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Association Plans Africa-wide Universities Research Archive

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AAU is investing $60,000 in an electronic research archive that will automatically capture research output by African universities published in international journals. The electronic archive is expected to launch in 2025 to cover more than 2,000 universities and research institutions from across the continent.

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University of Maryland to Investigate Fraternities, Sororities

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It directs that “every current member of the organization must not contact any new member or prospective new member via in-person, telephone, postal mail, any electronic means (including social media), or third-party communication.”

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Why Sustainable Campuses Aren’t Complete Without Device Recycling

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University sustainability initiatives also need to emphasize electronics recycling. Between smartphones, laptops, monitors, tablets, printers and more, electronics are inescapable on campuses, and their limited lifecycles can make it easy for institutions to end up with a crowded device graveyard.

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Torres to Retire from National Student Clearinghouse

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Rick Torres National Student Clearinghouse’s longtime president and CEO Rick Torres has announced his intention to retire from the nonprofit provider of higher education verifications and electronic education record exchanges. "My

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Dr. John B. Slaughter, First Black Chancellor of the University of Maryland, Dies

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Navy Electronics Laboratory; and director of the applied physics laboratory at the University of Washington. Before he arrived at University of Maryland, Slaughter served in multiple STEM-related roles, including electrical engineer with General Dynamics Corporation; head of information systems technology at the U.S.

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College Hiring Dips, But Most Employers Will Maintain or Increase Hiring

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The same is true for computer and electronics manufacturers as their planned increase for last year’s class (19.1%) has dropped to a decrease of almost 12% this year. In the business sector, finance, insurance, and real estate organizations are planning a 14.5% decrease in hiring this year as opposed to their 16.7% increase last year.

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Peyton Manning Appointed Professor of Practice in University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Manning’s prior support for the school includes the Peyton Manning Scholarship for first-year UT students and internships through Omaha Productions for UT journalism and electronic media students.