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                         JeffNEWS, May 1 1995
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JEFFERSON CONTRACT WITH MICROSOFT TO NET BIG DOLLAR SAVINGS
IN SOFTWARE LICENSE FEES
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A contract agreement between Jefferson and the Microsoft Corporation
will yield significant dollar savings through deep discounts on
software products.
 
The agreement, known as Microsoft Select, offers many benefits, says
Maureen Owens, assistant director, department of information systems
(DIS). The agreement permits you to:
 
   o Upgrade to the latest version of the software product you now use.
   o Obtain a licensed version of software you may have "borrowed" from
     a colleague, thus illegally infringing on copyright law.
   o Obtain more programs for your software dollar.
 
For example, Microsoft Word, now sold in the traditional off-the-
shelf version at Computer Prescriptions for $92.50 can be bought
through Microsoft Select for $25 for each licensed version.
 
"This represents quite a savings for the University's 4,000 on-
campus computer users," says Ms. Owens. "Microsoft Select is the
closest thing to having a site license with Microsoft," she adds. "It
is a great opportunity for departments to save the University money in
software license fees."
 
For your department to upgrade existing software or obtain new
products, you must prepare a Request to Purchase (RTP) and include the
serial number of any software you want to upgrade.
 
While on-line tutorials and help screens are built into software
applications licensed under Microsoft Select, the programs do not come
with complete manuals. However, alternatives to complete manuals are
available at Computer Prescriptions.
 
For more information about the Microsoft Select program, call
Computer Prescriptions at 8099.


FACULTY WIVES FEATURE PENNY WISE THRIFT SHOP FASHION SHOW
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The final meeting of the year for the Faculty Wives Club of Jefferson
Medical College (JMC) will feature a show of fashions from the Penny
Wise Thrift Shop. Members of the Faculty Wives Club will be the models
for the occasion, according to the co-chairmen of this day's program,
Elinor Medoff and Elizabeth Montgomery.
 
The event will take place Wednesday, May 17, starting with a social
hour at 11:30 a.m. in Eakins Lounge and will be followed by a
luncheon, business meeting and the fashion show.


FAMILY FUN FAIR CELEBRATES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
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Come to an old-fashioned family fun fair on Saturday, May 13, from 11
to 2 p.m. on Scott Plaza, sponsored by Jefferson's emergency
department and trauma center. The rain location is McClellan Hall,
second floor, Jefferson Medical College.
 
The fair celebrates Emergency Medical Services Week, Sunday, May 14,
through Sunday, May 21, by heightening awareness about how to prevent
accidents and what to do if they occur. You'll also find a lot of fun
things to do.
 
You, your families and area neighbors can enjoy music played by a
disk jockey, have your faces painted, have a free blood pressure check
and obtain free information about first aid. There will be games
galore - obstacle courses and various games involving balloons - as
well as a helicopter tour and giveways, such as buttons and balloons.
 
Refreshments will be free to Jeffersonians and their families with
Jefferson identification.
 
For information, call 6844.


JMC STUDENT COUNCIL HOSTS ANNUAL "AFFILIATIONS DAY" FOR SOPHOMORES
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More than 175 Jefferson Medical College sophomores met representatives
from Jefferson's affiliate hospitals to learn about rotations,
electives and residencies. The event was the fourth annual
"Affiliations Day" hosted by the JMC Student Council in cooperation
with the dean's office.
 
Following lunch and a general session in McClellan Hall, students
dispersed into discussion groups with the 40 faculty members who
attended.
 
Hospitals represented were: Bryn Mawr Hospital, Chestnut Hill
Hospital, Geisinger Medical Center, Lankenau Hospital, Medical Center
of Delaware, Methodist Hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital and Wilmington
Veterans Administration Hospital.


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