Winners were chosen to reflect diverse technology ventures and initiatives that support growth of the region s information technology industry. The publication noted Kent State programs that help prepare tomorrow s teachers and executives for today s technology-driven classroom and boardrooms. Those programs include one of the university s new initiatives, the Institute for CyberInformation, which focuses on electronic publishing applications. Directed by Roger Fidler, this collaborative research center uses faculty expertise to help corporations and mass media outlets use the latest electronic publishing methods to succeed in today s information-based economy. One of the institute s goals is to bridge the gap between business and educational communities through partnership and outreach programs.
Users can now dial local phone numbers that have been negotiated with local carriers.
Fees for the newly expanded lines are being covered through an annual technology fee assessed to students. Presently more than 50 percent of campus users outside of the Akron local calling area live in the Canton or Cleveland areas. The University is currently working to locate competitive local exchange carriers for the Youngstown area as well as territory immediately west of Akron, Gaylord says. We're covering a significant portion of our commuting population with this new opportunity, commuters that live outside the Akron dial-up area. This fall the University has also increased its capacity for simultaneous dial-in connections from 384 to 552.