Adelphi University Wins Prestigious Award by Computerworld for Excellence in Green Information Technology
Garden City, NY
September 30, 2008
Adelphi University was recognized as a top honoree by IDG’s Computerworld in its inaugural “Best Practices in Green IT” Awards Program, which identifies and acknowledges excellence among early adopters and industry leaders in the green information technology (IT) movement. Adelphi received its impressive distinction in the “Reducing IT Complexity Increases Green IT” category was selected from among a field of strong finalists that included Dell, Inc., Infosys Technologies Limited, Sprint Nextel, and University of California Irvine. The announcement was made on September 18 at Computerworld’s Green IT Symposium in National Harbor, Maryland.
“We are honored that Adelphi’s leadership in energy conservation and recycling has been recognized,” said Jack Chen, chief information officer. Chen, who oversees the Office of Information Technology and Resources, developed a comprehensive plan of strategic green IT initiatives. “Our actions positively impact students, faculty and staff, reduce costs and allow us to contribute to Adelphi’s efforts to conserve resources and protect the environment.”
Adelphi’s green IT strategic initiatives include:
- remote shut-down of computers
- conversion to energy-efficient servers
- transition to virtualization software
- consolidation of storage
- installation of energy-saving equipment
- reduction of paper use
- telecommuting and energy-efficient transportation
“While the lower costs and environmental benefits associated with greener IT have long been proven, power consumption by the world's data centers continues to grow,” said Ron Milton, executive vice president of Computerworld. “The organizations and professionals named honorees in Computerworld’s inaugural 'Best Practices in Green IT' Awards Program are creating the best practices in what is the early stages of green IT. They are the early adopters and industry leaders who are responsible for reducing their IT organization's carbon footprint and are setting industry standards on curbing power consumption, environmental danger, and ongoing costs.”
For more information about Adelphi University, visit www.adelphi.edu.
About Computerworld: Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld’s award-winning Web site (www.computerworld.com), weekly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award, and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). In addition, in 2007 Computerworld's then editor in chief, Don Tennant, received the prestigious Timothy White Award from American Business Media. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 2 million unique, monthly visitors and a print audience of 1,222,000 readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2007).
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
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