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Business Systems Analyst | Higher Ed Technology | Public Policy | Political Strategy | Project Management | Boston/UMass Sports Fan

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Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS)@MWObs11 Jan 2022
One of our Observers found an area out of the 65+ mph winds this morning and was going to have some leftover spaghetti for breakfast at #sunrise but the -30F (-34C) temperatures prevented them from even taking a bite. Our Higher Summits Forecast: mountwashington.org/experien…
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UN FREAKING REAL IT’S CALE MAKARRRRRR #GoAvsGo

Cale Makar OT Winner

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Inside the bond between Mac Jones and his high school football coach espn.com/video/clip?id=32732…
Opinion | Ken Burns: Being American means reckoning with our violent history #SandCreekMassacre #Colorado washingtonpost.com/opinions/…

Opinion | Ken Burns: Being American means reckoning with our violent history

For many, to be patriotic is to remember and celebrate only our nation’s triumphs. To choose otherwise, to choose to remember our failings, is anti-American. But it is not so simple.

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How College Sports May Change Under Proposed N.C.A.A. Rule Revisions #collegeathletes nytimes.com/2021/11/15/sport…

How College Sports May Change Under Proposed N.C.A.A. Rule Revisions (Published 2021)

The notoriously bureaucratic N.C.A.A. is gearing up for debates about what it should look like going forward.

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The things I no longer take for granted since #COVID19
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joe Sabado
@JoeSabado11 Nov 2021
Good leaders prop open doors for others to grow. Bad ones are gatekeepers (to info, opportunities, possibilities) hindering others’ growth.
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Asking the Right Questions for Procuring Inclusive, Accessible Technology er.educause.edu/articles/202… #highered #accessibility #digitalaccessibility

Asking the Right Questions for Procuring Inclusive, Accessible Technology

Consensus best practices for evaluating the accessibility of vendor products are now incorporated into the HECVAT, a tool for product security, stream

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I'm so excited for Boston.
The New York Times
@nytimes3 Nov 2021
Breaking News: Michelle Wu will be Boston's next mayor, breaking barriers as the first woman and the first person of color elected to the role. nyti.ms/31eOHx9
Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation washingtonpost.com/technolog…

Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation

Facebook engineers gave extra value to emoji reactions, including "angry," pushing more emotional and provocative content into users’ news feeds.

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#towngown #highered bostonglobe.com/2021/10/24/m…

Maine college invests in once-struggling mill town, hoping rising tide will lift both - The Boston...

For Colby College, which often seemed further removed than the two miles to Waterville's downtown, it’s a chance to give back to the city for the benefit of both.

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#highered #DEI bostonglobe.com/2021/10/20/b…

Amherst College to end legacy admissions advantage for children of alumni - The Boston Globe

The college said “legacy students” have made up about 11 percent of each incoming class, but going forward that status will no longer be a factor in the admission decision.

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I loved the book. I'm looking forward to this.
Prime Video
@PrimeVideo14 Oct 2021
Directed by George Clooney and starring Ben Affleck, The Tender Bar is this winter's feel-good coming of age tale.
There is no deficit of resources in America. There is a deficit of empathy.
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Facebook and all of its apps go down simultaneously. nytimes.com/2021/10/04/techn…

Gone in Minutes, Out for Hours: Outage Shakes Facebook (Published 2021)

When apps used by billions of people worldwide blinked out, lives were disrupted, businesses were cut off from customers — and some Facebook employees were locked out of their offices.

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The post-pandemic future of college? It’s on campus and online. washingtonpost.com/education…

The post-pandemic future of college? It’s on campus and online.

At San José State University, students are back. But virtual classes are not going away. The trend toward online teaching, fueled by covid concerns, appears to be making deeper headway in higher...

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How Educational Differences Are Widening America’s Political Rift nytimes.com/2021/09/08/us/po…

How Educational Differences Are Widening America’s Political Rift (Published 2021)

College graduates are now a firmly Democratic bloc, and they are shaping the party’s future. Those without degrees, by contrast, have flocked to Republicans.

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From one @RUAthletics Scarlet Knight to another. @McCourtyTwins | @CarliLloyd
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Disappointed that the Pixies' U-Mass is not on the UMass Amherst list. After all, how many universities have a song named for them? bostonglobe.com/2021/08/30/a… via @BostonGlobe
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