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IEEE-USA's New, Free November Audio Book for Members
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IEEE-USA's November New, Free Audio Book Encourages Young Children to Explore, Be Curious and Be Creative
IEEE-USA’s November new, free audio book for members, Abigail and The Fish Tree, by Sonali Ranaweera, relates the story of a young girl who uses her curiosity and creativity to produce a gardening wonder.
IEEE-USA E-BOOKS’ youngest published author, Ranaweera believes we must all encourage young children to think outside the box, and expand their imaginations. Now 17, she was only 11 when she created the story.
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Student Branch Connection
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Attn: Section Chairs, Section Student Activities Chairs, and Section Student Representatives
Below are the actions that have been approved by the MGA Board in relation to the Section – Student Branch Connection.
Please refer to https://mga.ieee.org/resources/266 for more information.
OU Analytics User Group
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The OU Analytics tool provides IEEE volunteer access to member data. It replaces SAMIEEE which was sunset in May. The OU Analytics User Group was formed to facilitate discussions among users, identify the top issues affecting user productivity, and provide a communication path between users and IEEE staff working to improve OU Analytics. The user group is currently meeting twice a month via WebEx. Meeting notes are published in the “IEEE OU Analytics” group in IEEE Collabratec. If you are interested in participating, contact Chris Gunning (cgunning@ieee.org) or Larry Hamerman (l.hamerman@ieee.org).
More information about OU Analytics is available at https://mga.ieee.org/resources-operations/volunteer-tools/samieeeIEEE-USA's OCTOBER NEW E-BOOK AND FREE E-BOOK FOR MEMBERS: PROMO RUNS OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 15
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Student Activities Committee - Changes in the Operations Manual, Section 9.4
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Attn: Section Chairs, Section Student Activities Chairs, and Section Student Representatives
As a result of the changes in the MGA Operations Manual, Section 9.4:
In Sections with at least one Student Branch, it is recommended that the Section ExCom select a Section Student Activities Chair (SSAC) and a Section Student Representative (SSR) as voting members of the Section ExCom. The SSAC is an active Section member of Graduate Student Member Grade or above while the SSR is an active Student Member or Graduate Student Member in a Student Branch of the Section.
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Check Payment Functionality Comes to IEEE Payment Manager
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As was first announced on September 19th, the IEEE Payment Manager application has added a new feature to allow Conference Concentration Banking users to make USD check payments through the online portal.
The application can be accessed by visiting payments.ieee.org. Upon logging into the Payment Manager application, conference organizers now have the ability to choose “Check” from the “Payment Type” dropdown menu, in addition to the ACH (Automated Clearing House) option that was made available last December. After filling out the necessary payee information and attaching any supporting documentation, organizers will submit the check request. Once approved, the request will be routed to Wells Fargo Bank where the check will be generated and mailed directly to the payee. After the check has been deposited by the payee and cleared through Wells Fargo, it will be reflected on your Concentration Banking Reporting System (CBRS) statement including an image of the actual check.
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IEEE Technology Time Machine Symposium 2018 (TTM 2018)
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31 October - 1 November 2018
San Diego, California
The 2018 IEEE Technology Time Machine (TTM 2018) conference will be held on October 31-November 1, 2018 at the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa in San Diego, CA. TTM 2018 will offer attendees from research and industry innovative insights from top executives and pioneers regarding the impact of future technologies on business and industry, society and everyday life, ethics, and policy. Through interactive participation and stimulating panels, TTM 2018 will provide critical information on technological advances to help guide current and future decisions on use and implementation of these future technologies. Speakers and attendees will network and learn from each other through synergies across technologies in industry, academia, and government, including in the areas of augmented and virtual reality, agriculture, neuroscience, robotics, technology entrepreneurism, and more. Get ready to be inspired and innovate your future at TTM 2018.
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Partial Travel Funding Available to Humanitarian and Sustainable Development Conferences
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The IEEE HAC Conference Participation Program will provide a limited number of partial scholarships to support participation at 2018 conferences with a sustainable development and humanitarian technology focus or component. The objective is to facilitate more extensive networking, sharing of experiences and partnership building, and reduce potential economic barriers to participation by IEEE volunteers active in the sustainable development space. Find out more.
Deadlines are 05 September to 31 October, subject to available funding. Act now!