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Deaf Advocates Sue Harvard, MIT For Lack of Online Closed Captioning

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The National Association of the Deaf alleges that Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are violating the Americans With Disabilities Act by failing to make their online course offerings accessible to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. Advocates for the deaf and hard of hearing are suing two top-tier U.S.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.15.19

Reid All About it

Being from Massachusetts, we scoffed at such a ridiculous statement. Meetings Master Classes 2019 Session 3: Accountability and Conflict Management – A Planner’s Guide. Civil Eats ). Years ago, my sister-in-law’s dad brought us to a place in Port Townsend, Washington where he said we’d have the best clam chowder of our lives.

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Weekly update from PND

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MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2021 class of MacArthur Fellows. Each institution will be required to match the grant 1:1 over the next five years to provide permanent endowment funds for expanded financial aid for students who are eligible for Pell Grants, low income, and undocumented or have DACA status. and Catherine T.

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Association Brain Food: 2.3.23

Reid All About it

Coldstream, Vice President of Member Engagement and HR, Massachusetts Bankers Association Thu 2/9 at 2 p.m. – Why Meeting-Well Matters Smart meeting professionals have learned to support physical, dietary, and mental health in the agenda with exercise classes, fun runs, healthy meal choices, and places to catch your breath.

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Thursday Buzz: Boston’s Events Venue Gets a Major Upgrade

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The ink is still fresh from Massachusetts Gov. The skinny on a just-passed $1 billion plan to revamp the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Also: A Wall Street Journal reporter highlights just how many brand-focused hashtags are occupying user feeds. Deval Patrick’s signature.

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Venture Capital Association Reports Industry Slowdown

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“The first quarter venture fundraising activity represents more than just a slow start to the year and really demonstrates the contracting and consolidating nature of our asset class,” said John Taylor, head of research for NVCA, in the report. which raised $44.8 million.

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SCD Group: Best of the Week: 3 key topics for Association CEOs.

SCD Group

Online is the new option From USA Today : The latest trend among an increasing number of prominent colleges is to offer online classes to the masses. Right now, these classes arent a substitute for getting a college degree, although students can gain credit for them.