ROCHESTER, Mich. - Just in time for the busy back-to-school season, Merit Network's engineering staff upgraded Oakland University's primary connection to Merit's backbone network, boosting the connection from 1 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) to 10 Gbps. "We had seen some evidence of…
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Theresa Rowe, chief information officer for Oakland University and a Merit board member, has been named as an EDUCAUSE Exemplary Leader. The honor recognizes her contributions to information technology and the profession, her mentoring of aspiring…
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When it was decided that the Republican Presidential Debate was to take place at Oakland University (OU) on November 9, 2011 Oakland's staff contacted Merit Network and its vendors to work with them on technical support. The Michigan GOP had…
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In a speech given by President Obama in July 2009 on higher education, he stated "Business and industry play an important role in training the workforce of the future and meeting the on-going demands of the marketplace." The President could…
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In 1957, Meadow Brook Farms in Rochester was 1,500 acres of rolling hills with a 110-room mansion as its centerpiece. Fifty years later, the location is a bustling university campus with nearly 18,000 students and a reputation for outstanding academics…
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