Three candidates for the Computing and Network Services Director will be on campus in April. They were pleased and impressed to see that OIT is working on a strategic plan for technology. PSU's wireless network project is going well. Tests have been completed in Smith Center and the first, second and third floors are all working successfully. In addition, areas outside FADM and the Library were also successfully tested.
Plans are in the works to notify students of the wireless connections.
The Oregon Legislature is considering policy that would require all OIT purchases to go through the Department of Administrative Services. Mark G. recently testified against this legislation. This would result in doubling the work of DAS, therefore slowing down processes. Mark K. reported that OIT recently won a grant that will allow PSU to connect with Portland Community College. With this grant, PSU will be able to send and receive to PCC from PSU's Urban Center.