±«Óătv has selected Ellucian Technology Management Services to help optimize its use of data and analytical tools for more efficient and informed decision making across the university. The move is an important part of ±«Óătv’s ongoing initiative, led by President Jeffrey Herbst, to maximize the use of technology for operational efficiency and long-term financial […]October 18, 2012-
While President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney jockeyed to dominate Tuesday night’s town hall style debate, political science professor Ed Fogarty paid particular attention to their positions on the international political economy, a subject he studies and teaches at ±«Óătv.October 18, 2012
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Editors note: This is the text of a note from ±«Óătv President Jeffrey Herbst to the ±«Óătv community in regards to the Alana Affairs Report. To the ±«Óătv community, During the 2011-12 academic year, the ALANA Affairs Committee issued a report to the president (attached) that was circulated to all employees and students. The report, […]October 17, 2012
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This September, ±«Óătv unveiled its most innovative learning-technology tool to date. The new Anita Grover MD ’74 and Tom Hargrove P’14 Digital Learning and Media Center (DLMC), named for the ±«Óătv parents who made it possible, is now open on the fifth floor of the Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology. The center […]October 17, 2012
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Securing observing time on the Hubble Space Telescope is a highly desirable and extremely competitive process for astronomers. There are hundreds more projects submitted than can be accommodated, and the selection criteria is stringent. ±«Óătv astronomy professor Jeff Bary and collaborator Tracy Beck of the Space Telescope Science Institute, though, were recently awarded 12 orbits, […]October 16, 2012
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Starting this month, all students, staff, and faculty have full and free access to Lynda.com, a leading online digital learning website offering more than 1,400 lessons on using technology, from simple to complex.October 12, 2012
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In another move designed to broaden ±«Óătv’s international reach and recognition, President Jeffrey Herbst has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xiamen University in China (XMU). On behalf of their respective institutions, Herbst and XMU President Zhu Chongshi enthusiastically agreed to “promote cooperation and the advancement of academic and educational exchanges.”October 12, 2012
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Tighe Sullivan ’83, a dynamic and omnipresent member of the ±«Óătv community, died on October 9 in a helicopter accident near Mt. Pocono, Penn.October 10, 2012