Reporters are invited to an unveiling and demonstration Jan. 28 in Eugene and Portland of the interactive CD-ROM, which may be the first of its kind in the nation. Details are included in a separate announcement. The CD-ROM is designed for students who have been admitted to the university.
Students generally apply to a number of universities and are often admitted to more than one.
In this case, the student must then make the often difficult decision among the accepting institutions. After an initial mailing of 2,500 CD-ROMs, the UO admissions office will distribute another 500 to 1,000 copies per week during the peak period of admissions activity. The project, under development for more than a year, brought together the talents of many contributors. Sony Disc Manufacturing of Springfield, Ore., provided six technical advisers as well as major financial support and donated their CD-ROM manufacturing and assembly services to the project. The CD-ROM asks questions about the student's academic and extracurricular interests.