Web Resources
Also on PBS Online

Dreams of Tibet 
In this Frontline site, which focuses on the world's fascination with the plight of modern-day Tibet, there is an excellent section on the origin and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. Other aspects of the site include interviews with various celebrities, such as Richard Gere, about their interest in Tibet and Buddhism. 
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/

The Living Edens: Bhutan
The nation of Bhutan, a not-too-distant Asian neighbor of Thailand, has a fascinating cultural history involving Buddhism. Investigate the country's Buddhist history while exploring its natural wonders and learning how the program was filmed. http://www.pbs.org/edens/bhutan/Bhu_people2.htm

India: Land of the Tiger
There is a wealth of information about tigers in this Nature series companion. In addition to biological data about tigers, you'll find an interview with an Indian wildlife expert, a tour of different regions of India, and articles about India's 900 million people, and their centuries-old relationship with the country's wildlife.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/india/index.html

Other Online Resources

Wildlife Fund Thailand 
Wildlife Fund Thailand is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources and the maintenance of biological diversity and to a balanced environment to ensure long term success in national development.  Established with the objective of balancing our natural system, WFT's main belief is to conserve our natural resources from the peak of the mountain to the bottom of the sea as one functioning living system.
http://www.levantenet.com/wildlifefund/

Wild Animal Rescue Foundation of Thailand
The Wild Animal Rescue Foundation of Thailand aims to stop hunting and cruelty to wild animals through prevention and education. In addition, the Foundation rescues wild animals, especially those which are disabled or maltreated, and helps them to spend the rest of their lives in a sanctuary in a natural environment. Finally, WAR promotes conservation and the balance of nature with ecological systems. http://www.war-thai.org/

BuddhaNet
By its own description, BuddhaNet is "the result of a vision to link up with the growing worldwide culture of people committed to the Buddha's teachings and lifestyle." A not-for-profit organization, BuddhaNet offers its services to all Buddhist traditions. It aims to facilitate a significant Buddhist presence in the ever-expanding realm of computer communications technology, applying this technology to helping make the Buddha's teachings freely available to all.
http://www.buddhanet.net/

Tourism Authority of Thailand
TAT supplies information and data on tourist areas to the public, publicizes Thailand so as to encourage Thai and international tourists to travel in Thailand, conducts studies to set development plans for tourist areas, and co-operates with and supports the production and development of personnel in the field of tourism.
http://www.tat.or.th/

The Royal Thai Embassy
At the online home of the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C., one can find information about contemporary Thai culture, Thai history, the current political situation, the monarchy, the economy and more. In addition, there are excellent links to resources around the World Wide Web.
http://www.thaiembdc.org/index.htm

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We recognize that ongoing incidents of social injustice and racism in our country and around the world continue to have negative impacts on our students, and that trauma in the context of negotiating marginalized identities is a real and ongoing source of stress for many. UCS seeks to provide welcoming and supportive environment for all members of the BC community and is committed to fully recognizing and valuing all identities, beliefs, or experiences.

We encourage anyone experiencing distress or wanting an opportunity to process your thoughts, feeling, and reactions to seek individual and/or group support from us, either by dropping by our offices (Gasson 001) or calling us at 617-552-3310. In addition to Boston College resources, we have compiled a list of support resources  as follows.

Remember, you are not alone.

The ACS Education Division is making educational resources available by topic to aid parents and teachers in student enrichment during this time of distance learning. We have bundled materials from the Reactions Video series, C&EN, our magazines within the Education Division and our portfolio of hands-on activities for students in grades K–12 and beyond. These resources focus on five subjects — The Earth, Water, Food, Health & Your Body, and The Periodic Table — and put a spotlight on the connection between chemistry and everyday life.

MyMiami is your online portal to accessing university resources, news, library resources, and personal information including leave balances, bursar account, and pay stubs. 

BannerWeb is your online access to employee services such as updating your address, editing direct deposit and tax information, requesting a tuition fee waiver, unclassified leave reporting

Each of these portals requires login and MUNet password.

David P. Trainor was appointed Vice President for Human Resources of Boston College in October 2014.   He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Emeriti Retirement Health Solutions.  David has served as Associate Vice President, Human Resources Services at Iowa State University, and as Executive Assistant to the Chancellor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Labor Relations in the Connecticut State University System.

David holds a Juris Doctor degree from New England School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross.  

Land Grant Institution

In 1869, the University of Delaware (UD) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources was established as the state’s land-grant university with a mission consisting of three elements: teaching, research and “extension”. Cooperative Extension fulfills the third part of this mission: bringing knowledge to the people of Delaware. Today, we offer university knowledge, research and resources — just for you!

Learn more about Cooperative Extension

Web Pages at SCU

Information Technology offers resources to deliver students, faculty, and staff the ability to create personal web pages.  Clubs and organizations can also request space to create web pages for their groups.  The web sites are available using Google Sites, Blogs (WordPress), or static HTML hosted on WebPages@SCU.

Web Development

Custom Web applications

In Academic Technology, Brian Washburn and Tony Pehanich are available to support custom Web application development for campus organizations. This support is available primarily to SCU organizations with a Web presence on www.scu.edu, but we can assist with Web application development projects on other servers as well.

Examples of custom Web applications developed by Media Services include:

• Course Availability
• SCU Phonebook
• Campus Map

If your Web project includes interactive forms, a Web database, or dynamically-generated content, please contact Brian Washburn and Tony Pehanich via the Website Support Request system.

TerminalFour CMS developer support

Along with overall system administration responsibility for the T4 Content Management System, Brian and Tony also provide support for custom element development and other extensions to the T4 CMS. T4 provides basic Web authoring functionality out-of-the-box, and we have extended it by creating custom elements based on specific requirements, including blogs, discussion boards, RSS feeds, surveys, and more. Examples of content types can be found on the Web Design and Development site.

Please submit a support request for any T4-related questions or issues.