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Acadia University
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Initiative referred to as Acadia Advantage; 1st notebook university in Canada; 1996-97 for students in Bus Admin, Computer Science, selected Arts, Physics;  all students by year 2000 first machines were IBM 586, 540 MB HD, 4X CD, 12 MB RAM; 1998-99 models were 385ED's with P166, 48 MB RAM, 2.1 GB HD, &  CD-ROM; 2000-01 models were IBM's with Intel Celeron 500 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 6 GB HD; for 2002-03 ThinkPad R31's with 1.06 GHz, 20 GB HD, 256 MB RAM, DVD/CD-RW; for 2004-05 Dell Latitude D600's; for 07-08 Dell Latitude D620 with 1.67 GHz 667 MHz Dual Core Pentium M, 14.1" Wide Screen LCD, 1 Gig RAM, 80 Gig HD, 8X DVD +/- RW Optical Drive, 57xx Gigabit Network Adapter, NVIDIA QUADRO 256 MB Video Card, Intel Pro 3945 Wireless Card 802.11a/b/g
www.acadiau.ca/advantage   
College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID  83605
Began distribution to freshman June 2001, target of 2004 for all students; now, strongly recommends that students own a laptop computer  HP Omnibook XE3 Pentium III 700 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 10 GB HD, 32X CD-ROM, Windows2000, Office2000 Pro; for 2002-03 HP Omnibook xt6050's with PIII, 1.06 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB HD, DVD/CD-RW  http://www.collegeofidaho.edu/
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario
trial program 97-98 with 53 laptops for faculty; Enterprise Network Specialist and Business Marketing are current laptop programs Initial partnership with Digital Equipment of Canada;  later IBM ThinkPads; now, Lenovo ThinkPad Z60m with 15.4" XGA TFT Display, 1.5 GHz Intel Celeron M 370 CPU, 40GB Hard Drive, 256MB DDR2 RAM (additional 256MB upgrade required to meet standard), CD-RW / DVD-Rom Drive, Windows XP Home, Built-in G Wireless http://www.bookstore.algonquincollege.com/mychoice.php `
American Intercontinental University
  Dunwoody, GA
  Buckhead, GA
  South Florida (Weston and
     Plantation)
  Los Angeles, CA
  London, England
  Dubai, UAE
An IBM compatible laptop is required for each of the following programs: Bachelor of Business Administration; B.S. in Criminal Justice; Bachelor of Information Technology; MBA; Master of Information Technology; and Master of Education; a Macintosh laptop is required for each of the following programs: BFA in Visual Communications; BFA in Interior Design; and BFA in Fashion Marketing and Design   http://www.aiuniv.edu/  
Arizona School of Health Sciences
Mesa, AZ
Begun in 1995 with notebooks leased, now students required to bring notebooks Initially Apple notebooks, after 2001 evolved to web-based program and dual platform http://www.atsu.edu/ashs/
Arizona State University W.P. Carey MBA   IBM ThinkPads with four options http://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba/laptop/  
Azusu Pacific University Students choose from one of three tiers based on specifications of program Apple or IBM http://laptop.apu.edu/index.php  
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
Provided to graduate & undergraduate  students in Business Administration and Management programs in School of Professional and Graduate Studies Acer Extensa 501DX with 266 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 3.1 GB HD, CD-ROM; for 2002-03 Intel P IV, 2 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB HD, DVD/CD-RW  http://www.bakerspgs.edu   
Ball State University Teachers College
Muncie, IN 47306
Begun in fall 2002 for teacher education students Minimum configuration of Apple iBook for 2004-05: 1GHz PowerPC G4; 256MB DDR266 SDRAM; 30GB Ultra ATA Drive CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive; ATI Mobility Radeon 9200; FireWire 400; USB 2.0 www.bsu.edu/teachers/laptops/  
Barry University
11300 NE Second Ave.
Miami, Florida  33161
Program called ANET 2000.  Graduate education program for nurse anesthetist education where laptop computers are utilized as complement to video teleconferencing instruction, educational software applications, and instructional web page.  Students required to lease or purchase laptop computer. IBM ThinkPad 380 XD Jeffrey Groom, PhD, CRNA
Nurse Anesthesiology
(800) 756-6000 ext. 3365
email: jgroom@mail.barry.edu 
Bentley College
Waltham, MA  02154 
1985 issued 900 microcomputers to freshmen; began with trial program; required undergraduates to rent or buy in 1989; in 1995 required all student to buy  F2001 specifications:  Pentium III, 800 MHz, 256 RAM, 20 GB HD, CD-ROM; for 2002-03 ThinkPad A31's; for 2003-04 P IV or P M processor with 512 RAM, 20 GB HD, CD-RW; for 2004-05 T42 with Intel Pentium M 1.6 MHz with 2MB L2 Cache, 14-inch SXGA, 512 MB RAM, 64MB Video RAM, 60 GB 7200 rpm disk drive, CDRW/ DVD ROM students are billed for a notebook unless they prove that they purchased elsewhere; roughly 75% purchase through the institution contact: Fred Bachofner, Computer Resource Center; mailto:fbachofner@bentley.edu
www.bentley.edu/tech_learning/mobile_computing.cfm  
Berea College
Berea, Kentucky  40404
The EDGE (Empowering a Dynamic Generation through Education) program provides each student with a laptop. When students obtain junior classification, they receive a new laptop computer which they will keep upon graduating from Berea College. for F'05 students that are classified as seniors will receive the Dell Latitude C500; students that are classified as freshman, sophomores, and juniors will receive the Dell Latitude C510 http://www.berea.edu/iss/laptopsupport/newusers.asp 
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215
required for all incoming students F2005 for the 2004-2005 academic year are: Apple Macintosh G4 PowerBook computer with 15.2" TFT display, 1GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 1MB L3 cache, 512MB RAM, 60GB Hard Drive, DVD/DVD-R/ CDR/ CD-RW SuperDrive, ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 video card, 64MB DDR video memory, Gigabit Ethernet, Firewire 400, USB ports, AirPort card built-in, DVI & S-Video out http://www.berklee.edu/computers/1_overview.html

http://www.apple.com/education/profiles/berkleeschool/
Bethel College
325 Cherry Avenue
McKenzie, TN  38201 
  Initially ThinkPad 390E, 4.8 GB HD, 64 MB RAM, CD-ROM; beginning 2002-03 Gateway Solo 1450SE 1.2 GHz, 128 MB RAM, 20 GB HD, DVD phone - 901.352..4000
http://www.bethel-college.edu/  
Sandi Deming, IT Center Manager
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD  20715
laptop initiative with initial distribution to freshmen   www.bowiestate.edu 
Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater, MA 02325
Beginning F'04 with requirement for new students   http://www.bridgew.edu/  
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
Provo, UT  84602 
Required student purchase of laptops  For 1999-2000 Recommend300 MHz Pentium processor, 64 MB RAM, CD-ROM, 4 GB HD, Windows 98 Dell or Compaq laptops; for 2004-05 IBM Thinkpad T-41 or R-50, an HP NC-6000 or NX-9110, or a Dell Latitude D-600 or D-800 http://www.law2.byu.edu/admissions/laptop.php
Bryant College
Smithfield, RI  02917
Initiated for students in Class of 2006 IBM ThinkPads with P IV, 1.4 GHz, 256 MB RAM, wireless; for class 2007 to 2009: 15” SXGA TFT Active Matrix Display Intel® Pentium ® 4 M Processor 1.7 GHz * 60 GB Hard Drive 512 MB DDR SDRAM Intel Integrated Graphics Card DVD+-RW/CD-RW Combo Drive Integrated 16 Bit Stereo Speakers Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet Integrated 802.11a/b/g Intel Wireless Interface Bluetooth Personal Area Network Adapter 1394 Firewire 56 Kbps v. 92 Modem UltraNav Touchpad USB 2.0 2 ; THINKPAD® R52 Series (Class of 2007-2009) http://web.bryant.edu/~laptop/
Buena Vista University
610 W. Fourth St.
Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
Required for f-t Storm Lake students fall 2000. Gateway Solo 2550's with 500 MHz, 96 MB RAM, 24X CD-ROM; wireless network, Microsoft Office, GroupWise; for 2002-03 P IV's, 1.4 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB HD, CD-RW  Initiative known as eBVyou
Ken Clipperton, Managing Director of University Information Systems
http://www2.bvu.edu/
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pamona, CA  91768
Required for MBA/MSBA programs Minimum configuration for 2004-05 Intel P4 or AMD Athlon, 1.4gHz or faster, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB HD, DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive, Floppy Disk Drive, modem, Ethernet Card www.bus.csupomona.edu/mba_notebook.asp  
Canadore College
North Bay, Ontario 
Pilot 1995-96; phasing in over three year period; all students were to have notebooks 1998-99 academic year Recommend Pentium II 350 MHz, 128 MB RAM, 6 GB HD; Windows2000; IBM ThinkPad, Toshiba, Compaq,or Dell www.canadorec.on.ca/ 
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA  15213
1999 all incoming graduate students are required to use notebook computers, students may purchase pre-configured notebooks if meet minimum specifications   www.cmu.edu/computing/ 
Case Western Reserve
University Circle
Cleveland, OH  44106 
138 freshmen medical student received Apple PowerBooks in 1993  Fall 2000 Dell Inspiron 4000 CWRU School of Medicine's Experience with Giving
Laptop Computers to Students, at http://mediswww.meds.cwru.edu/bit/infosys/staff/papers/HSLC.html 
Centenary College
Hackettstown, NJ  07840
Laptops for all students as part of totally wireless campus network   http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/index.php?id=1271
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA  15232
distributed to all incoming first-year students for 2005-2006 HP Compaq tc 4200 Tablet PCs http://www.chatham.edu/
Charité
Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Campus Charité Mitte
c/o Klinik für Frauenheilkunde
und Geburtshilfe
Schumannstr. 20/21
D-10117 Berlin 
  initiative known as Medu-Mobile http://www.medumobile.charite.de/mmcc_55.htm
Clayton College & State University
Morrow, GA  30260  
notebooks to faculty F 96 and to all students F 97; institution requires students to have "on demand access" to a notebook computer and provides notebooks for faculty  Initiative initially  known as Universal Personal Information Technology Access (UPITA), a joint project with Floyd College; then Phase II known as ITPCHOICE http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/
contact: Ronald (Ron) W.  Barden
    Executive Director, Office of IT & Services
    Ronbarden@mail.clayton.edu
    telephone:  770.960.2096
Clemson University
Clemson, SC  29634 
Laptop Computer Pilot Program F 98 with approximately 100 freshmen students.  For Fall 2003 mandated for Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors in College of Engineering & Science, Freshmen and Sophomores in College of Business & Behavioral Science, and Freshman in College of Architecture, Arts & Humanities and College of Health & Human Development, also all MBA students; all incoming freshmen 2005-06 Students are required to purchase a Dell Latitude CPi (233MHz P-II), but some exceptions are made for students already owning suitable laptop.  Second pilot in Fall 1999, with consideration of mandatory policy in Fall 2000 based on assessment of experience in the first two groups.  ThinkPad R31's for 2002-03; ThinkPad R40's or T40's for 2003-04  link to laptop support page:
        http://dcit.clemson.edu/departments/laptop_support/
 link to laptop faculty development program with strong focus on pedagogy
        http://dcit.clemson.edu/departments/ETS/laptop_faculty/index.php
        or, http://laptopfaculty.clemson.edu.
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC  29528
Laptop Technology Initiative was established in the summer of 2001 to allow students majoring in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry/Physics and Marine Science to use notebook computers in the classrooms and laboratories in order to facilitate the learning process. All students enrolling in Computer Science 140 and 150 in the summer 2004 and fall 2004 semesters are required to have their own laptop computers. Laptop computers are strongly recommended for those who major in Applied Mathematics, Chemistry/Physics and Marine Science. Laptop mandate in Computer Science Department http://www.coastal.edu/scs/index.html
College Boreal
Sudbury, Ontario 
first community college in Canada to adopt notebook computers; Bloc-notes ThinkPad Project; 175 students and staff in a pilot  IBM ThinkPads For Information:
Renee Champagne, Executive Director of Public Affairs,
phone:  705.675.6673  ext. 3016
www.borealc.on.ca/
College of Mount Saint Joseph
Cincinnati, OH  45233
All full-time, traditional undergraduate students are required to own a notebook computer. First-year, traditional undergraduate students are required to purchase a notebook computer through the Mount. Graphic Design students and some Art majors have the option to purchase an Apple notebook computer in place of the Microsoft based notebook computers. 2000-01 ThinkPad 1161 with 550 MHz, 128 RAM, 5 GB HD; 2001-02 ThinkPad 1171 with 700 MHz, 128 RAM, 10 GB HD; for 2002-03 ThinkPad R31 with 1.066 MHz, 256 RAM, 20 GB HD; for 2006-07 Gateway M465-E, with Intel Core Duo T2300, 1.66 Ghz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 Cache, 1 GB, 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2-512 MB memory modules), 40.0 GB 5400 Serial ATA HDD, Graphics display 15.4" WXGA TFT, 1280 x 800, Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Optical Drive 24X/10X/24X CD-RW / 8X DVD Combo drive, Network cards Intel 802.11 A/B/G & Intel 10 / 100 / 1000 Ethernet port http://inside.msj.edu/
http://connect.educause.edu/Library/Abstract/TheFirstFiveYearsofaStude/38991
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY  10805
beginning with fall 2004, first-year students in the School of Arts & Sciences and School of Nursing will receive laptops DELL Latitude laptop featuring Pentium M 14.1 SXGA, 256 MB, 30 GB Hard Drive, Windows XP, 56K Modem, 24X CDRW/DVD, TrueMobile wireless card, MS Office XP Pro Academic, and 128 MB USB Memory Key. http://www.cnr.edu/CNR/cnr-press-022004.html  
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA 23187
all students who enter in the fall of 2006 will have a notebook computer; for 2005-06 a pilot program phase that provides all students the option of purchasing a notebook computer; known as myNotebook initiative initially provided IBM T42 notebooks; Thinkpad T60's for 2006-07 http://www.wm.edu/mynotebook/
Colorado State University Proposed for fall 2003 for College of Business   http://www.biz.colostate.edu/ugrad/laptopPro.htm  
Colorado Technical University
3901 W. 59th St.
Sioux Falls, SD  57108
Use of computers in designated laptop courses. Gateway Solo 255SE  
Columbia University Business School
Uris Hall
116th St & Broadway
NY, NY  10027 
Student Notebook Computer Initiative; notebooks required for all M.B.A. students beginning Fall 1992 Recommendations for laptops Asst Dean for Computing & Information Services
212.854.8169 
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/computers/purchase/Laptop.html
www.columbia.edu/
Columbus State Community College
550 East Spring Street
Columbus, OH  43215 
1996-97 for Acct. and Health Information Technology majors In 1996-97, IBM 486/75 Mhz, 360 MB HD, 8 MB HD  1.800.621.6407 
Concordia University-Montreal
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. 
Montreal, Quebec
CNH  3G1M8 
required for students enrolled in International Aviation MBA program   telephone:  514.848.2424 
Concordia University-St. Paul
275 North Syndicate
St. Paul, MN  55104
Educational Technology Initiative beginning F98 for all students IBM Thinkpads contact:  Eric LaMott
lamott@luther.csp.edu
http://www.csp.edu/
Coppin State University
2500 W. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD  21216
Eagles Laptop Program initiated in April 2001 Gateway Tablet PC M275 Intel Pentium M Processor 715 (1.5GHz); 256MB DDR SDRAM; 40GB hard drive http://www.coppin.edu/current_students/laptop_lease.asp
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI  49525
Required for freshmen beginning F2000 IBM ThinkPads cornerstone.edu 
Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, WA  98102
Required for student in the Design Dept.   http://www.cornish.edu/design/laptops.htm
School of Pharmacy
Creighton University
Omaha, NE  68178
began issuing notebooks to entering students F2000   http://pharmacy.creighton.edu/programs/laptop.asp
Dakota State University
Madison, SD  57042
Students with 64 or fewer credits will be required to rent tablet PC; juniors will be required participants in fall '05 and seniors in fall '06;   http://www.dsu.edu/ 
Dakota Wesleyan University
1200 W. University Ave.
Mitchell, SD  57301
e-connections pilot starting F2000 with 45 students majoring in music or with minors in computers and technology programs  Gateway M275's http://www.dwu.edu/  
Dartmouth College
Tuck School of Business
Hanover, NH  03755 
Two year full-time MBA program with 450 students. Laptop ownership required under continuing technology initiative started in 1995. Currently in the ThinkPad University Program. Campus network includes EtherNet ports for every seat in most classrooms and a new wireless network (Fall 2001). A laptop computer is mandatory. A standard, pre-configured IBM ThinkPad is available via an approved vendor. Loaner computers available to participating students if they have a hardware failure.  Students can also bring a recommended ThinkPad model and purchase the software template. Other laptops receive no technical support. Fall 2001 package: choice of three T22 models with optional Cisco Aironet wireless cards. www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/
Contact: Stan Pyc, Director of Information Technology stan.pyc@dartmouth.edu
www.dartmouth.edu/tuck/about/admin/computing.html 
University of Denver
University Park,
Denver, CO  80208 
will require laptops for first year undergraduates beginning fall quarter 1999 Minimum specification for 2005-06: Windows XP Professional SP2, Office 2003 Professional, 1.6 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB HD, CD-ROM 24x (CDRW Recommended) http://www.du.edu/laptops 
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN  46135
will require entering students and sophomores to purchase a laptop beginning fall 2005   www.depauw.edu/univ/laptop/details.asp  
Drew University
Madison, NJ  07940  
Computer Initiative (CI) started in 1984 with personal computer requirement initially with desktops Zenith 181 first notebook as standard 1988; Zenith SupersPort 1989-91; DECpc 1992; Panasonic CF-1000 1993; DECpc 1994; Digital HiNote 1995; TI Extensa 510 in 1996; Acer Extensa ESS2 for 1998; Compaq Armada E500 for 2000 contact:  Neil Clarke
Director, Academic Technology
nclarke@drew.edu
telephone:  973.408.3315
www.depts.drew.edu/acadtech/
http://depts.drew.edu/cns/museum/ 
Dubai Women's College     http://dwc.hct.ac.ae/ps/campustech.html
Duke University School of Medicine & College of Allied Health Used in Physician Assistant Program    
Durham College
Oshawa, Ontario
Canada
Mobile Program for six years; approx. 2,000 students involved; program includes Mac laptops ThinkPads R52 for 2005-06 PM 750 (PM 1.86), 2 MB, 512 MB, PC533 DDR2 SDRAM, 533 MHz, 60 GB HDD, CD-RW/DVD Junior Groves
Director, Mobile Computing
(905) 721-3146

Gerry Pinkney
V.P. Information Technology

http://www.durhamcollege.ca
http://www.uoit.ca
Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg, MA  01420
Beginning F'06 with requirement for new students   http://www.fsc.edu/it/laptop/
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306
currently required for students in College of Law; for all students beginning F'07   http://www.law.fsu.edu/admitted_students/laptop.html 
Florida Technical College
1819 N. Semoran Blvd.
Orlando, FL  32807 
provided in two year degree programs   http://www.flatech.edu/ 
Floyd College
(now Georgia Highlands College)
Rome, GA  30162 \
initiative known as Universal Personal Information Technology Access (UPITA); distribution of notebooks to full-time faculty F 96; to all students F 97; there is now a requirement for students to provide laptops   Started as a joint project with Clayton State

http://www.highlands.edu
Fontbonne University
St. Louis, MO 
laptops required for Options MBA, executive evening program   www.fontbonne.edu/  
Fort Hayes State University
600 Park St.
Hays, KS  67601
required for incoming students beginning F'07   http://www.fhsu.edu/mobilecomputing/
Framingham State College
101 State Street
Framingham, MA  01701
The project started in the fall of 1998 with four classes participating.  About 80 students were distributed laptops to use in their classes.  To date, over 270 class sections have been involved in the program, with approximately 4,000 students having access to a wireless laptop.  In the fall of 2002, the College inaugurated a program that will lead to all undergraduate students having wireless laptops by the fall of 2005 by requiring all incoming new students  (freshmen and transfer) to have their own laptop.   http://www.framingham.edu/wireless/wireless_project.htm   
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue NE
Washington DC  20002 
ACE: Access to Computing for Education Pilot Laptop Project IBM ThinkPad 380's for 97-98 academic year www.gallaudet.edu/ 
George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon  97132 
notebooks for all full-time students; started with Mac Classic desktops Fall 91; now referred to as Computers Across Curriculum project first notebooks were PowerBook 145b's in 94-95; 150's 95-96; 190cs 96-97; 1400cs 97-98 www.georgefox.edu/offices/inst_technology/cac/index.html  
George Washington University
2121 I Street NW
Washington, DC  20052
required for students in the law school Windows XP Professional; Pentium III or greater at 1.0GHz or greater; 256MB or greater. (512MB or greater is recommended) http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admitted+JD+Applicants/Notebook
+Computer+Requirement.htm
Greenville College
Greenville, IL  62246
Notebook computer initiative anticipating distribution to all students in fall 2000; with incoming freshmen receive a new laptop and keep until senior year;  now offer voluntary laptop program Initially IBM ThinkPad 380's and 390e's; now part of Dell's University Program with Dell Latitude D600's and D800's specified for 2003-2004 www.greenville.edu/  
Grove City College
Grove City, PA 16127-2104 
notebooks to faculty spring 1994 and entering students Fall 1994; printers provided for each computer; students retain computer at graduation;  Compaq Contura 425c for 94-95; Contura 410 95-96; Armada 1120 for 96-97; Armada 1510 for 97-98; Compaq Evo for 02-03 with P III 1.2 GHz, 30 GB HD, 256 MB RAM, DVD/CDRW; for 2004-05 HP Tablet PC tc1100 with 1.0GHz Intel Pentium-M Processor, 512MB RAM, 60GB, 5400 RPM HD, 10.4" XGA TFT Display, 32MB Video SDRAM  http://www.gcc.edu/ITS_(Information_Technology_Services).php
HEC-Montreal (Business School of University of Montreal)
Montreal Quebec, Canada
MBA program (1 year full-time, 2 years part-time) 250 students.  BBA program (3 years full-time) 3000 students.  There are over 6000 network and electrical outlets in the classrooms (every seat) library, work areas and offices. A laptop computer is mandatory.  A standard IBM Thinkpad, pre-configured and sold by the student COOP, is strongly recommended.  Students can use any laptop if it is compatible with network infrastructure.  Model 365 in 1997, 380 in 1998, I-Sere 1410 and 1412 in 1999, and 390 in 2000. Students buy their own computer.
HEC-Montreal hosted of the IBM ThinkTank 2000 conference
Harrisburg University of Science & Technology
215 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA  17101
  minimum specifications: Processor: Pentium 1.5 GHz; 512 MB; 40 GB HD; Wireless: 802.11 g; CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination; 16 MB Accelerated 3D video card; Windows XP Professional  http://www.harrisburgu.net/campuslife/technology/laptop.php
Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY  13820 
began with laptops for new students F'93 Zenith Z-Lite for Class of 98; Zenith Black Star for Class of 99; Toshiba Satellite Pro for Class of 2000; IBM 365XD for Class of 2001; HP nx6310 laptop to all new full-time students beginning fall 2006.   The nx6310 features a 1.66GHz Intel CoreTM Solo processor, 15” display, 512 MB memory, 60 GB hard drive,  CD reader/writer and DVD player, wireless networking, Ethernet adapter, and 56K modem.  Software includes Microsoft Windows XP Pro, Microsoft Office 2003 Pro, Internet Explorer, Symantec Anti-Virus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, SPSS; for Class of 2012, The Lenovo R61 7733 with 2.2 GHz Intel Core Duo T7500 processor; 120 GB hard drive, 14.1 inch Wide TFT 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) screen, 2G memory chip (one slot open for optional additional memory), Integrated DVD +/-RW, built-in wired (Fast Ethernet) and wireless (802.11a,b,g) networking, integrated 56K modem
 
http://www.hartwick.edu/x204.xml
Hogeschool van
Amsterdam, Holland 
notebooks to 1,000 students in teacher training college F 97; roll-out to additional 6,000 students F 98 considering four vendors (HP, IBM, Toshiba, Tulip) project referred to as "Digital Backpack"; 
contact: Henk Korevaar
korevaar@euronet.nl
Holland College      http://www.hollandc.pe.ca/ 
Houghton College
Houghton, NY  14744 
Known as E.T.I. Educational Technology Initiative; Notebooks were first distributed to freshmen F 97.   Toshiba Satellite 200CDS for 97-98; the campus now has a partnership with Compaq.  Compaq Armada's through 2001-02; beginning Fall 2002 part of ThinkPad University program; Thinkpad A30 Series for Fall 2003 with 1.6 GHz, 256MB RAM 30GB HD, CD-RW; R40 for F2004; R50 for F2005; ThinkPad R52 for F2006 with 1.72 GHz Centrino Processor, 15" Active Matrix Screen, 512MB RAM, 40GB HD, and 24x10x24x CD-RW/DVD
http://campus.houghton.edu/orgs/techserv/ETI/default.asp
Huntingdon College
1500 East Fairview Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36106
Known as Huntingdon Plan; notebooks distributed to freshmen F2000 Gateway 1450SE with P III 1.3 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 30 GB HD http://www.huntingdon.edu/ 
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN  47809
initially a scholarship program with distribution to faculty members, incoming President’s Scholars, Networks Scholars and ISU Laptop Award scholarship recipients; F2007 requirement for all FTF Lenovo Thinkpad R52 http://www.indstate.edu/laptop/ 
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN  47405
MBA in Accounting or MS in Information Systems degree programs at the Kelley School of Business   http://kelley.iu.edu/TS/ServicesSupport/CustomerSupport/Notebooks/page1767.html
ITESM
Mexico 
started August 1998 with IBM Thinkpad 380ED recommended   http://www.mty.itesm.mx/ 
Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
615 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21205
    http://www.jhsph.edu/IS/Wireless
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC 28216
starting Fall 1999 IBM ThinkPads & Lotus Notes, LearningSpace http://www.jcsu.edu/   
Kaetsu Women's College, Japan  free loan of notebook computers for students in Management Information and International Economics programs   http://www.kaetsu.ac.jp/ 
Keio University
Shonan Fujisawa Campus 
4,000 students with notebooks   http://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/ 
King College
Bristol, TN 37620
  Model for 2003-04, IBM ThinkPad 2723 1.3 GHz, 256 MB, 40 GB HD http://www.king.edu/experienceking/technology/index.asp
Lakeshore Technical College
1290 North Ave.
Cleveland, WI  53015 
Distributed F96 to students in Materials Management cycle of ACCEL Program (this portion ended due to fact that most of program is delivered on-line); in 2003 lease laptops and stenograph machines to its Judicial Reporting students. The combination gives students practical, hands-on experience and helps them to reduce the time needed to reach the speeds necessary in their chosen careers.  Students are charged $75 for the laptop plus $30 for the stenograph machine  TI510 Extensa provided to instructors; TI650 ExtensaCD provided to students with 133 MHz Pentium processor, 16 MB RAM; 10x CD-ROM; OfficePro95; IBM ThinkPads as of 12/98; for 2003 HP XE4100, 1.2 GB Celeron processor, 256 MB, 20GB HD, 8x DVD with read/write CD contact:  Michael Lanser,
VP for Educational Support,
mailto:mikelanser@gotoltc.edu
http://www.gotoltc.com/ 
Landmark College
River Road South
Putney, Vermont  05346
Initiative started in 2002 Toshiba Satellite A10 for Spring 2004 with P4, 2.2 GHz, 256 MB, 40 GB HD, DVD/CDRW www.landmarkcollege.org/about/technology/notebooks.html 
Lawrence Technical University
21000 West Ten Mile Road
Southfield, MI  48075
Began January 2000 with laptops for incoming freshmen & freshmen and sophomores in Architecture; rollout to all undergraduates F03; laptops also provided to all faculty and staff; cost of laptop and software built into tuition; for the 05-06 academic year, graduate students will be able to participate for an additional fee TechBooks built on Compaq hardware by alumnus; Windows2000; Office2000 Pro; Adobe Acrobat; Microsoft Outlook; for 04-05, introduced model T-3000 computers from MPC Computers (Boise, Idaho); Windows XP, Microsoft Office XP, Adobe Acrobat reader, Maple, Microsoft Anti-Spyware, Microsoft FrontPage 2002, Microsoft Media Player, Microsoft Project 2002 Microsoft Visual Studio, MySQL (windows version), Nero CD, Quicktime, Real Audio, Scientific Viewer, Sophos Anti-virus and Winzip 9.   Basic systems configured with 512 Mb memory, 40Gb hard drive, Enhanced graphics card, CD-RW and high resolution 15" LCD http://www.ltu.edu/  
Leiden University Medical Center
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
Onderwijscentrum IG, kamer C5-54
Postbus 9600, 2300 RC Leiden
Started with notebooks among all fist year students (approx. 300 each year) in 2000. The first medical school in the Netherlands with notebook initiative.    
Long Island University School of Accountancy   http://www.liu.edu/liu_start.html  
Longwood College
Farmville, VA  23909
 Started F1998 for incoming first year students; partnership with Dell   www.longwood.edu/helpdesk/Laptop/index.htm  
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista
Dubuque, IA  52004
Began with distribution to faculty; started with first year students, sophomores, and juniors in F2001; seniors added in F2002; initiative initially known as connect@loras IBM ThinkPads http://www.loras.edu/explore/laptop.asp
Louisiana State University Graham Hall Residential College
Baton Rouge,  LA  70803
Students in the program are required to have a laptop computer    
Grant MacEwan College
Edmonton, Alberta CA
    www.business.gmcc.ab.ca/accounting-cw/overview/notebook%20specs_2002.htm 
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA  01247
Beginning F'05 with requirement for new students   http://www.mcla.mass.edu/ 
Mayville State University
Mayville, ND  58257
F 96 distributed notebooks to faculty; Summer 97 and Fall 97 distributed to all students; first TabletPC Campus with distribution of Gateway M275 notebooks to all students and faculty beginning Summer 2004 IBM 365 ED provided for faculty with 100 MHz, 540 MB HD, 24 MB RAM, CD-ROM; student machines for 97-98 with P133 processors; ThinkPad 390Es for 01-2 with 366 CPU, 64 MB RAM, 4.8 GB HD, CD-ROM; Gateway 1450's for Fall 2002 http://www.masu.nodak.edu/ 
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC 27607
Meredith Technology Initiative (MTI) IBM ThinkPad R40 with 2.2 GHz, 256 KB, 40 GB HD http://www.meredith.edu/mti/
Merrimack College Girard School of Business and International Commerce
North Andover, MA  01845
IBM ThinkpadT42, 1.5MHz, 512 MB, 40.4 GB HD, B&G Wireless 10/100/1000 Network Adapter, 56K Fax/Modem 14.1" Display Windows XP PRO CDRW/DVD Combo Drive    http://www.merrimack.edu/generator.php?id=82
Methodist College
5400 Ramsey St.
Fayetteville, NC  28311
Required F2005 for Professional Golf Mgmt program; recommended for other students IBM ThinkPad T-41 www.methodist.edu/pgm/notebooks.shtml 
Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law
130 E. Elizabeth
Detroit, MI  48201
  Technology Initiatives Program (TIP) http://www.law.msu.edu/tech/students/computer.html 
Milwaukee School of Engineering
1025 N. Broadway Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202-3109
Approved for 2000-2001 start current computers: Compaq Armada E500; 650 MHz Pentium III; 12GB HDD; 128 MG Ram MultiBay 4X DVD/ LS120 SuperDisk Drive; HP N800C's selected for 2003-04 with wireless capability Sharyn L. Hearn
Technology Program Manager
Computer & Communication Services Department-S301
(414) 277-7280 (Office)
mailto:hearn@msoe.edu
http://www.msoe.edu/
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Minneapolis, MN  55404
required beginning F2006 Apple Macintosh http://www.mcad.edu/showPage.php?pageID=1397
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN  56001
Provided for students entering under 2000-01 catalog and faculty in College of Business  Dell Latitude D600 1.4 GHz, 512 MB, 40 GB HD, CD-RW, DVD+RW www.cob.mnsu.edu/notebook/  
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS  39762 
School of Architecture (laptops used in design classes & laboratories); College of Engineering (pilot in Biological Engineering with freshmen F'98, college-wide for all freshmen F'99)   http://www.msstate.edu/
www.engr.msstate.edu/prospective_students/computer_initiative/college_specifications/
Montreat College
Montreat, NC  28757 
    notebook computers mentioned under School of Professional & Adult Studies;  phone - 1-800-622-6968
http://www.montreat.edu/
Morningside College
1501 Morningside Ave.
Sioux City, IA  51106
    www.morningside.edu/academics/notebook.cfm
Morris Brown College
64 Martin L.King Jr. Dr. NW
Atlanta, GA  30314
Required all students to purchase laptops F2000 Toshiba laptops http://www.morrisbrown.edu/ 
National University of Singapore
10 Kent Ridge Crescent 
Singapore  119260 
Initiative referred to as NUS Global Campus; starting July 1998 with first year students in Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture & Building; optional for Arts, Sciences, Medicine and Dentistry.  All students by year 2000.  Students will purchase computers. minimum standard for 89-99 P166, 32 MB RAM, 2.1 GB HD, CD-ROM, Windows95, MS Office; currently three notebook vendors (Fujitsu, Toshiba, Apple) http://www.nus.edu.sg/comcen/notebook/
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University HeightsNewark, NJ  07102
Distribution of desktops to first time freshmen beginning 1985; cost included in tuition + $50/semester maintenance fee For F2000 Pentium III/550 MHz; 128 MB; 10 GB HD; CD; Zip drive Institution is seriously considering notebooks for F2001
Contact:  David F. Ullman, Assoc. Provost & CIO
(973) 642-4380
http://csd.njit.edu/compreq/index.php  
Niagra College
5881 Dunn St. Niagara Falls, Ontario 
L2G 2N9
2002-03 is 2nd year of initiative with laptops required for programs in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Construction  Engineering, and Hotel Management Systems For 2002-03, Dell Latitude CPxH with Pentium III 500/750 MHz, 256 MB, 6 GB HD, CD-ROM http://computing.niagarac.on.ca/student/laptop/
telephone:  905.735.2211 
Nichols College
Dudley, MA  01571
notebooks are a requirement for "day undergraduate program"; a new model is selected each year;  Toshiba Satellite 440CDX with P133 processors, 16 MB RAM, CD-ROM & Office Professional Steve Reynolds,
  Chief Information Officer
steve@nichols.edu
(508) 213-2206
http://www.nichols.edu/
Nipissing University
North Bay, Ontario  P1B 8L7
In 2002-2003 the Mobile Computer Initiative (MCI), which began as a pilot program in 2001, will include the Junior/Intermediate division.  In 2003-2004, the program will include the Primary/Junior division.  In 2004-2005, the MCI will involve every division in the faculty.   http://www.nipissingu.ca/   
North Carolina State University College of Engineering
Raleigh, North Carolina  27695
starting with 500 incoming freshmen F 2005   http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/soc/initiative/ 
North Dakota State University Department of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Fargo, ND  58105 
started requirement during 1996-97 academic year required students to purchase a notebook with 48 MB RAM and SVGA display www.ndsu.edu/   
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115
  Toshiba Portege 3500 convertible Tablet PC http://www.cba.neu.edu/  
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI  49855 
ThinkPads for Teaching, Learning, and Communication; pilot began Jan 1999; notebooks for faculty Fall 1998; notebooks to all FT students Fall 2000 IBMThinkPads; for 2001 iSeries 128 MB RAM, 10 GB HD; for 2002 ThinkPad R31 with Intel Mobile Celeron 1.1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB HD, DVD/CD-RW $385/semester additional cost for students
http://www.nmu.edu/academics/tlc.htm
telephone: 906.227.1000 
Northland Community & Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN  56701 
laptops required for students in Accounting and Computer/Electronic Technology programs   http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/  
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO  64468 
1st Electronic Campus in 1987 with terminals in every dorm room & office; 1995-96 notebook pilot with 90+ students and 15 faculty members; 350 students and 75 faculty in 96-97; initial goal of all faculty by 2000; discontinued initial laptop initiative 4/97; by F'05 distribution to all students in campus housing started with Toshiba laptops, IBM 365's for 96-97; Gateway 305e's for 2004-05 Initial initiative known as EC+
telephone:  816.562.1212
www.nwmissouri.edu/COMPSERV/Newsletter/NotebookProject2.htm
www.nwmissouri.edu/COMPSERV/CampusNotebooks/Notebooks.htm 
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa,
Idaho  836686
wireless laptop initiative started in 2001   http://www.nnu.edu/  
Northwest Technical Colleges, MN
  Bemidji
  Detroit Lakes
  East Grand Forks
  Moorhead 
  Wadena 
72 ThinkPads first used on East Grand Fork's campus F94 over 3,000 IBM ThinkPads in use across 5 campuses in northwestern MN http://www.ntcmn.edu/ 
Northwestern University J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management
633 Clark
Evanston, IL  60208 
  Required ThinkPad 570's in 1999; Fall 2001 ThinkPad T22 with P III 800 MHz; Fall 2002 ThinkPad T23 with P III 1.13 GHz http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/ 
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury Road
Columbus, OH 43219
Required for all incoming students F2000.   Initiative ended spring of 2003. Was first ThinkPad institution in Ohio.  Initiative known as "Invitation to Tomorrow"  http://www.ohiodominican.edu/  
Ohio State University
College of Medicine & Public Health
370 West 9th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
will be distributing laptops to first-year medical students starting fall 2005. The initiative was launched because of the university’s commitment to prepare students for medical, technological and business challenges of the world they will be entering.  IBM ThinkPad T43-C1U, wireless card, USB key, Windows XP Professional, and McAfee Anti-Virus software http://is.med.ohio-state.edu/laptopprogram.html 
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Athens, Ohio  45701
required beginning with Class of 2011 • Windows based laptop with wireless network capability • Intel® Core™ Solo 1.66GHz • 14.1" Display
• Wireless ABG • Integrated Ethernet 10/100 based T • 512MB RAM (1 GB Recommended) • 40GB HD • CD-RW/DVD-ROM • USB 2.0 & FireWire Ports • VGA Output • 6 cell battery
• Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista Business/Ultimate 
http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/it/
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK  73106
Laptops to faculty F2000, student pilot Spring 2001, launched campus wide laptop & wireless initiative F2001 Known as eCampus Project; student model is IBM A22m with integrated wireless; used Dell computers for a time; now Apple MacBook with 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB,
160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm,
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±RL/DVD±RW/CD-RW), AirPort Extreme Card, Bluetooth
Built-in iSight camera 
http://www.oc.edu/apple/upgrade.html
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Lancaster, PA
    http://www.pcad.edu/laptop.pdf
Pennsylvania State University      
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA  90263
M.A. in Educational Technology and students under 2003/04 catalog in Seaver College business programs Dell Latitude D-series http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/business/academics/requirements/technology/default.htm 
Pine Technical College
Pine City, MN  55063 
Beginning F98 required for students in Microcomputer Network Technician Program   http://www.pinetech.edu/
Polytechnic University
Brooklyn, NY  11201
IBM ThinkPad T20's for all freshmen F2000; $500/semester fee wireless network at Brooklyn campus; Pentium IV's, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB HD, CD/DVD for 2002-03 http://www.poly.edu  
Prairie View A&M
Prairie View, TX  77446
The Laptop Pilot Program is an initiative to provide laptop computers for all entering students in the architecture and the school of nursing   http://old.pvamu.edu/itdept/index.html
Queens University School of Business
Kingston, Ontario 
required for M.B. A. students; university purchase with student-paid fees as part of tuition;  required for entering freshmen undergrads beginning F'98   http://business.queensu.ca/ 
Quincy University
Quincy, IL  62301 
provided to degree completion students in Bachelors degree in Business Administration program   http://www.quincy.edu/
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT 06518
Required for freshmen in School of Business beginning 1998 and for all students campus-wide with F2003 For 2003, Dell Latitude D600 Pentium M processor 1.4 GHz, 256 MB, 30 GB HD http://www.quinnipiac.edu/  
Rasmussen College
Minnetonka, MN  55305 
Laptop program since F95 Quarter with day students; the following quarter with evening students IBM ThinkPad380's and Acers at Minnetonka campus; Acers at St. Cloud campus; AT&T's at Eagan & Mankato campuses contact:  Eric Staupe,
Director of Information 
Systems, erics@rasmussu.edu
Red River Community College
2055 Notre Dame Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3H 0J9 
notebooks for 50 faculty and 200 students in fall 1997   http://www.rrc.mb.ca/  
Remington College Baton Rouge Campus
1900 N. Lobdell
Baton Rouge, LA  70806
    http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/batonrouge/index.html
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th St.
Troy, NY  12180
Incoming freshmen required to have a laptop that meets RPI specifications. F99-IBM ThinkPad 600E; F2000 Think Pad T20; F2001 Think Pad T20; F2002 Think Pad T22; F2005 Think Pad T43 with Intel Pentium M Processor 760 at 2.0GHz; 1GB RAM; 80GB 5400RPM internal hard drive; 14.1" SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT display; 128MB ATI Mobility Fire V3200 video chipset; 10/100/1000 on-board Ethernet and 56K modem; 802.11a/b/g integrated wireless; CD Writer/DVD Writer http://www.rpi.edu/dept/cis/web/laptops/index.html 
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI  02903
required for students enrolled in depts of Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Photography, Furniture Design, Interior Architecture, and Architecture.   http://www.risd.edu/
Rochester College
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
required for new students entering F2008; Each student’s computer will be in his or her name with a three-year extended warranty. Students will not have to return the laptops when they graduate, but if they leave before completing three years of classes at Rochester College, they will be required to pay a pro-rated charge for the laptop based on the number of semesters completed. Apple MacBooks http://www.rc.edu/
Rollins College
1000 Holt Avenue
Winter Park, FL  32789 
pilot with laptops to 200 incoming Presidential Scholars F97 Initially, IBM ThinkPad 380D's with Pentium150, 16 MB RAM, 1.35 GB HD, 8X CD-ROM; http://www.rollins.edu/it/about%20it/campustech/laptop_programs.shtml 
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN  47803
started 1995-96 with entering freshman required to purchase laptop model for the year they enter AMS (CA mfg) selected vendor first two years; TI in yr 3 and 4; TI Extensa 660CD for 97-98; ACER Extensa 710 for 98-99; Fall 2002 Compaq Evo N800c with Mobile Intel Pentium 4 (1.7 GHz), 256 MB RAM, 60 GB HD, DVD/CD-RW; for 2004-05 HP Compaq nw8000 with Mobile Intel Pentium M (1.7 GHz), 128 MB DDR video, DVD+RW and Windows XP www.rose-hulman.edu/TSC/policies/laptop/
Ryerson Polytechnic University
350 Victoria Street, B735
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3
started F' 96 with pilot in School of Business Management; initiative referred to as the Link Program IBM Pentium ThinkPads; Windows95, WordPerfect & Netscape loaded; $700 per semester fee http://www.ryerson.ca/   
Sacred Heart University
5151 Park Ave.
Fairfield, CT  06432 
started 1995-96 with notebooks to all in-coming freshman; initiative referred to as Mobile Computing Program 1998-99 Thinkpad 380DX; 1999-2000 Thinkpad 390e; 2000-01 ThinkPad A22; 2002-03 Dell Latitude c840; Apple iBooks for juniors in Art, Media Studies and Communication Technology; Lenovo Thinkpad T43 for F'05 http://www.sacredheart.edu/pages/266_mobile_computing_program.cfm
St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
2000 Talbot Road West
Wind