At Oberlin's Web site, music enthusiasts can download compositions written by undergrads and renowned composers. Before graduating, students create digital portfolios of their work to woo perspective employers. An on-campus computer repair service keeps students and faculty systems up and running at no cost. A major project is under way to digitize a vast collection of manuscripts documenting women in history. The College of St Benedict shares a network with its partner campus, Saint John's University.
Students run their own Web server, which houses personal homepages and organization sites.
Some Gettysburg courses provide Web space and Web development for the United Way and other local nonprofit groups. Swarthmore has teamed up with Occidental, Reed and Vassar colleges to codevelop innovative Web services for students. At Weslyan, students bid for dorm rooms and request roommates online. Bucknell University 79.49 Students at Bunknell compete for scanners in the university sponsored Web design contest. Use the college Web calendar to find diversions in nearby Northhampton and Amherst.