The list is available exclusively in Issue 1 of PC Magazine, on
newsstands December 26, and at go.pcmag.com/wiredcolleges
(scheduled to go live on 12/15), where extensive profiles of the
top 20 schools are available, as well as all 240 schools that
completed The Princeton Review survey. On the site, users can also
build charts to compare up to 10 schools, and view the original
survey.
“Cutting-edge technology has become an integral part of the
college experience—and something that enables students to have
many more marketable skills when they enter the workforce,”
said PC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jim Louderback. “As the
foremost resource for computing and electronics news and analysis,
PC Magazine is pleased to join forces with The Princeton Review to
highlight the tech achievements of colleges.”
The University of Oklahoma is tops in the Big 12 in
connectivity, has recently been recognized by Forbes as one of the
100 “Most Wired” campuses, and by Computerworld as one of
the 100 Best Places to Work in IT. This week, Computerworld named
OU Vice President of Information Technology and CIO Dennis
Aebersold in its 2007 100 Premier IT Leaders.
“This is a distinct honor for OU and demonstrates our commitment to providing the latest in technology to enhance our students’ educational experiences and opportunities,” said OU President David L. Boren. “OU’s ranking is a credit both to our academic leaders and to OU’s Chief Information Officer, Dennis Aebersold, and his staff.”
OU Information Technology (IT) provides high speed network
connections in all residence hall rooms, university-owned
apartments, faculty and staff offices, and in most public areas
such as the Oklahoma Memorial Union, Bizzell Library, and major
classrooms.
Additionally, OU IT has blanketed priority student areas with
wireless coverage and will cover over 60% of the campus with high
speed wireless coverage by summer 2007. Students are very pleased
with OU’s network coverage, said Neda Nikpoor, OU student and
chair of the University’s Problems and Projects Committee of
Student Congress.
“OU IT has done everything asked of them and more,” Nikpoor said. “They have expanded the current wireless coverage to include the South Oval, the Union courtyard, most of the residence towers, and most importantly, all floors of the library. This in particular benefits students studying for finals this semester.”
The “Top 20 Wired Colleges” honors colleges with the
most comprehensive—in terms of size, scope and
quality—computing and technology offerings. To identify the
honorees, The Princeton Review surveyed college administrators from
the schools featured in the 2007 edition of the Princeton
Review’s college guide, Best 361 Colleges. The criteria
focused on three main areas of technology: Academics, Student
Resources, and Infrastructure; and included questions on everything
from faculty computer training to streaming media from the
college's radio or television station to the types of tech support
available to students on a 24-7 basis.
"Initially, you might be surprised by some of the schools on our
"Top 20 Wired Colleges," said Robert Franek, Vice President. "At
the Princeton Review, we know that finding the right-fit school for
college bound students is not a matter of brand name recognition,
but of quality of education and quality of life. All the schools on
our list offer superior access, service, and infrastructure, and by
doing so, they go above and beyond to serve those very real student
needs."
For more details on The Princeton Review’s “Most
Connected Campuses,” visit www.pcmag.com. Complete profiles
for each college can be found at www.princetonreview.com. To
schedule an interview, please contact Julia Monti, The Rosen Group,
at Julia@rosengrouppr.com or 212.255.8455.
The University of Oklahoma:
Created by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a doctoral degree-granting research university serving the educational, cultural, economic and health care needs of the state, region and nation. The Norman campus serves as home to all of the university’s academic programs except health-related fields. Both the Norman and Health Sciences Center colleges offer programs at the Schusterman Center, the site of OU-Tulsa.
The OU Health Sciences Center, which is located in Oklahoma
City, is one of only four comprehensive academic health centers in
the nation with seven professional colleges. OU enrolls almost
30,000 students, has more than 2,000 full-time faculty members, and
has 20 colleges offering 152 majors at the baccalaureate level, 160
majors at the master’s level, 80 majors at the doctoral level,
38 majors at the first professional level, and 18 graduate
certificates. The university’s annual operating budget is $1.2
billion. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity
institution.
About The Princeton Review:
The Princeton Review (NASDAQ: REVU) is a pioneer in the world of
education. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in New York City, the
Company offers classroom and online test preparation, as well as
private tutoring to help students improve their scores in college
and graduate school admissions tests. The Company's free web site,
www.PrincetonReview.com, helps over half of university-bound
students research, apply to, prepare for, and learn how to pay for
their higher education, and helps hundreds of colleges and
universities streamline their admissions and recruiting
activities.
In addition, The Princeton Review works with school districts
around the U.S. to measurably strengthen students' academic skills
by connecting ongoing assessment with professional development and
instruction and by providing districts with college and career
resources for both students and guidance counselors. The Company
also authors more than 190 print and software titles on test
preparation; college and graduate school selection and admissions;
and related topics.
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emerging technologies, opinion columns from renowned tech pundits,
and insightful features that help you use technology to live
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is as current as it is comprehensive, PC Magazine publishes 22
times a year in print and continually on the Web at
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