By Lynne Musgrave
Accessing the Internet can be a frustrating task when you aren't on a "wire"; lugging around cables and locating an open internet outlet is sometimes next to impossible. When a constant link to email and the World Wide Web has become almost a necessity, even those who have the tools, such as portable computers, cannot always find a way to connect. Grover Center and the College of Health and Human Services are working to meet those needs with Wireless Internet access. The benefit of a Wireless system is the freedom to move around within range of the Wireless service without being connected to a hard-wired Ethernet port.
Douglas Franklin, assistant dean of recreation and wellness, initiated the move. He said the atrium is seen as the student center of the College, and therefore, it should provide immediate communication connection and convenience for students. The building's 32-station computer lab can become crowded; therefore the new Wireless access is a major asset to the college's computer facilities.
Lynne Musgrave is a PACE student with the College of Health and Human Services.
