The wireless pilot program will allow students and faculty greater mobility. --Dr. Jon Rickman, VP of Information Systems

In 1997, John Hopkins University was one of the first academic institutions in the nation to implement a wireless Lan pilot program. Today, Northwest Missouri State University is poised to follow in the footsteps of its fellow wireless pioneer by launching a similar pilot program. However, unlike the John Hopkins pilot, which began with only 40 students, the Northwest pilot will be broader in scale.

Campus buildings to have the wireless capability will be the Student Union, Owens Library, the residential life suites, and a lab in Colden Hall, which houses the Computer Science/Information Systems Department.

Currently, the Vice-President of Information Systems and key staff are investigating the best wireless solutions for these buildings.

Note: More information will be added as the project proceeds and information is known.