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UW-Superior gets into Google spirit with rally set Friday
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Story posted Thursday at 10:14 p.m. 3/11/2010 |
UW-Superior is making a video on campus Friday in an attempt to persuade Google Fiber to test in the Twin Ports. Laura Podgornik reports from Superior.
Google announced February 10 that the company is searching for one or more communities to test out a new ultra-high speed, fiber-optic internet connection. UW-Superior Business Professor Dr. Bruce Kibler says faster internet will help keep college graduates in the area.
“I speak to the students on an everyday basis and one of the things that they continually say is is they get tired of having all of their friends and people all moving away to you know, the Twin Cities or somewhere else because there’s not enough jobs around here. We need to create more things around here to keep people around here. This is a very valuable area. I spent fifteen years in international business in the telecommunications and IT area so I’m very familiar with the type of economic boom that can clearly come from Google coming to the Twin Ports.”
Once the word spread amongst the university, Kibler and others began to gather student interest. UW-Superior senior Jens Torgrimson hopes Google Fiber will create more jobs in the Twin Ports.
“Mainly in the past, our economy has been based on natural resources and pillaging the land for them. I think the Google Fiber would bring an opportunity for other businesses in the IT departments and financial sectors to come into the area. As a student, I can only agree that faster internet is always a bonus.”
Torgrimson of Duluth says more job options would keep him in the area.
“With the large number of colleges in the area, there’s a good opportunity for employment, if you know, more businesses are coming into the area. I love living up in the Twin Ports and I would like to stay here but if employment isn’t an option, then you’re kind of left without any other route to take.”
Google will continue to collect applications until March 26. They plan to announce their target communities later this year.
The video shoot will be at noon at Erlanson Hall Room 205 at UW-Superior Friday.
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