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Rio Salado College is trying to eliminate cheating in higher education. And for its efforts the Tempe-based college was named one of four colleges throughout the country to win a 2010 WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) award from the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) in Boulder, CO.

In November, college representatives accepted the award for the colleges Peer-to Peer Plagiarism Detection System during a conference in La Jolla, CA.

“At Rio Salado we promote the values of academic integrity among students, faculty, teachers and administrators,” said Vernon Smith, the vice president of Academic Affairs at Rio Salado College. “On Read more…

Rio Salado College officially opened its new cafe Tuesday, Aug. 24 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its main site, 2323 W. 14th St., Tempe. The college’s employees are excited to see an abundance of fresh dining options available.

But it was clear that Michael Hodgins, the cafe manager and director of the Sustainable Food Systems program, was relishing the moment more than anyone.

“I started working at Rio Salado in February and I’ve been waiting for the cafe to open since then,” Hodgins said. Read more…