Colorado Institute of Technology Announces Call for Proposals.

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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2003

Colleges and Universities in Colorado This is a list of colleges and universities in Colorado. This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and, in some cases, post-secondary education. Invited to Submit Proposals

For New Curriculum Opportunities or Start-Up Research Requiring

Computer Equipment

The Colorado Institute of Technology (CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously.
Which past endurance sting the tender cit.
- Emerson. ) today issued a request for proposals for equipment that will be used to support the development of new curriculum opportunities in various technology areas for students in the Colorado universities and colleges.

Proposals in response to this Call for Proposals will be accepted in two phases. Due dates corresponding with the phases are August 15, 2003, and February 15, 2004.

"With this program we are introducing a new approach to supporting the technology workforce objectives of Colorado," said CIT President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Margaret (Midge midge, name for any of numerous minute, fragile flies in several families. The family Chironomidae consists of about 2,000 species, most of which are widely distributed. The herbivorous larvae are found in all freshwaters; the larvae of some species live in saltwater. ) Cozzens. "Availability of state-of-the-art equipment is key to the success of programs that train technology workers and support the research that will result in innovation in our state."

The primary objective of the CIT Equipment Program is to support the development of new curriculum in various technology areas for students in the colleges and universities of Colorado. Areas of particular interest to CIT are areas related to global telecommunications, enterprise systems, digital media, bioinformatics and homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security
Department of Homeland Security

executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . A second objective is to provide seed equipment and software for start up research projects in the initiative areas.

A copy of the Call for Proposals for the CIT Equipment Program is available at http://www.coloradoit.org/edu/proposals.asp, or by calling Marlene Smith Marlene Smith (born August 3, 1931) was a Canadian figure skater who competed in both pairs and ladies singles. In pairs, she won the gold medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships with partner Donald Gilchrist in 1949 and 1950. , at 303-866-6250.

About CIT

Colorado Institute of Technology is a partnering of industry and academia, initiated by Governor Bill Owens

For others, see William Owens.

William Forrester "Bill" Owens (born October 22, 1950) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was the 40th Governor of Colorado. He did not seek reelection in 2006 due to term limits. , to define their needs and align their collective resources to meet these needs. CIT is working to ensure the availability of a highly qualified workforce for the State's industries which are focused on technology or utilize technology; and to establish Colorado as a center of innovation and development of new knowledge in technology applications, processes, products and services. CIT is committed to achieving recognition for Colorado as a nationwide technology leader. The CIT is financed entirely by private contributions from companies including EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , Hitachi Data Systems See HDS. , Level(3) Communications, Oracle Corporation, Qwest Communications and Sun Microsystems.

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