Ivy Tech Foundation provides wi-fi, laptops for Earthstone Terrace residents

FROM NEWS REPORTS Published 6:01 a.m. ET May 19, 2021 CLOSEAutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideMUNCIE, Ind — The Ivy Tech Community College Muncie-Henry County Foundation is launching the Community Wi-Fi Initiative. Through unrestricted donations provided by Marianne Glick and Mike Woods COVID-19 match dollars, they are able to assist students with wireless/internet access points at Earthstone Terrace public housing complex on the southside of Muncie.With the help of IT departments for Ivy Tech Muncie and Muncie Housing Authority, Ivy Tech has established a router/hub in the housing complex office and clubhouse, according to a release. Three laptops, purchased by the Ivy Tech Foundation, have been donated to the Muncie Housing Authority and will be housed in Earthstone’s Community Room for residents who do not have their own computer.  All residents of Earthstone Terrace will have access to the laptops and Wi-Fi.Current Ivy Tech students residing at Earthstone Terrace and already paying for Comcast through the Internet Essentials from Comcast program can submit a request to the Ivy Tech Foundation, which, after verifying the students’ status, will pay their Comcast bill for up to one year. Other Ivy Tech Muncie-Henry County students who do not have internet set up in their unit can…
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