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Standards
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Ethics & Compliance Initiative Launches Following Merger
The formation of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative, a result of the merger of the Ethics Resource Center…
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Studies Association Takes More Subtle Approach to Blogging Controversy
Last year, the International Studies Association attempted to place a ban on blogging for those who work on the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Higher Ed Diversity Officers Get New Professional Standards
A group representing college and university diversity and inclusion leaders recently published a set of standards to help…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Streaming Video Group Launches, but Key Players Are Missing
The Streaming Video Alliance, a new trade group focused on developing industrywide standards and best practices for video-streaming…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Social Credentialing: A Transparent System of Oversight and Accountability
In 2013, Yoga Alliance, the primary registry and standards-setting organization for yoga teachers and schools worldwide, created Social…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Olive Oil Groups Dispute Standard Setting
A U.S. industry group representing olive oil importers is hoping to boost Americans’ knowledge of olive oil. Part…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Ethernet Alliance Plots New Roads for Speedy Networks
While the consortium that manages the networking standard behind the internet’s backbone wants to keep modern standards fast,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Ad Tech Hits the Lab: IAB Launches Skunkworks Project
The Interactive Advertising Bureau hopes to build stronger standards for the industry—both now, and far into the future—with…
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Dallas Police Association: Here’s Our Plan to Boost Officer Morale
With more than 80 percent of the association's members saying that the Dallas Police Department's morale is at…
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It’s Not Me, It’s You: Why Avon Left an Association It Helped Found
With questions arising around other members of the Direct Selling Association, a longtime member of the 104-year-old group…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Future of USB: The Story Behind the Little Port That Could
Since becoming common on computers nearly two decades ago, the Universal Serial Bus has turned into a do-everything…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
What Digital Badging Teaches About Consistent Standards
There are a lot of pitfalls when trying to get new technologies to work together under the umbrella…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Many Standards to Rule Some: Multiple Internet of Things Groups Launch
With buzz on connected devices starting to reach a fever pitch, tech companies are starting to jump on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Reality TV Joins the Real World, Launches an Association
As the industry continues to rapidly expand, reality television production companies have come together to create their own…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advertising Alliance to Web Standards Group: Drop “Do Not Track”
The Digital Advertising Alliance, a coalition of advertising trade groups, has asked the World Wide Web Consortium to…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Thinking of Going Global? This Gambling Industry Group Has Tips
The Gaming Standards Association announced last week the establishment of an international office in Brussels, the organization’s second…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Definition Matters: App Helps Craft Beer Fans Avoid “Crafty” Beers
A new app is drawing fresh attention to what—and who—makes a real craft beer, using the Brewers Association's…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Setting Standards for Your Standard-Setting Process
A recently published study that questions the American Bar Association’s judicial qualification rankings serves as a good reminder…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Members’ Voice Is Behind NEA’s Criticism of Common Core Rollout
The National Education Association, a strong supporter of the Common Core State Standards, heard grumblings among members about…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trucking Industry Warns Not to Rush New Fuel Standards
While President Obama’s announcement of plans to strengthen fuel-efficiency and emission standards for large trucks drew applause over…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Team Up to Create the Future of Wireless Charging
Two trade groups focused on the budding space of wireless charging announced a new collaboration this week that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After Doctor Outcry, Gynecology Board Rolls Back Male Patient Ban
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology has reversed its months-old rule that largely barred its board-certified specialists…
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Do the Right Thing: A Conversation About Ethics
Although most people would say they behave ethically, the truth is that sometimes we don’t. The right thing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
MPAA Joins Web Standards Group Amid Digital Rights Controversy
The World Wide Web Consortium, which has been considering controversial new digital rights management rules, says the Motion…
