IP: ANOTHER DELAY FOR CALIFORNIA VIRTUAL U. (fwd) -> error!

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

From: Daniel Updegrove <daniel.updegrove () yale edu>




Dave,


EDUPAGE erred in its title for this news item about the Calif State U
system (www.calstate.edu) and its controversial technology partnership. 


The Calif Virtual U is a separate initiative established recently; see 


http://www.california.edu/


Regards,
Dan




Forwarded message:
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 18:22:24 -0500
> To: ip-sub-1 () majordomo pobox com
> From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
> Subject: IP: ANOTHER DELAY FOR CALIFORNIA VIRTUAL U. 
>
> California State University administrators say they will hold a 45-day
> comment-and-review period following disclosure of the final details of a
> technology partnership they plan to forge with four major companies. This
> latest delay, which is in response to complaints about the deal, pushes
> back the signing date until at least May. The partnership with Fujitsu,
> GTE, Hughes Electronics and Microsoft would bring $300 million in funding
> for computers, networking gear and support services, but critics say the
> university system would give up too much control over university decisions.
> (Chronicle of Higher Education 13 Feb 98)





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