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Archive for January, 2008

News from the Center of Construction Excellence

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Shana Hunter has joined the Center of Construction Excellence. Shana will be serving as the new assistant to Julia Cordero, Director of the Center for Construction Excellence. Welcome Shana!

Recommended Email Newsletter Subscriptions: FEMA.gov and Security Management (asisonline.org)

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

The Center of Excellence in Homeland Security highly recommends that you sign-up for the following email newsletters:

FEMA.gov offers a free e-mail subscription service to receive notifications when new information is available the Higher Education Project and FEMA.gov.

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Security Management - Security Management is the award-winning publication of ASIS International, the preeminent international
organization for security professionals, with more than 35,000 members worldwide. The Security Management team offers a variety of ways to stay informed on the latest in the realm of security.

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Center for IT Excellence Newsletter - January 2008

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

The Center for IT Excellence has released their January 2008 Newsletter. Topics include ‘Events, News, and Professional Development Opportunities for IT Educators and Students’, ‘News for the Classroom’, and ‘Best Practices, Initiatives, Products, and Projects’ among other excellent resources. We recommend you check out their January 2008 Newsletter by clicking here.

Washington Innovations in Manufacturing Conference: February 26- 27, 2008

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Save the date: February 26- 27 2008
Location: Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood WA
The partnership of the Center’s of Excellence for Materials & Process Development; Manufacturing; Marine Manufacturing and Technology and the Snohomish Workforce Development Council will bring together students, educators and industry all working together to develop the tools and strategies required for careers in advanced manufacturing in the State of Washington.

Catastrophe Readiness and Response College Course Development Project

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Look forward to the first draft of a report on the “Initial Focus Group Meeting on the Catastrophe Readiness and Response Higher Education Course Development Project,” October 17-18, 2007, EMI. After modifications have been made and a final draft provided, they will post this report on the Free College Courses section on the EM HiEd Project website This is a two-year course development project - upper division undergraduate/graduate level. Questions can be directed to Dr. Bissell at: bissell@umbc.edu or to Drew Bumbak, Director of the UMBC Center for Emergency Education and Disaster Research, at: drew.bumbak@umbc.edu.

Careers in Geospacial Technology

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

The geospatial industry acquires, integrates, manages, analyzes, maps, distributes, and uses geographic, temporal and spatial information and knowledge. The industry includes basic and applied research, technology development, education, and applications to address the planning, decision-making, and operational needs of people and organizations of all types.

This website, Career Voyages, provides Educational Resources and Training in the field of Geospacial Technology.

Campus Safety Resources

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

This PDF covers Organizations, Reports & Publications, Resources, and Selected Federal Statutes, all related to Campus Safety. Click here to view the Campus Safety Resources PDF.