ResNet moves to Burge Union
Student technology services to expand amenities
Over winter break, Resnet moved their location from McCollum Hall to the Burge Union. Union director hopes its new location will be more student-friendly.
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Think of it as the trek of the tech: student technology services move into the Burge Union.
ResNet, which provides Internet service for student housing, moved to the Burge from McCollum Hall over winter break. Last Monday, an information technology desk opened.
The technology services moved to the Burge Union this semester in hopes that the Burge’s location near the Anschutz sports complex will make the services more accessible for students.
Next fall, students will see a Pulse coffee shop, new furniture and 10 to 15 high-end-computer workstations, in addition to the help desk. The workstations will feature software for photo and video editing. A large screen plasma or LCD TV will be added to a conference room. Students also will be able to check out laptops, digital cameras and digital camcorders.
“Hopefully it’ll be a new destination for folks,” said Bill Myers, director of assessment and outreach for Information Services.
The added services are located on the second floor of the Burge and include wireless internet and a lounge area. A conference room is also available for student use.
“Computer centers across the country have become more amenities-laden,” said David Mucci, director of KU Memorial Unions.
Myers said talk about moving technology services to the Burge started about a year ago after art supplies moved out of the Burge bookstore and into the Art and Design building, providing room for the technology expansion.
A $30,000 construction project, funded by IT and ResNet, reduced the size of the bookstore and added the help desk and lounge. While located in McCollum, IT only had a help desk in the Computer Center across from the Dole Center. The help desk in the Computer Center will remain open.
The service’s hours are still being decided but the lounge area can be accessed whenever the Hawk Shop is open because the Hawk Shop, bookstore and lounge are all connected.
—Edited by Madeline Hyden
Discussion
All comments are moderated by Kansan.com staff. For our full user policy, click here.
Share your 2¢
Requires free registration.