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Campus Technology IT Trends eLetter

Katrina and the Emergence of CampusRelief.org

In the most recent IT Trends eLetter, Terry Calhoun points to some good news in the aftermath of Katrina: the emergence of a key online resource for colleges and universities impacted by the disaster. "Now, campusrelief.org is currently no technological marvel," he tells us."But it’s going to become what we need, and it is intended to be a permanent resource." Read more
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