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March 2004

Vol. 82, No. 2

COVER STORY

Rise in engineering enrollment at UConn bodes well for economy

State-of-the-art facilities, top-notch faculty, aggressive outreach and more scholarships have allowed UConn’s Engineering School to attract more, and better, students.

Pathways to engineering and technology education

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Creating a world-class workforce

GENERAL ARTICLES

Connecticut colleges produce surge of graduates (Members only)
Connecticut businesses expect 2004 to be a very good year (Members only)
Downturn didn’t deter corporate giving (Members only)
Productivity gains, global opportunities benefiting economy, says UTC’s David (Members only)

SMALL BUSINESS

Can’t pay all your taxes now? IRS offers options
IRS launches e-tax-filing program for new employer businesses (Members only)
Make sure your e-mail marketing complies with CAN-SPAM law (Members only)
Online OSHA tools help small businesses (Members only)

SUCCESS STORY

Al’s Beverage Co.: Consolidation strategy one key in company’s success (Members only)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

CBIA, businesses introducing more teachers to workplace technologies (Members only)
CBIA wins $3 million grant for tech training (Members only)

HUMAN RESOURCES

Connecticut Supreme Court: Employer can’t be sued for ‘compelled self-defamation’ (Members only)
Another double-digit rise in health benefit costs (Members only)
More employers doing background checks (Members only)
Employers to focus on recruitment, retention in 2004 (Members only)

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