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University of Delaware Students Get Free Access to More than 1.5 Million Songs March 16, 2006 -- Ruckus announced today that it has been selected by The University of Delaware to provide a campus-wide multimedia network for students, faculty and staff. During the academic year Delaware undergraduate and graduate students will be able to access Ruckus anytime on- or off-campus to receive the free, unlimited and full-featured music service. Members of the UD community will receive access to the first college-only service that blends social networking features with a massive music, movie and television library. For an additional fee, thousands of Hollywood movies and hit TV shows like Lost and Desperate Housewives are also available on Ruckus. Through Ruckus, students at Delaware can legally share music, movies and television; create playlists; send personal media recommendations to friends and neighbors; browse classmates’ profiles and media libraries and meet new friends. Students can build their personal music libraries from Ruckus’ collection of more than 1.5 million high-quality, virus-free songs. Ruckus eliminates copyright infringement thanks to its licensing agreements with the top multimedia distributors nationwide. “The University of Delaware has long been recognized as a leader both for its use of technology and for its emphasis on responsible computing practices. Through this alternative to illegal file-sharing, our students enjoy an innovative and legal way to download and share their music, movies and television with friends and classmates,” said Susan Foster, vice president for information technologies at The University of Delaware. “We’re happy to be able to provide our student body free access to the Ruckus music service.” "While incorporating technology into all aspects of campus life, the University of Delaware has provided a superior network, providing students ready access to the Internet through wired classrooms and residence halls, as well as numerous wireless areas around the campus," UD President David Roselle said. "At the same time, UD has been a leader in educational programs aimed at impressing upon the campus community the need for fair use of entertainment available on the web. This agreement with Ruckus builds on that effort by providing new access to a wealth of entertainment options for our community." Delaware was selected to participate in Ruckus’ free on campus music service offering based on the school’s robust networking infrastructure, commitment to supporting legal, digital media services through on-campus marketing, and student demand for the Ruckus service. “We’re excited to have attracted such an acclaimed partner as the University of Delaware,” said Brad Vaughn, VP of Campus Sales at Ruckus. “Delaware is known for providing cutting-edge technology to its unique and diverse student body and Ruckus is happy to foster that environment by providing students with a digital entertainment network and a safe and legal solution to file-sharing.” Delaware students can begin using the service immediately. Simply visit www.Ruckus.com. About Ruckus Ruckus is the premiere digital entertainment network designed specifically for college students. The Ruckus experience blends college students’ top interests – friends and entertainment – to create a strong sense of community at universities across the country. Whether looking for a roommate with similar interests or someone who enjoys R & B as much as they do, Ruckus members are able to find friends through media and media through friends. Today, the Ruckus service is available to hundreds of thousands of U.S. college students and is quickly becoming the brand of choice for higher education institutions nationwide. For more information, please go to www.Ruckus.com. About The University of Delaware Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware is a major university that enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduates and more than 3,000 graduate students. UD offers more than 100 academic majors in seven colleges and is consistently been ranked among the top values in public colleges and universities. UD was among the first universities to create an active Internet presence and to use it for a host of purposes from student recruitment to business practices to classroom use. UD has been recognized by its peers for excellence in campus networking and with an EDUCAUSE Award for Leadership in Information Technology. As a charter member of Internet 2, the University works with peer institutions to achieve common goals for technology infrastructure, applications and service. UD is committed to ensuring that students have the electronic resources necessary to achieve academic excellence and that they make responsible use of those resources. For more information, please go to www.udel.edu. Contacts: |
