To:      Region 3 ExCom
From:    Pat Donohoe, Region 3 Educational Activities Chair
Subject: Educational Activities Committee Report
Date:    28 August 2006

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worldwide with the benefit of eliminating time away from work and travel 
costs.  Expert Now IEEE will be available for purchase by IEEE members 
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These free-trial courses will continue through September 2006.

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J. Patrick Donohoe, Ph.D, P.E.
Professor and Interim Head
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mississippi State University
Box 9571
Mississippi State, MS 39762

         Email: donohoe@ece.msstate.edu
                j.donohoe@ieee.org
        Office: Simrall Hall, Rm. 312
         phone: 662-325-2180
           fax: 662-325-2298
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