Executive View
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Dominican University's vice president for information technology talks about the changing role of IT at her institution and how forming partnerships at many levels, both internal and external, is the real key to success. More
Worth Noting
Texas A&M University has launched a virtual reality (VR) experience that offers users another way to visit the public university. The VR tour debuted at SXSWedu last month.
MoreA company with a cloud-based application that connects students to prospective employers is sponsoring a challenge to generate new ideas for better connecting school outcomes to work. The top winner will be able to claim a prize of at least $5,000 and possibly more. MoreThroughout the "Semester in Silicon Valley" program, 80 ASU students will be mentored by business and tech moguls, participate in coding competitions and more, all while earning credits toward their degrees. At the end of the program, they will have the opportunity to pitch their newly launched startups to more than 80 venture capitalists. MoreIndiana University is out with a numbers update for its eText initiative that delivers digital course materials to students: eText has grown 56 percent over the previous academic year and saved students $3.5 million to date. MoreA new podcast series examines all things open educational resources (OER) — from the changing role of content in the classroom to how OER is being used in courses and its impact on students. MoreA new podcast from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will highlight the changing profile of today's college student and the ways higher education must evolve to support student success. MoreIf you are currently using or previously used an .edu e-mail address, your account name, password and other personal information may be listed online for cyber criminals to buy, according to a report from the Digital Citizens Alliance. The coalition has spent the last several years investigating the dark corners of the internet and has surfaced evidence that cyber criminals are selling thousands of higher ed e-mail accounts online. MoreThe latest NMC Horizon Report spotlights technology-driven changes that will impact academic libraries in the near future, along with obstacles that stand in their way. MoreD2L's Brightspace LMS now has direct integration with McGraw-Hill's homework management and e-learning tool, Connect. MoreThe University of Wyoming is revamping its 20-year-old systems in finance, human resources, budgeting and planning, grant management, and supply chain management with a move to the Oracle Cloud. More
Upcoming Grants, Funding & Award Opportunities
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Sponsor: Campus Technology
Award: Recognition and write-up in Campus Technology magazine
Number of Awards: TBD
Application Deadline: April 21, 2017
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Sponsor: NCWIT with support from Microsoft Research
Award: Up to $10,000 per project funded plus travel expenses to annual summit
Number of Awards: TBD
Application Deadline: Oct. 30, 2017
Note: Applicant's institution must be an NCWIT member. (Membership is free.) The award focus is on programs "to develop and implement initiatives for recruiting or retaining women in computing and IT."
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Sponsor: VentureWell
Award: Up to $30,000
Number of Awards: TBD
Application Deadline: Nov. 8, 2017
Note: Applicant's institution must be a VentureWell member. See list of member institutions here.
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Sponsor: ACM and Google
Award: Up to $25,000 plus travel expenses to ACM conference
Number of Awards: 1
Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2017
Note: "This award celebrates women researchers who have made fundamental contributions to Computer Science."
Upcoming Events
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April 22–25, 2017
New Orleans, LA
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April 23–26, 2017
Washington, DC
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April 24–25, 2017
Boston, MA
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April 30–May 3, 2017
Indianapolis, IN
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May 5–7
Duke University (Durham, NC)
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May 7–12, 2017
Chicago, IL
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May 9–18, 2017
San Diego, CA
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May 16–19, 2017
Denver, CO
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May 27–30
Austin, TX
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June 14–16
Orlando, FL
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June 21–23
Badajoz, Spain
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July 18–20
George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, Manassas, VA
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July 30–Aug. 3
New York
Call for Nominations, Papers & Proposals
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International Serious Games Awards Submissions Due: May 1, 2017 (student games) (Award entries: seriousplayconf.com/awards)
Event: July 18–20
George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, Manassas, VA
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Awards Submissions Due: April 21, 2017
Submission URL: campustechnology.com/impact
Awards Event: October 2017 (Date TBD)
Philadelphia, PA
Upcoming Webinars
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Date: April 11
Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
Sponsor: VitalSource
- For the latest listings, visit campustechnology.com.
Webinars on Demand
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Sponsor: Acquia
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Sponsor: Kaseya
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Sponsor: Sony
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Sponsor: Stratasys
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Sponsor: Citrix
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