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Connecting students to their culture through online learning
Kamehameha Schools, which supplements its curriculum with Hawaiian history and culture, is currently accepting applications to the Fall 2008 semester of the Ike Hawaii Distance Learning Program. For the first time, the program is being offered to students on the continental U.S., with priority given to State of Hawaii residents. — Honolulu Advertiser

Utah State University Blankets Campus with Wireless Coverage
Utah State University has blanketed its 400-acre campus with wireless coverage for 25,000 students, faculty and staff using wireless LAN equipment from Meru Networks. The Logan, UT school has installed 700 Meru wireless access points in 150 of 200 buildings on campus, including all academic facilities and residences. It has also installed the access points at a number of remote sites across the state. — Campus Technology

10 Tips for Injecting New Technology into Your Campus
Introducing new technologies to faculty members can be a challenge–they are often simply too busy or don’t see the point of mastering yet another tool. At San Diego State University, IT Services Director James Frazee and Associate Director of Instructional Technology Services Jim Julius have developed a number of techniques that their department has used to successfully bring new technology into SDSU learning environments. — Campus Technology

University of New Mexico Pilots Unified Communications System
The University of New Mexico (UNM) will be piloting an IP-based communications network with the installation of a suite of applications called Univerge from NEC Unified Solutions. In 2006, the campus began implementing its IP communications network, which will eventually support 22,000 voice terminals (IP, TDM and analog), connecting administration, faculty and students, as well as the UNM Hospital campus and Health Science Center. — Campus Technology