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Higher Education + Technology = ACUTA
It created a generation of commuters who I’ve thought a lot recently about the nature of
ucing
believed in server gods and gurus at work. You modern work. How has technology changed the
As a CIO, it is important for
• Professional networking at its best happens at the face-to-face thought nothing of driving to work.
way we work? Over the years I’ve written blogs
oyee me to be a part of a group of events and via the listserv/community. We provide opportunities to connect But then a back to the future phenomenon about o ce sharing schemes like Regus locations
and people who strive to con nually evolve as knowledgeable with people who can help you succeed.
emerged at the start of the Great Recessions when to online labor markets to our giving up our
t the technology professionals.
• High-quality education features presenters at seminars and the Internet was validated as a secure tool (thanks o ce space when our commercial lease expired.
aken
I know of no be er organiza on conferences who are experts in the eld.
Salesforce) and IT was used to save money with But I had never crystalized my thoughts about
to be a part of than ACUTA.
Keith Fowlkes • Valuable publications bring critical information to you in a timely, mobility.
modern work into a single missive. And that
yees Director of Informaon Technology pro-active way.
Just yesterday I was using a thin client (Google frustrated me.
ry to Services and CIO • Online resources give you access to solutions that will help you meet Chrome on a USB stick) working with Salesforce Fortunately, I bumped into an amazing
tered
Centre College
the needs of your campus faculty, staff, and students.
online with my mobile phone held to my le
report titled “WORK 3.0 – e Next Generation
• Professional development opportunities abound at ACUTA, ear, while I listened to a conference call via a Model for Smarter Business.” I felt like I was
f pri- giving you experiences that will help you grow professionally and advance your career.
headset hooked up to a VoIP desk phone. And talking to myself. Over a dozen pages, remote
ed?
all the while working from my home o ce (I’ve o ces, portfolio careers, and the human cloud
pany www.acuta.org upgraded from my college apartment!).
revolution are explored. I’ve posted the at tinyurl.
yee? Questions: Call Amy at (859) 278-3338.
What does this before-and-a er storytelling com/okdh9hy so you can download it, read it and
rticle mean? I’m telling the exact same story. motivate on it. n
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