But, I also understand the professor who has bput in 20-30 years. These have little relevance in the university. Students pay fees for computer use out of their payments to the university. It is in the interest of NIU that they get the best jobs or graduate placement. The internet is vital to this and cutting them off at graduation, particularly in August or December could have a drastic effect on the future contributions and potential sales of athletic tickets.
Staff often leave due to illness or retirement.
If they should want access to a little of the atmosphere here, that would be nice for us and them. Faculty very rarely leave with a complete cutoff. Those who retire and are around the community have ties to other faculty and finishing graduate students. Others have research ties after they leave. One of our younger faculty just left to be chair of a department at another university.