Drexel University. Microcomputing Program.

In 1983, Drexel University launched its microcomputing program, requiring freshmen to buy or have access to Apple Macintosh computers. With this program, Drexel became one of the first colleges in the nation to require students to purchase personal computers. The Macintoshes served as the backbone of an effort coordinated by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs to integrate computers into the curriculum throughout Drexel's colleges. In 1984 Drexel became part of the Apple University Consortium, a group of 24 colleges and universities using Macintosh computers and developing new curricular uses for personal computers.