Dear MICHAEL DOLINSKY: Here's your report on news around the IEEE, from the editors of The Institute. The current version of The Institute can always be found at ________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. U.S. Lifts Restrictions on IEEE Publishing 2. Drop in Membership Not a Complete Surprise 3. Marketplace of Ideas: Should Technical Colleges Train New Grads? 4. E-mail Service Targets Spam 5. IEEE Election Goes Electronic 6. Nominating Deadline Nears for Education Activities Awards 7. Tips for Financing a Mortgage 8. Members Receive Discount at Network Event Subscription info and member number are at the end of the e-mail. Complete URLs are contained between the < > symbols. ________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: FREQUENCY DEVICES INC. "NEW" 90IP Instrument Platform with SmartSLOT Technology Prog. Filters to 300 kHz Inst. Amps to X1000 w/1.0-MHz BW CLICK HERE: _______________________________________________________ 1. U.S. Lifts Restrictions on IEEE Publishing The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ruled on 2 April that the IEEE's publishing process is exempt from OFAC regulations and licensing requirements for scholarly papers submitted by authors from Cuba, Iran, Libya, and Sudan. For more information about the ruling, visit 2. Membership Drop Not Complete Surprise At first glance, a 5.6 percent drop in IEEE membership might seem alarming. However, the 21 000 decline to 361 138 members in 2003 was not totally unexpected. Find out why at 3. Marketplace of Ideas: Should Technical Colleges Train New Grads? Increasingly industry is expecting potential employees to come out of engineering schools fully trained, requiring no additional training on the job. Is job training the responsibility of the university or of industry? 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Nominating Deadline Nears for Education Activities Awards Through its six awards, the Educational Activities Board recognizes the exemplary efforts of individuals and organizations that have made the IEEE the worldwide resource for educational products and services. The deadline for nominating a person or an organization for an award is 30 April. Find out more at 7. Tips for Financing a Mortgage Most people know the adage that the three most important things to consider when buying a home are location, location, and location. But another saying, "Timing is everything," may be even more crucial when you're planning to finance a home. Learn more at 8. Network Conference Offers Discount NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2004, a trade show and conference, will address important themes facing today's network professional: security, wireless, collaboration, Voice over IP, performance, data centers, storage, infrastructure, and services. 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