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2012 commencement programs for the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin include an unfortunate typo:

Susan Binford, assistant dean for communications at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, says the “pubic” typo was spotted after the programs were distributed at Saturday’s commencement exercises.
“Obviously, we are mortified. It’s beyond embarrassing.” The program went through “lots of layers of approval” without any[one] catching the error.

More, including apology tweets and dean’s statement: That ‘Pubic’ problem – again! | JIMROMENESKO.COM

2012 commencement programs for the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin include an unfortunate typo:

Susan Binford, assistant dean for communications at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, says the “pubic” typo was spotted after the programs were distributed at Saturday’s commencement exercises.

“Obviously, we are mortified. It’s beyond embarrassing.” The program went through “lots of layers of approval” without any[one] catching the error.

More, including apology tweets and dean’s statement: That ‘Pubic’ problem – again! | JIMROMENESKO.COM

newsweek:

Tweets from kids trying to use Wikipedia for their homework—and failing. SOPA! 
[h/t gangster curator Katie Notopoulos]

Wikipedia’s SOPA protest message here.

newsweek:

Tweets from kids trying to use Wikipedia for their homework—and failing. SOPA! 

[h/t gangster curator Katie Notopoulos]

Wikipedia’s SOPA protest message here.

Via poptech:

Q: Why Save PBS?
A: PBS is America’s largest classroom, the nation’s largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to the world. 
(via world-shaker) 

Via poptech:

Q: Why Save PBS?

A: PBS is America’s largest classroom, the nation’s largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to the world. 

(via world-shaker