Friday was the last day of finals, and we celebrated the end of the academic year in the IT Services department with an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. We can’t take much of a celebratory break, though, as we’re planning a full summer of upgrades and new technology initiatives.
We’re still putting the finishing touches on our summer project list, but by the time we’re done I expect we’ll track more than 50 distinct projects. I’ll save the full list for another day, but here are some key projects now or soon to be underway:
- Monday our wireless project enters its next phase with the start of a three-week campus site survey.
- Friday we placed our Apple and Dell computer orders–206 systems in total, with installation scheduled to begin May 21.
- Later this month we will begin upgrading computer projection systems in 40 classrooms across campus.
- The countdown to our Datatel R18 upgrade is already well underway, with only five weeks to go before the new version goes live June 7-10.
I always smile when students (and sometimes faculty) ask my summer vacation plans, as if Wabash shuts down for the summer. But there is one thing to look forward to on Monday–plenty of parking!
