April 23, 2004

Will Colleges Miss the Next Big Thing?

By JEFFREY R. YOUNG

Technology budget cuts could hurt innovation on campuses, officials worry

Are students and faculty members missing the next big advance in teaching or research because of cuts in technology budgets?

In a time of shrinking budgets across academe, many college technology departments have laid off staff members, cut back on services, and restructured their operations. While college technology administrators say they are continuing to offer the bulk of their services, if at a reduced

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