Hurricane Season 2023: It Just Takes One

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Firsthand Insights on Emergency Preparedness The first official day of hurricane season in the U.S. was June 1. While this year’s outlook for hurricanes is “near-normal,” it just takes one to cause significant damage. It is still early–we are just hitting peak season when historically most hurricanes hit due to El Nino, El Nina, Oceanic […]

Is a Three-Bid Procurement Strategy for Employee Relocations Wasting Time & Money?

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Why Full-Service Relocation Programs are the Answer for Your Organization Collecting three competitive bids for purchases is a logical, sensible way to find the best price for goods and services. Today, many organizations regularly employ a three-bid procurement strategy for a variety of purchases in order to find the best value for their dollar. Like […]

Supplier Spotlight: Apple Products & Support Services Through the E&I CDW-G Contract

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An Interview with Brooke Langley, Apple Business Development Strategist, Higher Ed at CDW-G We sat down with Brooke Langley, Apple Business Development Strategist, Higher Ed at CDW-G, to discuss how CDW-G helps our higher education members get the Apple products and support services they need. Please tell us how Apple changed their procurement process for […]

How Educational Institutions Sell Unused IPv4 Addresses for Millions

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Guide to Selling University IPv4 Addresses This blog originally appeared on the IPv4.Global blog. The demand for IPv4 addresses (addresses that allow devices to communicate on the internet) has reached an all-time high. Universities across the country including Penn State, MIT and Harvard and many others are selling large blocks of IPv4 addresses that they […]

How to Develop Your Green Cleaning Program

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Going Green Doesn’t Have to Be Hard This post originally appeared on the Grainger Know How blog. Going green doesn’t have to be hard. Green cleaning programs can help your facility hit sustainability targets, improve employee health and increase productivity. Getting started with a green cleaning program, or getting your existing program certified, is now […]

Using Eco-Friendly Products & Practices in Your Business

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Greening Your Operation Doesn’t Have to Cost a Lot This blog originally appeared on Staples’ Worklife blog. If you’ve ever felt like your office is generating too much trash, you’re probably right. The average person generates 4.4 pounds of waste a day, according to reporting by recycling organization Roadrunner. What’s more, many companies waste electricity […]

IPv4 Addresses & Their Role in Education

The Hidden Financial Value for Higher Ed & K-12 Institutions Internet Protocol (IP) is a set of rules for addressing and routing data so it can travel through networks and arrive at its intended destination. Internet-connected devices each have a unique IP address. IP Addresses for Education In the early development of the internet there […]

Designing For Human Behavior

Webinars Conducted on | Wednesday, March 15 @  2PM (ET) Sponsored by | E&I Cooperative Services Presented by | Agati Furniture Designing For Human Behavior With over 30 years of designing for public spaces, AGATI is well-versed in the best solutions for addressing different behaviors and work patterns.  Watch this webinar that will deep dive […]