Volume 4. No 7 Information Technology News of the University of California, Davis April 1996

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Technology Leaders in Higher Education to Speak During Odyssey Week

Much more than a technology showcase, Odyssey '96 is a week-long educational exploration that will feature presentations by campus innovators and technology leaders from other institutions of higher education.

Here is a brief look at the Odyssey '96 schedule of events.

• Monday, May 20
  The Financial Mythology of Information Technology
  Noon, Freeborn Hall
  Presentation by John L. Oberlin, Director of Finance & Planning for the Office of Information Technology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Tuesday, May 21
  Data as an Institutional Resource
  Noon, Main Theater
  Presentation by Gerry Bernbom, Assistant Director and Senior I.T. Architect for the Office of Information Technologies at the University of Indiana.

• Wednesday, May 22
  Office of the Future
  10 a.m. - 3 p.m., CAIT
  Presentations will focus on everything from ergonomic office design to wireless communication applications.

  Computer Financing Workshop
  9 a.m. - Noon, Shields Library
  Invitation-only financing workshop led by John Oberlin of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Thursday, May 23
  Technology Showcase
  10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Freeborn Hall
  Members of the campus community will demonstrate instructive, innovative, and interactive uses of information technologies.

  Changing Costs of Information in the Networked World
  3:30 p.m., Freeborn Hall
  Presentation by Richard West, Vice Chancellor Business and Finance for California State University.

• Friday, May 24
  Using Technology to Build an Interactive University
  Noon, Silo Cabernet
  Stuart Lynn, Associate Vice President, Information Resources and Communications for the UC Office of the President, will conclude the Odyssey with a talk on the opportunities information technologies are creating for the University of California.