NJIT Offers Underground Storage Tank License Renewal Course

Posted by | Posted on 12-01-2012

The New Jersey Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulations (NJAC 7:14B Subchapter 13) require that all personnel who install, close, test, and design corrosion protection systems or perform subsurface evaluation for USTs need to be certified. This NJIT UST license renewal course is primarily for UST certification license holders who wish to renew their license. This one day course held on February 16th, on the Newark campus of the University, summarizes existing UST requirements as well as those associated with the new NJDEP Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRP) program including implementing statutes and regulations.

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Forensics Team Excels at Prestigious Tournament in Texas

Posted by | Posted on 12-01-2012

The Gustavus Adolphus College forensics team made a 20-hour bus ride from St. Peter to Austin, Texas pay off as they finished in third place in the team standings at the prestigious Hell Froze Over (HFO) Swing at the University of Texas at Austin Jan. 14-15.

The HFO Tournament is a two-day event co-hosted by the University of Texas at Austin and Bradley University with individuals from more than 40 colleges and universities participating.

Gustavus had three individual champions, a total of seven finalists, and 14 semifinalists over the course of the two-day tournament.

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Live webcast to focus on international students

Posted by | Posted on 10-01-2012

International students considering Colgate may have particular questions about the application and financial aid processes. Members of the international admission committee will address these specific issues in our next Inside the ‘gate live webcast on Monday, Jan., at 8 a.m. EST.

Answering your questions will be Katryna Swartwout Ryan, associate dean of admission and coordinator of international admission, Heather Graber Stinson, senior assistant dean of admission, and Karen Giannino, senior associate dean of admission.

Topics will include:

• Required application materials, including standardized testing

• An introduction to Colgate’s liberal arts curriculum

Visit livestream.com/colgateuniversity any time between 8 and 9 a.m. (Ha

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Anna Gathigia Mwangi – How Can Holistic Education Management Information Systems Improve Education?

Posted by | Posted on 09-01-2012

Information and communications technology has been transforming education at different levels. One level where the ICT has been playing a key role for over the last three decades is in the management and allocation of educational resources and providing data on students and teachers often referred to as Education Management Information System (EMIS).

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Introducing the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary App

Posted by | Posted on 31-12-2011

The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is a world best-seller. And its now available as an app, with the full A-Z dictionary, real voice audio, and My View to customize your screen. It has been developed by the same editors from Oxford University Press who created the printed dictionary, working together with Paragon Software, a leading software developer for mobile devices.

Find out how you and your students can learn on the go with the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary app. Look up words, hear them spoken, and listen to example sentences!

Available for download at or more information at .

Available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.