Creative uses of information technology will be the topic of discussion on campus May 20-24 as Odyssey '96 unfolds. Mark your calendar and join the exploration of technology in teaching, research, and public service.

• 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 Indiana University.

• Wednesday, May 22
  Office of the Future
  10 a.m. - 3 p.m., CAIT
  What will your "office" be like ten years from now? Presentations will focus on everything from ergonomic office design to wireless communication applications.

• 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. Participants will enter the exhibit area through a Technology Timeline. "Birds of a Feather" discussions will be scheduled throughout the day.

• 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.

Odyssey '96 is sponsored by the Network 21 Budget and Policy Oversight Committee, the General Library, and Information Technology.