Drake football beats Morningside 21-17. George Miller, director of academic computing, said there are many reasons for the sudden increase. A committee of 10 people was formed in February and led by Philip Houle, assistant provost for information technology and associate professor of information systems. As of now, the committee no longer exists. The cabinet didn't make a decision but took it under advisement.
Students can buy other brands that are faster and have more capabilities.
The committee recommended terminating the program rather than upgrading it because the cost would be too high. Also, the committee reviewed several surveys and found that most students expect to bring their own computers to college, Houle said. So offering Macs could possibly be negative.