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Acuta Enews December 1997, Vol. 26, No. 12

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

Sixth Annual Institutional Excellence Awards Competition

Slamming on the Rise

President's Column

Slamming

Board Report

A Great Seminar

Board Approves New Appointments

Meet Me at.... UM

Technology Timetable

On the Move

1998 ACUTA Events

Spotlight

DC at a Glance

Journal Editorial Calendar for 1998

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews November 1997, Vol. 26, No. 11

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In This Issue

Second Annual ACUTA Student Paper Competition

SLCC Telecom Bails Out

Board Report

SLCC

President's Column

Negotiating a Wireless Contract

Seminar Looks at Networks, Legislative & Regulatory Issue

Is There a Back Door to Your Long Distance?

DC at a Glance

Welcome New Members

Rat Wire Schools

Spotlight

Acuta Enews October 1997, Vol. 26, No. 10

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In This Issue

Marketing Ethernet at Mizzou

Board Report

President's Message

Maximizing Call Center Potential

Welcome New Members

ACUTA Committees at Work

Spotlight

Mizzou

Marketing Committee Needs You!

Lisa Cheshire, CMP

Semer Chairs ASAE Technology Section

DC at a Glance

ACUTA Event Calendar

"Telco Network Whale"

Acuta Enews September 1997, Vol. 26, No. 9

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In This Issue

Telecom Goes Marketing

Board Report

President's Message

Marketing Telecom

Thanks to Sprint for Sponsoring Directory

User Groups Meet in Atlanta and Online

Resource Library Update

Last Call for Directory Updates!

On the Move....

Guide to Distance Learning Available

Internet Call Manager

Spotlight

DC at a Glance

Welcome New Members

ACUTA Event Calendar

Acuta Enews August 1997, Vol. 26, No. 8

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26th Annual Conference: Highlights from Atlanta

Board Report

President's Message

Rains Came Down, Floods Came Up

Faster Internet Access Over Existing Wiring

Spotlight

Directory Update

Welcome New Members

DC at a Glance

ACUTA Event Calendar

Instant Info

Acuta Enews July 1997, Vol. 26, No. 7

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In This Issue

ACUTA Conference Webcast

Board of Directors 1997-98

Board Report

President's Message

Welcome New Members

Music on Hold: Too Soft... Too Loud

Voicemail: Technology We Love to Hate

Spotlight

Anniversaries to Be Recognized

DC at a Glance

Supreme Court Rules Against Communications Decency Act

Twenty-Five Years Of The Shadle Fellowship, Hugh H. Genoways, Patricia W. Freeman

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

Over the past 25 years, Albert R. and Alma Shadle Fellowships have been awarded to 26 young mammalogists. Of the 26 Shadle Fellows, 20 are men and six are women. Twenty-five of the 26 Fellows remain active in science and are still members of the American Society of Mammalogists. Shadle Fellows have been selected from 15 academic institutions and 17 professors have served as academic advisors for awardees. Shadle Fellows have already made significant contributions to the American Society of Mammalogists and to their home institutions. Awardees have published an average of 3.2 scientific articles per year per Fellow since …

Acuta Enews June 1997, Vol. 26, No. 6

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In This Issue

University of North Dakota Weathers Flood

Board Report

Welcome Donna

Calling All Authors

Internet 2 Goals

Welcome New Members

Spotlight

DC at a Glance

Competition Comes to Canada Telecom

FCC Modifies Caller ID

Acuta Enews May 1997, Vol. 26, No. 5

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In This Issue

Slate of Nominees Approved

Be a Moderator of Monitor at ACUTA's 26th Annual Conference

Board Report

Univ. of Delaware to Host ACUTA Mid-Atlantic & New England Local Event

Dues Notices Mailed

Welcome Melanie

ACUTA Committees at Work

Spotlight

DC at a Glance

Regulation of BOC Long Distance Services Revised

Welcome New Members

Acuta Enews April 1997, Vol. 26, No. 4

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In This Issue

Achievement Award Nominations

Listserve Discusses Directory Assistance

Board Report

ATM at UNM

E-mail Etiquette

Spotlight

DC at a Glance

"Internet 2" Links North Carolina

Welcome New Members

Members on the Move

Acuta Enews March 1997, Vol. 26, No. 3

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In This Issue

Student Paper Competition Nears Deadline

U.S. Court of Appeals stays FCC Detariffing Order

Board Nominations Due April 12

Welcome New Members

Board Report

Same as Sales, But No Commission

Spotlight

DC at a Glance

Publications Committee

ACUTA Membership Renewal

Acuta Enews February 1997, Vol.26, No. 2

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In This Issue

Call for Nominations for 1997-98

ACUTA Board of Directors

Effective Presentations

Board Report

Welcome New Members

Is It a Virus- Or a Hoax?

Vendor Liaison Committee

DC at a Glance

FCC Designates Wireless Spectrum for School

FCC Extends Campus Station License Terms

Coming Soon to Your IXC: 10XXX Changes

Acuta Enews January 1997, Vol.26, No. 1

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In This Issue

Do You Have a Voice Mail Handbook?

A Few Words of Advice

Board Report

ACUTA Journal: Second Issue Topics

Membership Committee

Reimbursing Personal Calls

Editorial Board Named

DC at a Glance

WCU on the Cutting Edge

Interstate Long Distance Tariffs Eliminated

Block it, again

Welcome New Members

Leading The Seminar: Graduate And Undergraduate, Edward Neal

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

This essay provides a framework for planning and leading effective seminars and addresses the differences between graduate and undergraduate seminar instruction.

Simulating, Experiencing, And Changing Biased Teaching Behaviors, Laura L. B. Border

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Increased awareness of biased teaching behaviors and effects on students can motivate instructors to become conscious of and change their own biased teaching patterns. Nonbiased teaching is subsequently reinforced and students performance enhanced.

Metaphors We Teach By: Understanding Ourselves As Teachers And Learners, Mary Ann Bowman

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Our metaphors of teaching and learning express our views of the roles of teachers and students. Becoming conscious of our own metaphors is an important first step to self-awareness and positive change.

The American Professoriate In Transition, Ronald D. Simpson, Thomas G. Dyer

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

After a brief review of the history of the American professoriate, major trends for the future, the lives and work of today’s faculty members will be discussed in terms of forces influencing the direction of higher education in our society.

The Phenomenon Of Large Classes And Practical Suggestions For Teaching Them, Frank Gillespie

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Large classes are a phenomenon of higher education today. However, large does not preclude providing an effective teaching and learning environment. The environment can be analyzed, good teaching can be modeled, and practical strategies offered.

Challenges In Using Technology For The Improvement Of Undergraduate Education, G. Roger Sell

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

We may believe that access to more information will improve undergraduate education, but students conceptual foundations and critical thinking skills are essential for using information technologies and constructing knowledge.

Cracks In The Ivory Tower: Conflict Management In The Classroom -- And Beyond, Susan A. Holton

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

The very nature of the classroom with its power imbalance and differing expectations can engender conflict. What are the warning signs, and what might we do manage the inevitable conflict?

Teaching And Values: What Values Will We Take Into The 21st Century?, Kathleen Mcgrory

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

Our values drive our decision-making about a range of everyday concerns as professionals. This essay identifies some current values being addressed in scholarly inquiry and attempts to predict the role of values inquiry in curriculum and teaching in the 21st century.