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X As Pegasus Path was being implemented, two enterprise-level technology tools—a degree audit tool and an advising and predictive analytics tool—were at different stages of implementation. Recognizing that there was "initiative fatigue," Footnote7 the vice provost for teaching and learning took three strategic steps: (1) identified and assigned lead personnel for the project, including a senior system analyst, an assistant dean, and two functional specialists (the Pegasus Path Team); (2) initiated phased implementation; and (3) found funding to hire temporary support staff and to market t...

Another soda tax bill dies. Another win for Big Soda. A rogue industry. A gun to our head. Extortion. That's how infuriated lawmakers described soft drink companies — and what they pulled off in 2018 when they scored a legislative deal that bars California's cities and counties from imposing taxes on sugary drinks. Yet, despite its tarnished reputation, the deep-pocketed industry continues to exert its political influence in the nation's most populous state, spending millions of dollars on politically connected lobbyists and doling out campaign contributions to nearly every state lawmaker. ...

Another California soda tax bill dies. Another win for Big Soda Samantha Young A rogue industry. A gun to our head. Extortion. That’s how infuriated lawmakers described soft drink companies — and what they pulled off in 2018 when they scored a legislative deal that bars California’s cities and counties from imposing taxes on sugary drinks. Yet, despite its tarnished reputation, the deep-pocketed industry continues to exert its political influence in the nation’s most populous state, spending millions of dollars on politically connected lobbyists and doling out campaign contributions t...

The Manitoba.ca/COVID-19 data shows that the daily highest COVID-19 cases were 593 on Nov. 22. Since then, daily numbers declined to 81 on Feb. 5. As a result, the government eased COVID-19 restrictions on the purchase of non-essential items, haircuts and allowed two designated visitors in a house on Jan. 23, except the northern region. Global News reported on the same day that Polo Park mall in Winnipeg was crowded with shoppers to buy items in stores. Such crowded malls may eventually cause another spike. However, we certainly need to reopen malls and see those malls crowded with shoppers ...

thick, black smoke rose above the sadr city district in baghdad, where a car bomb went off today, in one of several coordinated attacks to rock the iraqi capital. 65 people were killed and more than 100 wounded. in another instance, an explosion ripped through a popular market near baghdad's fortified green zone. >> there is a checkpoint at the main gate, but it is in vain. they do not search anybody. the car arrived and parked here, exploding and killing people. >> woodruff: the violence targeted mainly shiite neighborhoods and highlighted the sectarian strife that still exists, ten...