2008 Woodie Awards
Since the beginning of the fall semester the Department of Information Technology has overhauled its campus network, leaving several students with Internet complications and faulty connections. According to Jeff Giacobbe, acting Director of Networking and Telecom Systems, IT is meant to "provide the latest technology and support for pedagogical learning.
This year students residing in The Village at Little Falls apartments may be required to pay for damages and vandalism at their respective building, according to a new policy set forth by Residence Life. In its first year of operation, the apartment complex assessed $40,000 in damages, consequently forcing Residence Life to add the Common Area Damage Policy found in the Resident Handbook for 2004-2005.
After years of unsuccessful efforts on the part of staff and students at MSU, a recycling program has finally been instituted on the campus. Wayne DeFeo, who has been helping to head the project, stated that the recycling program "has actually been in the planning process for well over two years.
Printing at the library will now cost students $0.07 per page starting Monday due to an increase in prices in printing products, Dr. Judith Linhunt, Dean of Library Services said. "The cost of paper, toner, and printing supplies have increased," Linhunt said.