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Welcome to the AICUP Member Services Homepage
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Indeed Pennsylvania's independent colleges and universities are collaborating in an effort to reduce costs by purchasing software and assisting each other in becoming more energy efficient, forging strategic alliances by developing regional broadband networks and preventing EPA penalties through the use of self-audits by peer institutions, and creating economies of scale through collaboration on improved compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI).
It is an exciting time for AICUP and all AICUP member institutions. We invite you to learn more about all of our programs!
Indeed Pennsylvania's independent colleges and universities are collaborating in an effort to reduce costs by purchasing software and assisting each other in becoming more energy efficient, forging strategic alliances by developing regional broadband networks and preventing EPA penalties through the use of self-audits by peer institutions, and creating economies of scale through collaboration on improved compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI).
It is an exciting time for AICUP and all AICUP member institutions. We invite you to learn more about all of our programs!
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The Pennsylvania
Private Student Loan Marketplace
The Pennsylvania Private Loan Marketplace has launched and you are invited to join Overture Technologies in one of six webinars scheduled for AICUP members over the next few months. As you may know, the Pennsylvania Private Loan Marketplace connects borrowers with a wide range of competitive private student loan products from high quality lenders. Through the Marketplace, students will be able to comparison shop for the best rates and terms on loans made by a growing network of lenders.
To learn more, register for a webinar by clicking here.
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Save the Date!
AICUP Member Meeting on Collaboration
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
2nd Annual AICUP Golf Outing
The Heritage Hills Golf Resort, York PA
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Member Services Meeting on Collaboration & Trade Show
Heritage Hills Conference Center, York, PA
To see how beautiful Heritage Hills is, click here!
Mark Your Calendar!!
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First American Equipment Finance
The Association recently joined with a growing number of private-college state associations who access the equipment leasing program offered by First American Equipment Finance (FAEF).
During the spring of 2009 we published a special edition of our Member Services newsletter, THE SPOTLIGHT, announcing this new program. To read this edition of THE SPOTLIGHT, click here.
During these uncertain times, preserving cash is a critical strategy for every educational institution. First American is currently providing capital for the financing of new or recent equipment purchases. Recent purchases can be financed with a Sale/Lease back lease.
First American also provides cost-effective financing solutions to provide the latest technology to your students. Leasing your IT equipment will:
1) Minimize indirect costs by establishing IT refresh programs,
2) Enhance the educational experience and
3) Insure students share the same platform and security software
To learn more about this program contact Kelly Carli at carli@aicup.org or chad.wiedenhofer@faef.com.
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The eProcurement Portal
Through AICUP’s membership in the Coalition of College Cost Savings (CCCS), the Association joined with a growing number of private-college state associations who are accessing the aggregated purchasing program offered by the national group purchasing organization PROVISTA.
PROVISTA provides group purchasing and business solution services to help colleges and universities achieve their supply chain objectives. Through Novation, Provista's contracting services company, Provista provides customers with the most competitive, extensive portfolio available with over $34 billion in annual purchasing power and a powerful competitive advantage.
To make these contracts easier to access, AICUP asked Unimarket, the global leader of collaborative eProcurement, to create a single sign-on portal.
To obtain an interest form, click here
For more information, contact Kelly Carli ar carli@aicup.org or Michael Schwalm at mschwalm@provistaco.com.
The Pennsylvania
Private Student Loan Marketplace
The Pennsylvania Private Loan Marketplace has launched and you are invited to join Overture Technologies in one of six webinars scheduled for AICUP members over the next few months. As you may know, the Pennsylvania Private Loan Marketplace connects borrowers with a wide range of competitive private student loan products from high quality lenders. Through the Marketplace, students will be able to comparison shop for the best rates and terms on loans made by a growing network of lenders.
To learn more, register for a webinar by clicking here.
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Save the Date!
AICUP Member Meeting on Collaboration
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
2nd Annual AICUP Golf Outing
The Heritage Hills Golf Resort, York PA
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Member Services Meeting on Collaboration & Trade Show
Heritage Hills Conference Center, York, PA
To see how beautiful Heritage Hills is, click here!
Mark Your Calendar!!
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First American Equipment Finance
The Association recently joined with a growing number of private-college state associations who access the equipment leasing program offered by First American Equipment Finance (FAEF).
During the spring of 2009 we published a special edition of our Member Services newsletter, THE SPOTLIGHT, announcing this new program. To read this edition of THE SPOTLIGHT, click here.
During these uncertain times, preserving cash is a critical strategy for every educational institution. First American is currently providing capital for the financing of new or recent equipment purchases. Recent purchases can be financed with a Sale/Lease back lease.
First American also provides cost-effective financing solutions to provide the latest technology to your students. Leasing your IT equipment will:
1) Minimize indirect costs by establishing IT refresh programs,
2) Enhance the educational experience and
3) Insure students share the same platform and security software
To learn more about this program contact Kelly Carli at carli@aicup.org or chad.wiedenhofer@faef.com.
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The eProcurement Portal
Through AICUP’s membership in the Coalition of College Cost Savings (CCCS), the Association joined with a growing number of private-college state associations who are accessing the aggregated purchasing program offered by the national group purchasing organization PROVISTA.
PROVISTA provides group purchasing and business solution services to help colleges and universities achieve their supply chain objectives. Through Novation, Provista's contracting services company, Provista provides customers with the most competitive, extensive portfolio available with over $34 billion in annual purchasing power and a powerful competitive advantage.
To make these contracts easier to access, AICUP asked Unimarket, the global leader of collaborative eProcurement, to create a single sign-on portal.
To obtain an interest form, click here
For more information, contact Kelly Carli ar carli@aicup.org or Michael Schwalm at mschwalm@provistaco.com.
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Member Services Publications
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Tim Alexander
Vice President of Finance & Administration
(717) 232 8649 ext. 222
tim.alexander@aicup.org
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Kelly Barclay Carli
Member Services Associate
(717) 232 8649 ext. 240
carli@aicup.org
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Tim Alexander
Vice President of Finance & Administration
(717) 232 8649 ext. 222
tim.alexander@aicup.org
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Kelly Barclay Carli
Member Services Associate
(717) 232 8649 ext. 240
carli@aicup.org
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Pennsylvania Group Awarded
Nearly $100 Million
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced an award of $99.6 million from federal stimulus funds to support the development of the Pennsylvania Research and Education Network (PennREN). PennREN is a proposed statewide broadband network expected to provide access and services to over 5 million Pennsylvanians in more than 2 million households and 200,000 businesses. Initially, it will include 13 primary network facilities and approximately 50 secondary locations. The network will provide the capability to connect colleges and universities, public institutions, regional networks and last mile providers across the Commonwealth.
AICUP joined 14 statewide organizations and larger public and private universities as founding members of the non-profit organization applying for this substantial federal grant. Through your AICUP membership, you will have access to this network. This is meaningful to AICUP members because it provides a physical pathway to improve connectivity for our individual members, while greatly reducing the unit cost of bandwidth -- both commercial Internet and private point-to-point connections. It is cost-saving and strategic in its use in technology-based research, education and administrative projects in which our institutions collaborate with one another.
AICUP and some of its largest member institutions are key participants in this project from its initiation last summer. It is a collaborative project between the public and private sectors of higher education whose beneficiaries will be all of its respective college students. The PennREN network should dovetail nicely with our current AICUP project to establish regional, private wide area networks. Please expect more information as we integrate the PennREN objectives and our ongoing plans to implement regional WAN projects around the state.
To read the full press release, click here
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2009 Member Services Meeting
on Collaboration
Kevin Dellicker, of Dellicker Strategies, discusses effective uses of state-wide broadband networks being established through a $240.000 grant from the PA State Department of Community & Economic Development.
Read all about it and more in the Summer Spotlight
Pennsylvania Group Awarded
Nearly $100 Million
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced an award of $99.6 million from federal stimulus funds to support the development of the Pennsylvania Research and Education Network (PennREN). PennREN is a proposed statewide broadband network expected to provide access and services to over 5 million Pennsylvanians in more than 2 million households and 200,000 businesses. Initially, it will include 13 primary network facilities and approximately 50 secondary locations. The network will provide the capability to connect colleges and universities, public institutions, regional networks and last mile providers across the Commonwealth.
AICUP joined 14 statewide organizations and larger public and private universities as founding members of the non-profit organization applying for this substantial federal grant. Through your AICUP membership, you will have access to this network. This is meaningful to AICUP members because it provides a physical pathway to improve connectivity for our individual members, while greatly reducing the unit cost of bandwidth -- both commercial Internet and private point-to-point connections. It is cost-saving and strategic in its use in technology-based research, education and administrative projects in which our institutions collaborate with one another.
AICUP and some of its largest member institutions are key participants in this project from its initiation last summer. It is a collaborative project between the public and private sectors of higher education whose beneficiaries will be all of its respective college students. The PennREN network should dovetail nicely with our current AICUP project to establish regional, private wide area networks. Please expect more information as we integrate the PennREN objectives and our ongoing plans to implement regional WAN projects around the state.
To read the full press release, click here
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2009 Member Services Meeting
on Collaboration
Kevin Dellicker, of Dellicker Strategies, discusses effective uses of state-wide broadband networks being established through a $240.000 grant from the PA State Department of Community & Economic Development.
Read all about it and more in the Summer Spotlight
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