Extending IT Collaboration Beyond Traditional Higher Ed Borders

Campus Technology: It's not uncommon for colleges and universities to partner on IT projects and infrastructure — particularly at small institutions facing cost and resource constraints. But one college CIO has extended that idea further, building a shared IT infrastructure to serve a small, non-competing college as well as a continuing care retirement community and skilled nursing home. In a recent interview, Deborah Gelch, CIO of 1,900-student Lasell College (MA) described the motivation, challenges and benefits realized so far.

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