Will the results of the January 3 Iowa caucus even matter to the outcome of the 2012 Republican presidential nomination? My colleague Bert Johnson and I have discussed this matter here. Bert’s basic point is that the Iowa caucus helps … Conti……Continue Reading Does Iowa Even Matter? The Latest Polls Results
Year: 2011
Area 51 Notes, Dec 16, 2011
Senior Leadership Team Notes December 16, 2011 Present: Mike Roy, Chris Norris, Shel Sax, Carol Peddie, Mary Backus, Terry Simpkins and Doreen Bernier We discussed two change management proposals. Web server maintenance is scheduled for Sunday morning, Dec. 18th and … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Area 51 Notes, Dec 16, 2011
Area 51 notes, Dec. 8, 2011
Present: Mike Roy, Chris Norris, Shel Sax, Carol Peddie, Mary Backus, Terry Simpkins and Doreen Bernier Mike indicated that there would be another meeting in early January with UVM regarding the shared science computing cluster. Also, we will be creating … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Area 51 notes, Dec. 8, 2011
Remember that 3 A.M Phone Call? Robocalls and the Draft Hillary Movement
Remember the 3 a.m. phone call? Now you can get one at all hours! One of the more controversial (in terms of invoking readers’ comments) posts I’ve published was this one (cross-posted here) arguing that from a Democrat’s perspective, there &……Continue Reading Remember that 3 A.M Phone Call? Robocalls and the Draft Hillary Movement
The Perils of Polling Paul: Are the Iowa Results Correct?
Can Ron Paul win Iowa? Shortly after posting my assessment of this PPP Iowa poll yesterday that showed Ron Paul leading in Iowa, Insider Advantage released a second Iowa poll that also showed Paul ahead in Iowa with 24% support. … Continue re……Continue Reading The Perils of Polling Paul: Are the Iowa Results Correct?
Curricular Technology J-term Workshops for Faculty
LIS Technologists and Liaisons will be offering more workshop in J-term on Moodle and WordPress, as well as general technology work sessions where faculty can get assistance on using any platform supported by LIS. There will also be workshops … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Curricular Technology J-term Workshops for Faculty
Segue Migration and Technology Work Sessions
Beginning Jan. 1st, 2012, we will be disabling the creation of new sites in Segue with the goal of eventually turning off Segue on August 31, 2012. To help faculty move their Segue sites to other platforms, we have scheduled … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Segue Migration and Technology Work Sessions