In the News

The Information Technology Department at St. John's University is responsible for computing, communications, information and wireless network services for students, faculty and staff throughout the University community.

We invite you to read the articles below for more information about the St. John's University Department of Information Technology and their commitment to students and technology.

Computer World: Post Va. Tech, campus CIOs face demands to boost communications
May 29, 2007
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St. John's Faculty 3rd Annual Visit - IBM Industry Solutions Lab
May 1, 2007
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St. John’s Ranks Seventh in Intel’s 2nd Annual “Most Unwired College Campuses” Survey
October 12, 2005

For the second year in a row, St. John’s University has ranked in the Top 10 among “Most Unwired College Campuses” in a survey conducted by the Intel Corporation.
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St. John's Faculty Visit the IBM Industry Solutions Lab
March 3, 2005
IBM representatives present potential collaborative efforts in technology and eLearning with St. John's faculty members at the IBM Industry Solutions Lab.
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Cisco Systems Higher Education Advanced Technology Seminar Series
February 2005
Host at St. John's Manhattan Campus, this Higher Education Advanced Technology (HEAT) Seminar provided invaluable insight on today's evolving network trends.

Cisco Strategic Alliance Case Study Video
October 2004
With strategic partners Cisco Systems and Bearing Point, St. John’s installed a completely new network able to handle the load of a wireless network add-on. So impressed with the University’s successful implementation of the Academic Computing Initiative, Cisco used St. John’s as a case study for all of their partners.
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Laptop Magazine
August 2004
The following is an excerpt from the article "America's Most Wireless Campuses" by John Brandon reviewing St. John's partnership with IBM and Cisco and the successful wireless network rollout and laptop program.
Laptop Magazine Excerpt

Computerworld Honors Program
April 2004

St. John’s was selected by John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc. Mr. Chambers chose our University because our commitment to provide technology to students from all academic, social and economic backgrounds simply astounded him. He was equally impressed with our energy and network integration in the extraordinarily tight time frame of 6 months.
Computerworld Honors Program

Intel:Top 10 Unwired Colleges
April 2004
St. John’s University is the only New York campus ranked among the top ten “most unwired college campuses” in the United States, according to an Intel Corporation survey of colleges that offer high quality, wireless computer access.
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T.H.E. Journal Online
March 2004
"St. John's University Outfits Students With the Technology Needed to Learn and Succeed"
by Dr. James Benson

VARBusiness
January 20, 2004
by Jeffrey Schwartz
"Wi-Fi At. St. John's: Big Tech on Campus"

Baseline Magazine
November 1, 2003
by Jeff Moad
"Controlling the Air Waves"