UMass first Microsoft IT Showcase School

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has been designated Microsoft Corp.'s first-ever "Information Technology Showcase School," under a new Microsoft program that aims to highlight IT excellence in higher education. Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer made the announcement at the university's W.E.B. Du Bois Library as UMass-Amherst officially opened its new technology center, the Learning Commons....
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