Holaday obtains equipment grant
July 14, 2005
KOKOMO, Ind.—Indiana University Kokomo Audio/Visual Technician Steve Holaday has received a $18,000 grant from the SMARTer Kids Foundation of Canada. The funds will offset by almost half the cost of seven new LCD projectors for classroom use.
Two of the projectors will replace existing older units, while the remainder are being purchased to meet an increasing demand by faculty for the more advanced teaching technology, according to Holaday. “The idea is to give the instructors more options in doing their jobs,” he said.
This is the second equipment grant that Holaday has pursued on his own initiative, according to Vice Chancellor for Information Technology Bill Yost. In 2004, Holaday obtained a $31,000 award, also from the SMARTer Kids Foundation.
“Steve has definitely gone beyond normal expectations in seeking this support,” Yost said. “The university administration commends him for his initiative as we continue to strive to find additional resources to meet instructional technology needs.”
Holaday also coordinates videoconferencing and telephone and data communication between IU Kokomo and other institutions of higher education in the state. He has worked for IU Kokomo since 2000.
