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MICRON DONATION HELPS FUND BOISE STATE COMPUTER LAB A donation to the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University is helping students connect to real world technology and boost the college’s newest major, networking and telecommunications. The $100,000 gift from Micron Technology Foundation will help outfit a new networking and telecommunication teaching lab in the Business Building. The process of remodeling and equipping the lab was begun over the winter holiday and should be completed by summer. "Boise State University has recognized and been responsive to the needs of the high-tech industry," said Ed Mahoney, vice president of information systems at Micron Technology. "This new program gives students access to the latest technology and systems being used in the networking industry today." The funds will finance networking technology that will allow students to complete project work and conduct research using a variety of networking technologies including routers, Web servers and network management software. Plans include a highly visible learning approach where much of the equipment wiring will be labeled, color-coded and exposed to view so students can learn about the mechanics of networking concepts. The networking and telecommunications major has already attracted about 50 students since its inception last summer. A key course in the discipline, Hands-on Network Management, runs BSU.Net, the world’s only Internet service provider run by a university class. Contact:
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