The Cannon Charitable Trusts have made a $350,000 gift to Catawba College designated for information technology. The college learned of the gift in mid-March.
According to Catawba College President W. Craig Turner, the gift will be used in the transitional phase of a multi-year project toward a new comprehensive campus computing system.
“We are grateful to the Cannon Charitable Trusts for helping to provide the funding needed to upgrade and enhance our campus computing system,” Turner said.
“Through the years, the Cannon Charitable Trusts have been very generous to Catawba College, allowing us to push the envelope of our efforts in enhancing our information technology and improving our facilities infrastructure, including residence hall renovations, renovations of the Corriher-Linn-Black Library, renovations of the Cannon Student Center, and the 2002 construction of the Mariam Cannon and Robert Hayes Field House. We appreciate the support of the Cannon Charitable Trusts, which has helped to transform our campus and programs in tangible ways.”
Beginning this year, Catawba will start transitioning the campus computing system to the Banner software program. The new software program will assist students through every part of their Catawba College experiences, from enrollment and registration through to graduation. The transition to the Banner system should conclude in the 2010-2011 academic year.