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A Little Note About The Browser Wars

Posted by on Thursday, May 24th, 2012

As of July 15th OrgSync will no longer be providing official support for Internet Explorer 7. The roar you just heard was our developers cheering. (We actually take this decision seriously so read on to find out why we need to do this.) Why do we have to do this? IE 7 was originally released [...]

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Living Tips for Graduate Students

Posted by on Monday, August 29th, 2011

Today’s guest post is from Ashley Spade. Ashley is a law student at Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago. When she isn’t at the library, she enjoys blogging, running, and spending time with her furry sidekick, Sir Winston Pugsalot. Follow their adventures on Twitter: @ashspade or check out her contributions at The Professional Intern for more tips on surviving school! [...]

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8 Productive Ways to Spend Your Summer

Posted by on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Today’s guest post is from Lauren Gray. Lauren is a Senior Public Relations student at Western Carolina University minoring in marketing and leadership. She currently serves as the SGA Director of PR and Marketing and as the PRSSA National Vice President of Public Relations. She is very active online through Twitter @laurenkgray and her blog [...]

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Evaluating the Risks of Free Software Providers

Posted by on Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Considerations when evaluating free vs. subscription-based services As campuses are deciding how to best allocate their finances for the upcoming year in the midst of nation-wide budget cuts, more and more campuses are beginning to look at free and open source solutions to fulfill their technology needs. A common frustration for campuses is justifying the [...]

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My Bold Facebook Prediction

Posted by on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

I have a bold prediction about Facebook (or “the Facebook” for us old-timers). I am making this prediction based on keen observation, scientific analysis and guessing…mostly guessing. I have had a love-hate with Facebook from the start, and from the start I mean 2004. Ever since they started with the vanity URLs I have become [...]

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Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2013

Posted by on Friday, August 21st, 2009

It happens to everyone eventually. If it has not happened to you, it will; and when it does it will floor you. There is that time and moment when you realize you are no-longer young. It may happen when you make a cultural reference and no one around you knows what you are talking about. [...]

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Succeeding Through Your Core Values: A Lesson From Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos

Posted by on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

This past March, the SXSWi opening keynote speech, presented by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, highlighted the importance of developing a strong company culture and explained his company’s revolutionary vision of customer service. As I listened to Tony’s presentation, I found myself inspired by the fact that Zappos’ adherence to company culture and core values [...]

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