"Wired" University of Idaho Connects Community with Campus Pipeline.Business Editors/Education & Online Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2000 The University of Idaho The university was formed by the territorial legislature of Idaho on January 30, 1889, and opened its doors on October 3, 1892 with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women. , ranked as the 13th most wired campus, and the 5th most wired public university by Yahoo! Internet Life Yahoo! Internet Life was a monthly magazine published by Ziff-Davis, which licensed the name from Yahoo!, a well known search engine website. It was created and launched by Barry Golson, the former executive editor of Playboy and TV guide. Magazine is one of the first universities in the nation to introduce an official campus intranet, powered by the Campus Pipeline(TM) Web platform, to its entire student body, faculty and staff. University of Idaho students can now register, access course and campus information, chat with professors, check campus email, receive personalized news and visit useful Internet sites from any computer with Internet access See how to access the Internet. . "Campus Pipeline has assisted the University of Idaho in offering online services that students will soon expect from any 'wired' campus," said Robert Hoover, president of the University of Idaho. "Our reputation as a technology leader in education would have been costly to maintain without the partnership of Campus Pipeline," stated Jerry Wallace, vice president of finance and administration at the University of Idaho. "Campus Pipeline has been a responsive and dedicated partner, and we are very pleased to lead the nation in the introduction of this innovative and useful Web platform." "We commend the University of Idaho on their technological achievements and appreciate them for their faith in our company and our product," said Chad Muir, chief executive officer, Campus Pipeline Inc. "We look forward to continuing to serve the University of Idaho and its students, faculty and staff." The University of Idaho is the first school in the western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century and one of the first in the nation to introduce an official campus intranet powered by Campus Pipeline. More than 500 campuses have licensed the Campus Pipeline Web platform, and more than 50 schools are in the process of customizing it to meet the needs of their campus communities. Access to registration and online grade posting is made possible through integration of the Campus Pipeline Web platform with SCT Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) A tumor occurring at the base of the fetus's tailbone. Mentioned in: Prenatal Surgery Banner2000(TM) enterprise information systems. About the University of Idaho The University of Idaho's technology leadership, excellent academic programs, safe and friendly college town environment, affordable price and residential campus are just some of the reasons why the UI has been named in numerous national college rating guides, including U.S. News and World Report, Kiplinger's Magazine and Barron's Best Buys. Outreach efforts into each of Idaho's 44 counties help the University of Idaho serve more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students each year. With record freshmen enrollments for the last two years -- and the introduction of a Campus Pipeline intranet, this university is on the move. About Campus Pipeline Inc. Campus Pipeline Inc. is a premier provider of Internet infrastructure tools and technologies that make the Web work for higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . The company collaborates with colleges and universities to create, develop and strengthen online relationships within the campus and higher education communities, while preserving and enhancing existing technology investments. Through the Campus Pipeline Web platform, the company provides an open, flexible Internet solution that supports the learning environment. The platform brings campus information, academic resources and administrative services securely together online. The Salt Lake City-based company works with many leading companies including Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN AMZN Amazon.com (NASDAQ symbol) ), Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq:DELL), SCT Corp. (Nasdaq:SCTC SCTC Systems & Computer Technology (NASDAQ Symbol) SCTC Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium SCTC Somerset County Technology Center (Somerset, Pennsylvania) ), Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. (Nasdaq:SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ) and Inktomi (NASDAQ:INKT INKT Inktomi, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) INKT I Never Knew That ). For more information, visit www.campuspipeline.com or call 888/682-PIPE. Campus Pipeline is a trademark of Campus Pipeline Inc. All other trademarks are the trademarks or designations of their respective owners. Editor note: School and company logos, photos and contact available upon request. For information about other schools that have introduced a Campus Pipeline Web platform, please visit www.campuspipeline.com/pressroom/index.html. |
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