State Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Wednesday November 13, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
Arizona Board of Regents Selected by the U.S. Department of Education to Participate in 2025-26 FAFSA Beta Testing
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 13 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release:
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Innovative board partnership with Cox Communications incentivized student participation
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The Arizona Board of Regents was selected by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the 2025-26 Beta 3 FAFSA application testing, a national project that will ensure a smoother FAFSA experience for students nationwide. Arizona's high schools and students, therefore, have a pivotal leadershi
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Drexel University: Reporting Into the Void - Research Suggests Companies Fall Short When It Comes to Addressing Phishing
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release:
The cybersecurity refrain when encountering phishing emails invariably advises: "don't click on that link" and "report that email" -- but new research from Drexel University and Arizona State University has revealed a problematic reality: Most major companies do little to support reporting and few take action to shut down phishing sites disguised as their own after they have been reported.
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Grand Canyon University Receives Substantial Gift From T.W. Lewis Foundation to Support New Student Success Center
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 13 -- Grand Canyon University issued the following news release:
Grand Canyon University has received a five-year, $2 million grant from the T.W. Lewis Foundation to establish the T.W. Lewis Center for Student Success at the Colangelo College of Business (CCOB).
The center will prepare CCOB students for employment opportunities through personal development. The grant will fund a full-time director, specialized curriculum, a speaker series featuring successful Christian l
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MCC Faculty-Created Open Education Resources Textbooks Impact Students on a Global Scale
MESA, Arizona, Nov. 13 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release:
Open Education Resources (OER) textbooks for public speaking and communication, created by Mesa Community College (MCC) faculty members for the college's Zero Textbook Degree program, are impacting students on a global scale.
MCC's five Zero Textbook Degrees, also known as Z Degrees, are full degree paths that are 100% online and have zero textbook costs for all courses. They have been developed with the highes
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Navajo Nation Strengthens Tobacco Tax to Address Addiction and Curb Youth Usage of Nicotine Products
WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Nov. 13 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release:
On Friday, Nov. 8, Budget and Finance Committee Vice Chair Carl R. Slater joined Navajo Nation President Dr. Buu Nygren as he signed Legislation 0145-24 into law, amending the Tobacco Products Tax to include electronic smoking devices and nicotine products.
The legislation seeks to address tobacco and nicotine addiction by increasing the existing Tobacco Products Tax and extending it to cover nicot
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University of Arizona: New 'Spectral Fingerprint' Atlas of Satellites Aims to Improve Space Security
TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
University of Arizona researchers have created the first astronomical equivalent of a fingerprint database for satellites, a critical first step toward easily identifying human-made objects in the increasingly crowded geostationary orbit.
This database, or spectral atlas, includes 96 satellites in the geostationary orbit, or GEO - home to satellites used for communications, imaging, navigation and
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