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History of Information Technology

Summer, 1961 IBM 1620, in the Applied Statistics Department located in Old Main.
1964 IBM 1401 and a 1009 link to Western Data Procesing Center at UCLA supplements IBM 1620
1966 Computer Center separated from the Applied Statistics Department and placed under the Vice President for Research
1966 Dick Chappel becomes first Director of Computer Center
1966 Honeywell 1200
August, 1967 IBM 360/44 replaces both the IBM 1620 and Honeywell 1200
April, 1969 Wendell L. Pope becomes Director of Computer Center and the Computer Center moves from Old Main to the Computer Science Building (later name was changed to Computer Center Building)
October, 1972 Burroughs B6700
September 1, 1977 Martell J. Gee becomes Director of Computer Center
January 9, 1980 Burroughs B6800 replaces B6700
February 6, 1981 DEC VAX 11/780 A begins to take over Academic and Research computing
July, 1981 IBM 4341 A takes over Administrative computing
July, 1981 Computer Center name officially changed to Office of Computer Services
April, 1982 VAX 11/780 B added
Sept 15, 1982 Burroughs B6800 removed
October, 1982 VAX 11/780 C added
January, 1984 VAX 11/780 D added
January, 1984 IBM 4341 CAD/CAM added
April, 1985 VAXes clustered together
January, 1986 Computer Solutions becomes the sales and repair branch of OCS
October 21, 1986 IBM 4381/P12 replaces IBM 4341A
December, 1986 VAX 8650 replaces four clustered VAX 11/780s and Machine room and Programming Staff move to new facilities in the new SER Building. The rest of the staff remain in the Computer Center Building.
November, 1987 Martell Gee takes leave of absence; Karl Fugal becomes Acting Director
December 31, 1987 Hilda Sansom retires after 31 1/2 years of service
November 1988 Martell Gee officially terminates
January 11, 1989 Karl Fugal named Director of Office of Computer Services
July 28, 1989 First fiber optic data transmission on campus (CC to SER)
June 7, 1991 VAX 6510VP replaces the VAX 8650
July 5, 1991 IBM 9121/190 replaces the IBM 4381-P12
September 9, 1991 Computer Services reports to the Dean of Learning Resources instead of Vice President for Research
July, 1992 Computer Services staff in south end of Computer Center Building move to SER building to make way for the building of the new Sci Tech Library.
August 22, 1993 Three DEC 3000/400s (RISC Alphas:Grumpy, Sleepy and Sneezy) at 39 Mips each form a VMS cluster and replace the VAX 6510.
August 22, 1993 IBM 9121/190 upgraded to an IBM 9121/210
March 29, 1994SDL moves to Research Park and vacates SER 301. Computer Services staff all move to SER 301. New Intecom Phone system on-line.
January 31, 1995 Ray Rawlins resigns after 23 years
January, 1996 48 additional modems added to Modem Pool for a total of 112.
March 18, 1996 IBM 9672/R12 replaces the IBM 9121/210
July 31, 1997 Learning Resources Program dissolved. Glenn Wilde resigns. Office of Computer Services reports to Provost Gogue temporarily with Byron Burnham acting as Interim Dean.
August 15, 1998 IBM 9672/R15 replaces IBM 9672/R12
December, 1998 A 184 line 56KB (ISDN) modem pool installed to replace old 14.4 & 28.8 KB devices
March 1, 1999 Barbara A. White named Dean of Information and Learning Resources and USU CIO
October 1, 1999 46 additional 56 KB (ISDN) modems installed for a total of 230
February 29, 2000 Karl Fugal retires after 33 years of service to the university, including 11 years as Director of the Office of Computer Services
March 1, 2000 Kim Marshall appointed Acting Director of the Office of Computer Services
July 1, 2001 Kim Marshall appointed Director of Information Technology (deaprtment name changed from Office of Compter Services)
July 1, 2003 Department name changed from Information Technology to Network & Computing Services (NCS)
July 1, 2004 Banner Finnance goes live
October 1, 2004 Barbara A. White resigns and accepts position as Associate Provost and CIO at University of Georgia
October 1, 2004 M. Kay Jeppesen is name Interim Vice President/Chief Information Officer (CIO)
April 11, 2005 Student Banner goes live
January 1,2006 HR/Payroll Banner goes live
April 10, 2006 M. Kay Jeppesen is named Vice President/CIO (no longer interim position)