50 Years of Computing at UGA reception set for May 27

Enterprise Information Technology Services Press Release
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

WRITER: Bert DeSimone, 706-338-9849, bert@uga.edu
CONTACT: EITS Event Planning Committee, 706-542-5359

The 50 Years of Computing at UGA Web site includes photographs, movies and a complete chronology highlighting the history of computing at UGA over the past 50 years

ATHENS, Ga.— Please mark your calendars now for May 27, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., as we celebrate 50 years of computing at UGA.

It all began in 1957, in a coal bin in the Hoke Smith Annex, with a staff of two. Now we are hundreds strong, and are an integral part of the learning, research, and public service missions of this great university.

Sweet treats will be served in the Georgia Center Hill Atrium, and you will also be treated to photographs and exhibits from yesterday, today, and tomorrow, celebrating the rich tradition of computing and information technology that we are all proud to be a part of.

We also look forward to hearing from Provost Mace, who will share his thoughts with us to open the reception.

For your viewing pleasure before the reception, please visit the EITS Web site dedicated to 50 Years of Computing at UGA:

eits.uga.edu/50years

The photographs will be displayed in the Hill Atrium gallery, across from Mahler Auditorium, beginning May 22.

We look forward to seeing you all in this first year of our next 50 years.

About the Office of the CIO and EITS
The Office of the Chief Information Officer and Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) are committed to the mission of UGA as a land-and-sea-grant institution where academics come first and the research extensive university community encourages research efforts at the undergraduate and graduate levels. To that end, under the direction of the University´s Chief Information Officer, EITS endeavors to provide a robust, reliable, and secure information technology infrastructure, maintain essential production services, and offer world-class support.

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