Author: Dawn Francis-Chewning
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OIT Streams Commencement 2013!
This day is like no other on the Emory campus. It is a time when over 14,000 graduates, their families and friends converge first on the Quadrangle and then to other campus locations for diploma ceremonies and celebrations. The sea of chairs alone is staggering and to watch it all unfold, beginning at 4:30 a.m.,…
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Composting – Full Circle!
We have a new Food Services Director, David Fuhrman and he is bringing new enthusiasm, energy and awareness into Emory’s food; where it comes from, how it’s served and where it goes when it’s done. He’s going to roll out a “Meatless Monday” concept for healthy eating choices (it’s an option), he is working with…
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Greening IT: Several Events Kick Off Spring
Mark your calendars with the following spring sustainability events: Friday, April 5, 7:30 AM to 9 AM – Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable: The Future of Transit in Atlanta, featuring MARTA’s NEW General Manager and CEO Keith Parker, to be held at the All Saints Episcopal Church (634 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta). This town hall meeting features…
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MOOCs and Me: A Coursera User Testimonial
It was late September, and the talk of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) was everywhere. Emory had just committed to joining the new online consortium, Coursera, and my Academic Technology Services neighbors, Steve Bransford, Lee Clontz, and Shannon O’Daniel were asked to lead us on a new online adventure. What are MOOCs? I had to…
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Greening IT – Important Dates in March
Saturday, March 2 (9 a.m. until 1 p.m.) – Spring Electronics Recycling Day in Decatur at the Callaway Building, 120 W. Trinity St. (Commerce), Decatur, GA 30030 Bring your old cell phones, cameras, PC components, and other outdated electronic equipment for recycling. Almost anything with an electrical cord can be recycled except microwave ovens. Electronics…