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W H AT ' S N E W Looking for higher education technology products and services? Start here. Edited by Michele Herrmann Guarding Your Reader Text in a Crime Tip e2Campus’ uTip service from Omnilert enables campus constituents and community residents to report suspicious activity or crime incidents by sending a short message service (SMS) text message. Made to work in conjunction with e2Campus, uTip can deliver anonymous tips sent from a standard cell phone to public safety or campus police’s mobile phones and e-mail accounts. Current e2Campus customers can set up the service for either anonymous alerts or auditable alerts. Tipsters do not have to register with uTip or e2Campus to send messages. Introductory pricing starts at $195 a year for a campus population of 5,000 or less. Learn more at www .e2Campus.com. TimeKeeping Systems’ PIPE II, an upgraded version of this guard tour reader, has a longer battery life and is made to be more rugged to handle deterrents or tampering. It is also capable of detecting and recording these occurrences. To confirm and document that officers are carrying out their patrols, PIPE II can read touch memory buttons placed in locations where patrolling is required. Plus, the device can send out signal reminders for personnel to begin a patrol, with a choice of different time settings. The reader also can be used in safety inspections. It costs $495. Visit www.guard1.com. Prepare Future Leaders Today The American Council on Education has developed “Preparing Leaders for the Future,” a free online toolkit to help senior higher ed leaders recognize and develop future leaders at their institution today. The toolkit can aid administrators in identifying emerging officials on their campuses and nurturing their potential. Resources include model practices from various institutions, a listing of leadership development programs, and institutional policy checklists. “The Joys of the Presidency” video features interviews with 10 various senior-level administrators. The toolkit is a project of the Spectrum Initiative, a multiyear collaborative effort to diversify and broaden executive leadership talent. Find it at www.acenet.edu. Eco-Friendly Projectors NEC Display Solutions’ three new Portable Series projectors were made to be eco-friendly. These wired network (and wireless optional) projectors consist of a maintenance-free cabinet design with both the lamp (in eco mode) and filter being able to last up to 6,000 hours. Energy-saving measures include a carbon savings meter, quick startup, and direct power off. A USB Viewer lets presentations with JPEG images appear using a flash drive. The closed-captioned projectors also have HDMI and USB inputs, a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, and various correction capabilities. The projectors differ on lumens and native resolution. An optional IEEE801.11n connection is available. Pricing is $799 for the M260X, $849 for the M260W, and $899 for the M300X. Visit www.necdisplay.com. 62 | January 2011 universitybusiness.com http://www.guard1.com http://www.acenet.edu http://www.e2Campus.com http://www.e2Campus.com http://www.necdisplay.com http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - January 2011

University Business - January 2011
Contents
Editor’s Note
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Behind the News
Sense of Place
Viewpoint
Money Matters
Guide to Financial Services
Human Resources
Community Colleges
Take Ii Tablets
Pilots Taking Off
Today’s Admission Office Budget
What’s New
End Note

University Business - January 2011