Expansion of University Wi-Fi to all Greek houses is set to cost $750,000, according to Student Government President J Hudson.
 
This would be a one-time cost followed by $23,000 for each house annually.
 
Hudson said getting Wi-Fi into Greek housing on campus has been in the works for some time.
 
“We presented this initiative at the beginning of our campaign,” Hudson said. “We have been working with [Greek Life Director] Angela Guillory and [Greek Life Associate Director] Jonathan Sanders since early last summer to make this happen.”
 
Hudson said the University cannot use state funds to finance the project.
 
“Since the University only owns the land and not the houses, we have to get private donations for funding,” Hudson said.
 
And it’s not feasible to ask the University to fund such a small project with budget cuts buzzing through the University, Hudson said.
 
Hudson said SG will turn to prestigious Greek alumni for donations.
 
“As a Greek member, we are taught to give back to our chapter,” he said. “We are hoping that alums see this initiative as beneficial to the community.”
 
Hudson believes the University should expand wireless Internet to the Greek houses because Tiger Trails, the University bus system, runs past the privately owned Greek houses.
 
Hudson said SG hopes to resolve the problems and obtain all the funding for the Greek house Wi-Fi by the end of the upcoming spring semester.
 
“I want this to happen during my term,” he said. “If it doesn’t happen, I will make sure that fundraising continues, and this initiative pulls through.”
 
 
 
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