The Collegian (Hurst, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 17, 1993 Page: 2 of 20
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News
Computer mainframe purchased
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to replace dated college system
Reese Dunklin
District News Editor
Because of an aging computer system
and increased technological demands, the
TCJC district recently purchased a new
mainframe computer system to be housed on
NE Campus.
The three-step installation process of the
new IBM 9121-210 is currently underway
districtwide.
“It’s been really smooth as far as we can
tell,” Dr. Mary Rode, assistant director of
computer services, said of the installation.
The new mainframe replaces an old
system that lacked updated features and had
a history of overloading, Dr. Cathie Jackson,
district director of admissions, said.
“At registration we had to cut off every
ounce of power (not relative) to registration,”
she said. “We were always on a delay basis.”
Several benefits will be realized from
the new mainframe, Rode said.
“It is a much faster processor,” she said.
“We’ll have more disk space and a new
operating system.”
Another advantage of the new system is
the possibility of telephone registration in the
future.
Jackson said the new system can be
easily converted and handle preregistration
and telephone registration.
“That is the most important reason (why
the mainframe was purchased),” she said.
Jackson said the mainframe will not be
ready for telephone registration next spring
but should be within a year.
The first step in the mainframe’s instal-
lation process was moving the current
operating enviroment to the new.
Rode said the first step was completed in
early November as planned.
Second on the agenda is the upgrading of
the operating system to the latest software
and moving the data to new disk drives—a
process scheduled to be completed within six
to eight months.
The final, and most unpredictable, step
is converting current database files to the new
file structure, Rode said.
Completion date for the installation of
the new system is uncertain.
“It’s difficult to say,” she said. “The
first step required the least amount of effort
on our part. The second will take six to eight
months (to complete). The last step just
depends on how much work is needed.”
Board selects architectural firms
Reese Dunklin
District News Editor
Architectural and engineering firms
were selected recently by the Board of Trustees
for the district’s forthcoming building and
renovation program.
Building of the new Southeast (SE)
Campus in Arlington and construction on
other TCJC campus were made possible by
the passing of a $70 million bond election in
August.
The 12 architectural firms—all Tarrant
County based and including four minority-
owned firms—were selected by the board
based on work history, and for some, past
work done with the district, Dr. Bill Lace,
director of college relations, sajd.
“I think the trustees were looking for
the capability of doing the project and the
stability (of the firms),” he said. “In some
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cases, the firms had done work with us in the
past successfully. That was considered. The
board also looked carefully that minority
firms were represented.”
Schedule for the construction will begin
after bonds funding the project are sold. The
building should be competed by August 1996,
Lace said.
The selection process was in depth, he
said.
“It was a fairly rigorous process,” he
said. “The board had two meetings (to discuss
the selection process).”
Fifty-four architectural firms began, but
only eight survived the selection process,
Lace said.
“Each of the firms that expressed interest
were asked to fill out questionnaires and send
examples of their past work,” Lace said.
“A three-member committee went over
the proposals and selected eight to be
interviewed,” he said. “Based on the
interviews, (the firms) were selected. The
engineering firms were selected on the basis
of the purposals alone.”
The architectural and engineering firms
chosen by the board follow:
• SE Campus: Vestal, Loftis, Kalista/
Architects, Inc.; Schrickel, Rollins and
Associates, Inc.; and McDonald and
Associates, Inc.
• May Owen Center: Norte Architects,
Inc.
• NE Campus: Komatsu/Rangel, Inc.;
Carter and Burgess, Inc.; and Friberg
Associates, Inc.
• NW Campus: Garcia and Associates,
Inc.; Hahnfeld and Associates Architects/
Planners, Inc.; and Romine, Romine and
Burgess, Inc.
• South Campus: Parker/Croston, Inc.;
and Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Wednesday, November 17,1993
Rules given
for blood drive
on NW Campus
Those people planning to participate
in the upcoming NW Campus B lood Drive
should be aware of requirements.
The drive will be Monday, Nov. 22,
in the B-l 18 west from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
and from 5 to 7 p. m.
The criteria include the following:
1. AGE : All 17-year-old donors
must have a written consent. Donors over
70 years may donate at the main center in
Arlington or HEB.
2. EATING: Fasting is not recom-
mended.
3. WEIGHT: A donor must weigh a
minimum of 110 pounds.
4. DATE OF LAST DONATION:
The interval between donations must be
at least 56 days (8 weeks).
5. PERMANENTLY OMITTED
AS BLOOD DONORS: A person may
not give blood if he has a history of viral
hepatitis, a positive test for Hepatitis B, a
positive test for the AIDS virus, a history
of drug addiction or coronary disease.
6. DEFER FOR 12 MONTHS: Any-
one who has had surgery which required
a blood transfusion, tattoos, inmates of
penal or mental institutions. Ear piercing
and electrolysis are cause for deferral
only if not done in medical setting.
7. Other deferments for various times
includeDEFER FOR SIX WEEKS: ter-
mination of pregnancy, six weeks; vari-
ous vaccinations, two to four weeks.
8. NOT DISQUALIFIED AS DO-
NORS FOR: Vitamins, hormones, thy-
roid hormones, oral contraceptives. Most
medications are now immediately ac-
ceptable.
Temperature, blood pressure, pulse,
hemoglobin level and detailed medical
history will be performed prior to accep-
tance as a qualified blood donor.
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