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online degree programs psychology | Capella gives Vets a holiday present

Posted by bposton on December 20th, 2006 — Posted in online degree programs psychology

I just thought this was a great holiday story, with an online degree dorm room twist

The folks at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis got a holiday present this week
thanks for Capella University and Implex, two local organizations.

The present - helping them enter the age of the internet…

Until this week, they only had the super slow dial up access in their library.

Now, residents of the boarding care unit can have high speed access for their
PC’s in their own rooms, and on the Veterans Home’s shared computers.

So how did this happen?

Earlier this year they had approached Implex CEO Stuart DeVaan, looking for a better way to connect to the Internet, because of his company’s extensive broadband and wireless networking capabilities.

“When the veterans told me they couldn’t get affordable, high-speed internet connectivity,

I was shocked,” DeVaan said. “Our troops serving in Iraq can connect faster than our vets back here at home. I knew something had to be done.”

And what he did was to bring the idea to Capella University, which has programs and scholarships for veterans and active duty military. In fact, over 15 percent of Capella’s undergraduate, master’s and PhD students are
affiliated with the armed forces.

Capella agreed to pay for the equipment, and Implex did the installation and will provide
ongoing technical support. The only cost to the residents is a small connection fee and $10 per month for high speed access.

Phase one of the project involves residents of the 77-unit boarding care unit, with accessto be expanded to other residents in 2007.

Now that’s a great Santa Story. Hat’s off to Capella and Implex.