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5 Ways to Maximize Your Fundraising Event Sponsorships

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What’s more, digital exposure comes with fewer risks and overhead costs. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and pursued a career in sales. He lives and golfs in Lincoln, Nebraska with his wife and three sons.

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Small Towns, Big Gesture: Bar Associations Push Law Students Back to Main Street

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In an effort to bring more lawyers to communities in need, the Nebraska State Bar Association has launched a program to place law clerks in small-town practices across the state. The cost of living (in small towns) can be cheaper,” NSBA President Michael Fenner explained to the Omaha World-Herald.

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Newsjacking Offers Opportunities for Associations

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This year, for example, Nebraska (the movie) star and Oscar nominee Bruce Dern received the best actor award and spoke at the “geezers dinner.” The Oscars award ceremony has become second to the Super Bowl in impact as measured by cost per second for TV commercials.

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No Paper Needed: Anthropology Association Builds New Review System

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Schmid, in comments to Inside Higher Ed , also described the move as a a potential cost-saving measure. In addition to the University Press of Colorado, four other university presses have signed up: the University of Chicago Press, University of Nebraska Press, University of New Mexico Press, and University Press of Florida.

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How One Association Drummed Up a Moment of Advocacy

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A policy intended to trim the costs that Medicare pays for artificial legs and feet. The plan would tighten supervision of independent companies that provide the limbs, which often cost thousands of dollars each. “I understand they want to cut costs, but how they want to do it will devastate,” she told The Washington Post.

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Airlines, Private Companies Take Stab at Getting Around TSA’s Lines

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For most passengers, it costs $179 per year, but Delta plans to offer the service to high-level rewards members for free. Former Nebraska Sen. But the strategy, which has won fans among some passengers, isn’t loved by everyone. A Bloomberg report highlighted the frustration of some passengers, who believe the approach is unfair.

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Drone Journalism: Media Groups Raise First Amendment Concerns

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And the agency recently wrote to the Drone Journalism Lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln journalism school advising that the program was operating drones without authorization and saying the devices must be flown indoors only. But until formal rules are in place, the FAA says, such uses are unauthorized.