Since opening in January, 2009, the School of Management and Academic Building has been an important piece of the Simmons commitment to creating a world-class learning environment and building an environmentally responsible campus infrastructure.

What you might not see when looking at the building or sitting in one of its classrooms is the work we’re doing to make it as effective technologically as it is environmentally. Earlier this year, Technology began a project to reduce inefficiencies in the building and to increase the power of presentation and conferencing equipment.

Among the upgrades, conferencing has been improved with the installation of Cisco Telepresence in the School of Management case study rooms (M222/223). This technology provides video and audio connections for meetings and events, and enables real-time collaboration with colleagues across campus or around the world. Additional changes have included installing touch panels, which control projectors, monitors, and video conferencing equipment, as well as new, quieter projectors.

The on-going improvements to the technology infrastructure in the School of Management are part of a larger effort by Technology to help create an integrated and efficient environment for research and learning at Simmons.