Kent State University Selects White Pine's Meeting Point Conference Server for Statewide Collaboration and Videoconferencing

Business Wire, Sept 22, 1998

NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1998--

Meeting Point Extends Kent State's Reach and Facilitates

Academic Collaboration Between K-12 Schools Across Ohio

and the University's Eight Ohio Campuses

White Pine Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: WPNE), a leading provider of multimedia-conferencing applications for the Internet and intranets, today announced that Kent State University will deploy its Meetss to videoconferencing technology for collaborawith the resources and knowledge to use desktoping in delivering practical conferencing solutions to enrich the education experience," said Brian Lichorowicir distance learning opportunities. It can be pns, including the University of Florida and Rider University.

"As Kent State University approaches its centennial anniversary in the year 2010, the university is poDistance learning through videoconferencing is a resource that will extend the classroom and deliver it to remote learners who are interested in broadening their education. MeetingPoint is economical, and a great opportunity for Keects include: -- Undergraduate students wilblems

surrounding the study of oceans. enables Kent State to interact with public school students like never before in a way that benefits everyone involved," said Mary S. Landrum, Ph.D., visiting associate professor and grant director, Educational Foundation and Special Services, Kent State University. "University studenollaborative projects can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.educ.kent.edu, under the "Special Intl, multipoint group conferences for distance leaminimize the consumption of valuable network renet Telephony magazine in early 1998. About utions that enrich the way people interact, moderate, and administer conferences in real-world conference situations. The company's vision is to enable the convergence of audio, video and data to provide users an enjoyable and rewarding conferencing experience. White Pine Software can be found on the World Wide Web at www.wpine.com About Kent State

For nearly 90 years Kent State University has been a real-world resource dedicated to educational excellence, opportunity, and innovation. Founded in 1910 as a two-year teacher training school, today Kent is Ohio's third-largest public university, committed to preparing students with the knowledge and skills necessary for the twenty-first century workplace. Recognized as a significant research and teaching university, Kent is one of only thirty-seven institutions nationwide to receive a Research University II designation from the Carnegie Foundation. The Kent Campus is at the center of the University's eight-campus system, serving nearly 30,000 students. Kent's seven regional campuses, located throughout Northeast Ohio, comprise one of the largest regional systems in Ohio and one of the largest in the nation. Kent State University can be found on the World Wide Web at www.kent.edu.

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