Friday,Jan. 26, 1996 Vol. XLII, No. 14 Cabrini College Radnor, Pa. 19087
Beached? Cabrini prepares to surf the net by Tom McKee assistant news editor
Students and faculty members who had circled Jan. 16 on their calendars, in anticipation of the Internet's arrival, returned to campus after the semester break to find that the college was not yet on-line. Despite the passing of the Jan. 16 target date, plans for the installation of an on-campus Internet system have been finalized, according to Brian Mayo, network analyst. John Barclay, vice president for finance and administration, confirmed that a contract with Bell Atlantic has been signed for the purpose of installing Internet services. The physical installation and wiring of Grace Hall began Wednesday,Jan. 24.
"It's a turn-key solution," Mayo said. "They'll [Bell Atlantic] walk in here, and when they walk out, we'll be completely connected." Mayo was unable to give an exact date, but said that in a worst case scenario, the installation would be completed in six weeks. The acquisition of certain types of hardware necessary for Internet use may cause delays. The college's domain name will be cabrini. edu. Mayo's attempt to have the college on-line by Jan. 16 fell short for a number of reasons. "This is an enormous project," Mayo said. "There are a lot of things that you don't see, or that you wouldn't expect to be a problem until you get there. Also, we had a lot of
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snow days ... We set a goal and we tried as hard as we could, and we came close. I'm not disappointed or unhappy. It's getting done." With the initial installation, Internet services will become available in all computer labs in Sacred Heart Hall and the computer-equipped newsroom in the Widener Center. In Grace Hall, plans call for the wiring of all faculty offices on the second floor and the admissions office. There are no present plans for the wiring of the dormitories, but Mayo called them "eventual priorities." One of the major issues surrounding the Internet concerns the question of off-campus accessibility. It has been determined that there will be no dialin access in the initial installation, which means that students and faculty members will not be able to access the services from their homes or other offcampus locations. This decision could limit the Internet's accessibility to commuters. Mayo does not see the lack of dial-in access as a problem. "Obviously, we're going to have it," Mayo said. "I wouldn't say that there are solid plans to do it, but it's in mind to do. Once the dust settles from this project, it will be something that we put forth." Security purposes played a major role in this decision, according to Mayo. "With dial-in access, anyone in the world would be able to dial-in," Mayo said. "You can secure on-campus much better than you can a dial-in." The cost of the additional service has fueled speculation that the decision may also be a financial one. According to Cathy Yungmann, assistant professor of communications, the cost of 15 phone lines and a server to handle the dial-in access is ap-
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what the school has budgeted, some alterations will need to be made, according to Mayo. Mayo could not say exactly what alterations would be made. According to Barclay, the money will come from two separate sources. The college has budgeted approximately $70,000 to be used for the financing of the Internet installation. The remainder of the expenses will be paid for through a National Science Foundation grant that was applied for by Barbara DeWilde, former head of the computer lab, in 1994. The grant of $23,500, has a two-year limit and expires in June 1996. The installation of the Internet has become one of the college's top priorities, according to Barclay. "This is something that we've been sure of for the past year and a half: the what. It's the other variables: the who, the when and the how that have changed," Barclay said.
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