FW: UB Daily for 1/28/04

[Ced Bennett <Ced.Bennett () STANFORD EDU>]

The release of the Effective Security Practices guide has been picked up by
the UBdaily (see below).  Ced


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Maryland's
<http://www.sunspot.net/news/bal-te.md.tuition28jan28,0,3656194.story?coll=b
al-home-headlines> Prepaid Tuition Plan Faces $70 Million Deficit - The
Baltimore Sun
Maryland's prepaid college tuition plan, hobbled by skyrocketing college
costs and weak investment returns, faces a $70 million deficit and
legislators angry that the plan is becoming too expensive for many families.
The price tags for Maryland's prepaid tuition plans have jumped as much as
27 percent during the last enrollment period. It was the second year in a
row of such steep increases. Such plans, introduced with fanfare in the
1990s in Maryland and many other states, offer parents a way to lock in the
promise of a college education for their children with a lump sum or
installment payments. The programs promise to cover the rising costs of
college tuition at a reasonable price. But those promises appear vulnerable.

Industry  <http://www.educause.edu/security/guide/> Groups Release
'Effective Security Practices Guide for Higher Ed' - EDUCAUSE
The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force has released
the Effective Security Practices Guide for the higher education community,
providing practical approaches to preventing, detecting, and responding to
IT security problems in a wide range of higher education environments. The
guide is the result of a collaborative effort involving college and
university information security professionals.

University
<http://www.sptimes.com/2004/01/28/Sports/UF_settles_suit_with_.shtml> of
Florida Settles Suit, Agrees to Change Antidiscrimination Policies - St.
Petersburg Times
Nearly a year after claiming she was discriminated against and dismissed
from the Florida softball team because of her sexual orientation, former
catcher Andrea Zimbardi has reached an agreement that ends her lawsuit
against the school. Though there was no monetary settlement, Florida agreed
to several changes in its antidiscrimination policies and extensive training
for staff and athletes--a process that began with a two-hour session on
Monday with the school's top athletic administrators.

Executive Position Search of the Day
 <http://www.universitybusiness.com/page.cfm?id=345> Marist College,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Seeks VP for Information Technology/CIO

4.1
<http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-uc28jan28,0,5655481.story?coll=la-h
eadlines-california> Percent Fewer Freshmen Apply to University of
California - Los Angles Times
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of high school seniors
applying to the University of California declined this year, a drop
university officials attributed in part to increased student fees and
toughened immigration policies for foreign students. Overall, the number of
freshman applicants for the fall of 2004 fell 4.1 percent from last year, a
trend fueled by an 18.2percent decrease among international students,
according to statistics released Tuesday. A total of 73,794 applied.

Meanwhile,
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/01/27/state2
148EST0200.DTL> Cal State Trustees Discuss Likely Budget Cuts - San
Francisco Chronicle
California State University trustees on Tuesday reviewed painful potential
budget cuts that could force the 23-campus system to raise fees as much as
40 percent and turn away tens of thousands of students. The budget proposed
by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would slash $240 million, or 9 percent, from
CSU's funding.

University
<http://www.ctnow.com/news/education/hc-uconngeo0128.artjan28,1,5382276.stor
y?coll=hc-headlines-education> of Connecticut to Close Geology Department -
The Hartford Courant
The University of Connecticut plans to dissolve its geology and geophysics
department, which for decades has been a cornerstone of its liberal arts
program. Citing flagging student interest and a critical program review
along with budget cuts, university administrators plan to eliminate the
department by fall.

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Today's UB Feature
 <http://www.universitybusiness.com/page.cfm?p=431> Controversy: Adult
Markets Can Be Well Served
Chaos doesn't have to ensue as Student Services tries to attend two
populations.
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New Products and Services
All Student  <http://www.allstudentloan.org> Loan Offers E-signature and
Online Credit Decision
The student finance company features new applications on its Web site,
www.allstudentloan.org.

Akiva  <http://www.akiva.com/company/press.cfm?id=29> Releases Upgrade to
WebBoard Collaboration Server
WebBoard 7.0 tracks bloggs, calendars, polls and other applications while
providing discussion forums, e-mail discussion lists and other services.

Contract News
BearingPoint  <http://www.gwu.edu/%7Espppa/> Joins George Washington
University in Launching the Center for Innovation in Public Service
The business consulting and integration firm is helping the university open
a new center to assist leaders in the public sector.


Posted January 27, 2004
Hispanic Education  <http://www.hacu.net> Association Adds College Search
Function
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will provide Hobson's
Web site, www.Collegeview.com.


iTools  <http://www.tenon.com/press_release/2004.01.06.shtml> 7.2 Software
Now Supports WEBmail ad WEBcalendar
The Web server package from Tenon Intersystems now supports these specific
features built into Apple's Mac OS X.


Posted January 26, 2004
Thomson  <http://thomsonisiresearchsoft.com/press/2004/8210303/> Upgrades
Web-based Research and Writing Tool
The Web-based WriteNote 1.6 works with Windows, Macintosh and Linux.








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