Katrina Articles and Resources for Campus IT
At Katrina's Edge: CIO Reports and Reflects
"I am not recovering from a disaster to my facility," writes Brian D. Voss
CIO Louisiana State University. "But I have been dealing with
the aftermath of the worst disaster in our nation's history." Read
more
In the Wake of Katrina: The Emergence of CampusRelief.org
In a recent IT Trends eLetter, Terry Calhoun points to some good news in the
aftermath of Katrina: the emergence of a key online resource for colleges and
universities impacted by the disaster. "Now, campusrelief.org
is currently no technological marvel," he tells us."But it’s
going to become what we need, and it is intended to be a permanent resource."
Read
more
Consortium Offers Online Courses to Katrina Victims
A consortium of colleges and universities has offered students displaced by
Hurricane Katrina free enrollments in online college courses to help maintain
their education while they are in transition. Read
more in the CT News Update eLetter.
For Campus IT: Early Lessons From Katrina
Disaster planning will undoubtedly be a hot topic for campus IT, following Katrina. What lessons can be learned? What can be done differently? Is it possible to be prepared for every contingency? Read more and share views.
Universities Hit by Katrina Tap Technologies To Stay Afloat
"In spite of a lack of power, a hugely damaged telecom infrastructure, and increasingly explosive civil unrest, university staff and students in Louisiana are applying what technology they can use to communicate with each other and helping in the arduous process of rebuilding their state," writes Dian Schaffhauser in CT exclusive Web coverage. Read
more
Plus, Terry Calhoun's on what campus IT needs to do next. Read
his IT Trends column
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(Photo courtesy LSU)