Today we examine standards-setting activity of non-profit trade associations that set academic standards; with specific interest in how these organizations reference other organizations that set standards for evaluating academic equivalency, progress and achievement among nations. While there is no perfect equivalency for transfer credits there fairly solid guidelines in technology and the sciences.
Accreditation 300
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2026-06-15 11:00 - 2026-06-15 12:00"If you steal from one person that is plagiarism.
If you steal from many people, that is research"
Missed it live? We planned for that!
At a recent USPTO Hour, America’ Branding Agency dives into how name, image, likeness (NIL) connects with branding and trademarks – on the field, off the field, and everywhere between.
Catch the recording here: https://t.co/b3fh7aVOy7 pic.twitter.com/gvgn5HCJmH
— USPTO (@uspto) February 25, 2026
Chronicle of Higher Education: The Campus Cold War -- Faculty vs. Administrators
Innovation - Standardization - Commoditization run along a continuum. Today we unpack some of the ideas that hasten (and prohibit) leading practice discovery; how quickly goods and services become a "human right"; why all of this is relevant to education communities and why some believe that commoditization is a myth.
From the Wikipedia
In business literature, commoditization is defined as the process by which goods that have economic value and are distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness or brand) end up becoming simple commodities in the eyes of the market or consumers. It is the movement of a market from differentiated to undifferentiated price competition and from monopolistic competition to perfect competition. Hence, the key effect of commoditization is that the pricing power of the manufacturer or brand owner is weakened: when products become more similar from a buyer's point of view, they will tend to buy the cheapest.
Related:
Why High-Tech Commoditization Is Accelerating
After months of hard work, the top five teams met at USPTO headquarters today for the final round of the 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition. 🏆 And the winners are ... ⬇️
🥇 First place — @UofMNLawSchool pic.twitter.com/uwNSJR0oBy
— USPTO (@uspto) April 4, 2025
From creating a race car safety device that protects drivers from injury to revolutionizing chemotherapy, Spartans have contributed to more than 3,300 inventions. #SpartansWill pic.twitter.com/dchCs0BFBx
— MSU (@michiganstateu) February 21, 2025
For 58 years, 7-Eleven has been protecting its iconic semi-frozen soft drink, the Slurpee. But it doesn’t stop there. The store has more than 200 registered trademarks to protect its goods and services, including “Oh thank Heaven for 7-Eleven" in 1978 and “Brainfreeze” in 1993. pic.twitter.com/b9bkkcijGg
— USPTO (@uspto) July 11, 2025
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2026-06-16 11:00 - 2026-06-16 12:00The zeitgeist surrounding data centers in higher education embodies a fervent fusion of technological ambition, sustainability imperatives, and workforce evolution, driven by AI's insatiable hunger for compute power. Today at the usual hour we examine three projects on US campuses with special attention to the safety and sustainability boundaries set by electrotechnical strandards. -
2026-06-17 11:00 - 2026-06-17 12:00“Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people.
Let your memory be your travel bag.”
-- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (From "The Gulag Archipelago")
Today we explain our collaboration with other education settlements in the US and other nations. We conform to participation requirements set by ANSI US Technical Advisory Groups to the International Organization for Standardization but we also have liaison with other universities in the European Union who conform to the participation requirements of their own national standards bodies.
Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page. Because a great deal of content is copyright protected by the International Electrotechnical Commission, International Organization for Standardization and International Telecommunications Union.
Around the world - André Henri Dargelas, 1860 pic.twitter.com/u9SgXbEHsU
— Muse (@xmuse_) March 7, 2026
Don’t say ‘right-wing’, say ‘pattern recognizer’ https://t.co/0s5FNnlCOB pic.twitter.com/s0YuVy4jw6
— 𝒩𝒶𝓉𝒶𝓁𝒾𝒶 (@classicspilled) November 3, 2025
Happy #WorldStandardsDay! 🎉
Standards connect people, systems and nations — building trust through quality.
This year we focus on SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals 🤝🌎
Together, we raise standards for a better world.#BSJ #WorldStandardsDay2025 #StandardsInAction #SDG17 pic.twitter.com/vWKHGW75p4
— Bureau of Standards (@StandardsJa) October 14, 2025
New Modern Methods of Construction Toolkit from the NSAI!
For helpful guides, practical resources and free tools, access NSAI’s #MMC toolkit for the Irish construction industry at https://t.co/X8zPrOoSaw
In support of the government’s Housing for All strategy, the goal of… pic.twitter.com/Oyyt3LOq6z
— NSAI (@NSAI_Standards) June 26, 2025
https://standardsmichigan.com/international-standards-teleconference-today-11-am-eastern/
17 equations that changed the world pic.twitter.com/69jV97p8mM
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 21, 2024
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2026-06-18 11:00 - 2026-06-18 12:00https://standardsmichigan.com/water-300/
Can't do this anywhere else. Your call 📱 pic.twitter.com/BtWCpbM87C
— Bobby Guntoro (@bobbygunt) July 18, 2024
https://standardsmichigan.com/water-management-monthly/
https://standardsmichigan.com/watersport/
https://youtu.be/fj1aSyzM8oA
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2026-06-19 11:00 - 2026-06-19 12:00Review of development in safety and sustainability best practice catalogs for education community outdoor environment.
"Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"
https://twitter.com/gmkov/status/1691080398200053762?s=20
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2026-06-22 11:00 - 2026-06-22 12:00Periodic review of best practice literature that sets the standard of care for interior furnishing specification, installation and maintenance.
https://standardsmichigan.com/salutariness/
Accurate measurement of "cleanliness" w/ adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing apparatus
Chespack Academy UK@ChespackHygiene
print("Salutariness")https://t.co/xfF9Z6ty21 pic.twitter.com/v7OoKEa6h4— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) January 10, 2022
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2026-06-25 11:00 - 2026-06-25 12:00Today we update our understanding of the regulations, codes, standards and ethical considerations in the care of animals in education communities. Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
Family time pic.twitter.com/tRQH8LV3eW
— Chelsea (@therealilwolf) April 17, 2024
https://standardsmichigan.com/animals-100/In partnership with @Yeatssocietyirl, we are hosting a special virtual event to mark the 100th anniversary of the #poem 'The Second Coming' by WB #Yeats. Join us on Friday, 13 Nov at 7pm for an evening of discussion and #poetry readings.
🎟️ Register now: https://t.co/gfU24AEFGz pic.twitter.com/zDbzLjslL5
— National Library of Ireland (@NLIreland) November 5, 2020
someone wanna go feed them for me? So I can stay in bed.
Im already late. pic.twitter.com/F2WCu8SrqG
— dhani (@juss_dhani) August 4, 2024
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2026-06-29 11:00 - 2026-06-29 12:00With emphasis on OB-GYN because educational settlements are where families begin and grow among the young.
Many research universities have large medical research and clinical delivery enterprises that provide significant revenue. We periodically scan public consultations for literature that sets the standard of care for the facilities and technologies in these enterprises in education communities.
The future we are building.
I know it feels like a distant dream sometimes...but every day, our collective work toward shifting the zeitgeist is taking us another step closer.
No black-pilling. We are going to win 🤍 pic.twitter.com/V1SFkR8FWT
— ₿en Wehrman (@benwehrman) April 27, 2026
MEN: Hold on to your daughters till they're married!! pic.twitter.com/TmmLQsUIEB
— Barefoot Pregnant (@usuallypregnant) April 29, 2026
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2026-07-08 11:00 - 2026-07-08 12:00How you know we haven’t had rain for awhile… pic.twitter.com/5zb84HeDUR
— Allison farms (@Allisonfarms) August 5, 2024
https://youtu.be/zisnPchVYKs
https://standardsmichigan.com/rain-2/
Good-quality cycling infrastructure makes cycling attractive in all weather conditions. The Dutch🇳🇱 aren't made of sugar!
(🎞️ by Carl Sveen—winner of the Most Dutch Picture 2025 of the Summer School Planning the Cycling City) pic.twitter.com/bYUipg5F1W
— Urban Cycling Institute 🚲 (@fietsprofessor) July 13, 2025





