IT Trends :: Thursday, June 22, 2006

Deals, Contracts, Awards

Microsoft Signs Pact with Anna University

Microsoft Corporation India will give Chennai’s Anna University access to developer programs and help the school set up technology labs at some of the its 235 colleges. The technology labs will be designed to educate faculty on Microsoft’s technological capabilities for academic research… (TCMnet)

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Monster and Kappa Alpha Psi Unveil Dedicated Career Site for Fraternity Members

One of the benefits of belonging to a fraternity in college is the career assistance fellow members offer each other after graduation. Now, with the online job search agent Monster.com’s help, one fraternity makes the process even better. Kappa Alpha Psi has 370 campus chapters and 360 alumni chapters. One Kappa Alpha Psi member says, “Monster has extensive experience working with national organizations that serve minority groups, including the NAACP, and has demonstrated its commitment to serving the community at the local level.”… (TCMnet)

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