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Feb. 2, 2004

WOOSTER, Ohio - The College of Wooster will receive a $975,000 federal grant for campus information technology upgrades as part of the fiscal year 2004 spending bill passed by Congress and signed by President Bush in late January. U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH) was instrumental in obtaining the grant.

The grant will support a number of projects, including a major upgrade of the campus network to industry-standard, 100-megabit speed throughout; integration of the college’s technology operations into one unit and one location on the fourth floor of the Burton D. Morgan building; and work on the Wooster Information Network and instructional technology projects.

Wooster was one of 11 northeast Ohio colleges and universities to receive funding in the fiscal year 2004 spending bill.

“I appreciate the work of the many individuals in our institutions of higher learning in Ohio who have worked to develop these projects and programs on their campuses,” Regula said in a news release announcing the grants. “The projects will bring new resources and opportunities for growth to students and communities they serve.”

The College of Wooster is an independent liberal arts college, nationally recognized for an innovative curriculum that emphasizes independent learning. Each Wooster senior creates an original research project, written work, performance or exhibit of artwork, supported one-on-one by a faculty mentor. Founded in 1866, the college enrolls approximately 1,800 students.