Dear MICHAEL DOLINSKY: Here's your report on news around the IEEE, from the editors of The Institute. The most current version of The Institute can always be found at ________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Dan Senese Leaves Electronic Legacy 2. Dealing with Plagiarism: New Guidelines 3. Worldwide Workshops Boost University Accreditation 4. First Aid Kit for Mobilizing Volunteers 5. Marketplace of Ideas: The Final Frontier 6. IEEE Fellow Applies Technology to Help Ordinary Folks 7. Seeking Student-Run Web Radio Stations 8. Deadline for Web-Account Log In to Online Communities Extended Subscription info and member number are at the end of the e-mail. Complete URLs are contained between the < and > symbols. ________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: SPONSOR'S NOTICE Symbol, a major player in the healthcare industry, designs laser and imager scan engines for the ever-growing OEM healthcare market. 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First Aid Kit for Mobilizing Volunteers The IEEE Volunteer Recruitment Toolkit offers suggestions for helping section and group leaders recruit members to volunteer and serve as officers, editors, conference organizers, and other positions. Read more at 5. Marketplace: The Final Frontier The builders of SpaceShipOne -- the first workable "space tourist vehicle" -- say that in a few years travelers could rocket at least to the edge of Earth's atmosphere, some 100 kilometers up. Would you be willing to go if cost were no object? Why? Weigh in at 6. IEEE Fellow Applies Technology to Help Ordinary Folks Raj Reddy is working to exploit the prevalence of computers to improve the lives of poor and illiterate people. Find out how at ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SPONSOR'S NOTICE: Polytechnic University: Online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Polytechnic University introduces ePoly -- where you can earn an MSEE online. 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