UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
The CONNECTED
CAMPUS
Brice Bible , VPCIO , explores how technology is expanding the vibrant campus experience beyond the buildings and lawns of University at Buffalo
WRITTEN BY : RHYS THOMAS
PRODUCED BY : MIKE SADR
Campus life is the beating heart of any great university . Students hurry to their next class , ideas are exchanged over cups of coffee , and chance meetings spark friendships that last a lifetime . The past 12 months has , in many cases , put this bustle of social and educational collaboration on hold . But at the University at Buffalo , that vibrancy has continued relatively uninterrupted .
A well-respected and metropolitan higher educational institute , UB is split across three campuses , where close to 32,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from 105 countries study , conduct research , and engage in experiential learning and extra curricular enrichment . Technology plays a key role in ensuring all students and faculty get the most from their UB experience , “ from the student in the fifth row , all the way through the student that might be learning remotely in the Bronx ,” says Brice Bible , Vice President and Chief Information Officer ( VPCIO ).
Bible helms the university ’ s digital transformation programmes and helps
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