04/01/20
Gadsden State offers on-campus WiFi hotspots to students
April 1, 2020
Gadsden, Ala. – Gadsden State Community College is offering WiFi hotspots to its enrolled students in select parking lots on three campuses, said President Dr. Martha Lavender.
“The announcement that all community colleges in Alabama would exclusively provide instruction online for the remainder of the spring semester left some students in a bind due to not having access to reliable WiFi services,” she said. “It is important that we do whatever we can to assist those students while practicing social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19.”
Gadsden State’s Information Technology Services has installed hotspots that can be used in the parking lots on three campuses. Locations include the parking lot around the Computer Science Building on the Ayers Campus in Anniston, the parking lot behind the Academic Building at Gadsden State Cherokee in Centre and the parking lot in front of Browder Hall on the Wallace Drive Campus in Gadsden.
“It is important for all students to continue social distancing by remaining in their vehicles at all times while using the WiFi on our campuses,” Lavender said.
The hotspots are available seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Security will patrol the areas offering WiFi to enhance safety for students.
To connect to WiFi, students should use the same username and password used for myGadsdenState and Blackboard, Gadsden State’s application for online teaching and learning. Students who have issues accessing WiFi should contact helpdesk@gadsdenstate.edu.
Gadsden State will continue to provide updates to the public during its closure at www.gadsdenstate.edu/coronavirus.