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Students as "Angel Investors": Technology-Fee Projects Drive Campus IT Innovation

drupal — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:49:43 -0600

At LSU , student government is extremely active in a spectrum of campus issues, including IT. Like many universities, LSU has a technology fee, but unlike most, student oversight is required by state law. Far from finding this oppressive, students have become "angel investors," initiating investment and stimulating interest in emerging technologies.

Pay for Print vs. Print Conservation: It's All in How You "Sell" It

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:50 -0500

Charging for printing is always a sticky subject. Students see it as another fee and perceive they are getting "nickel and dimed" to death. Le Moyne College introduced a print conservation program that saved money, reduced student printing by 50% in one semester, and met with almost no resistance.

Network Rate-Based Billing: Impact on Wide-Area Network Growth and Cost Recovery at Cornell University

drupal — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 17:56:40 -0500

To address requirements for a fair and sustainable network cost-recovery process that enables a nonrestrictive network service, Cornell has implemented a new network billing model. The strategy includes usage-based billing to more than 25,000 university faculty, staff, and students for consumption of Cornell's wide-area network resource.