.”
The leap paid off as he returned from the University of Limerick in Ireland, with an affinity for adventure and a comfort with total independence.
“I became an all-around more mature and better person from my experience,” McCoy said. “When traveling across the world, maturity becomes ...

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