Volume 4. No 7
Information Technology News of the University of California, Davis April 1996
Information Technology News of the University of California, Davis April 1996
Over the past month, members of the Network 21 Budget and Policy Oversight Committee and I have met with many different groups on campus to discuss the "Network 21 Completion and Utilization Plan Report," which the committee recently submitted to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Robert D. Grey.
We have met with Deans, Vice Chancellors, Management Service Officers, Technology Support Coordinators, Network Administrators, and a number of academic groups, including the Joint Campus Committee on Information Technology.
The questions have been many, varied, and astute. Some have challenged the logic behind the recommended Network 21 fees. And others have asked why we haven't been able to get Network 21 up and running sooner.
Discussions regarding Network 21 have appeared on the net21info electronic mailing list. Instructions on how to subscribe to this list, and hence participate in the discussions, appear in the Network 21 project update.
I encourage you to join the list, ask questions, and share concerns. The information gleaned from the questions raised, and the discussions that follow, will help us be more responsive to your needs.
In July 1997, Network 21 will be complete. The first segment of the high-speed, fiber optic cable that will interconnect over 200 campus buildings was installed just south of Shields Library during Spring break.
Although the idea of networking is not new, the idea of building the infrastructure to support networking needs is a new challenge for our campus and many others. What Network 21 promises is more access, more speed, more options, and more opportunity.
In this issue of the I.T. Times, we celebrate the accomplishments of those who are using networking technology. These are just a few of the many ways in which networking technology is being utilized in higher education.
There are many other examples out there now, and many more to come with Network 21.
Carole A. Barone
Associate Vice Chancellor
Information Technology