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The Bellingham Herald
WWU student biking through South and Central America
Boat builders have the shipwright stuff - Mentions WWU
The (Sevier County, Tenn.) Mountain Press
(Alumna) Kendra Rand likes role in continuing education at Walters State
West Seattle Herald
Principals named for Roxhill, Schmitz Park elementaries - Both have attended WWU
Ballard News-Tribune
Mars Hill Church one of nation's fastest growing - Mentions former WWU professor
Ballard grads get scholarships - Scholarships are to WWU
Campus Announcements
Microsoft Office 2007/2008 compatibility packs available for Windows and Macintosh: Microsoft Office 2007 for Windows and Microsoft Office 2008 for Macintosh have a new file format, and files created in those programs cannot be opened by prior versions of Office. A new compatibility pack for Office 2004 for Macintosh is now available along with the compatibility pack for Office 2000/XP/2003 for Windows. These packs enable prior versions of Word, PowerPoint and Excel to open files saved in the new formats. Users of Microsoft Office suites prior to Office 2007 or Office 2008 are encouraged to install the compatibility packs. For more information and links to the download the compatibility packs, click here.
Mileage reimbursement rates increase. In recognition of the increased cost of fuel, the Internal Revenue Service announced recently that it has increased the allowable mileage rate for the last six months of 2008 from $0.505 per mile up to $0.585 per mile. The Washington State Office of Financial Management has decided to match the IRS rate to reimburse employees for the costs they incur when using their own vehicles on state business. The text of the policy is online here .
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