This is disappointing to hear. I always valued the fact that NYU, unlike other universities, provided free printing 24 hours a day. I doubt I would have written much of my masters thesis had the labs not been open 24 hours a day and I also doubt I would have written it in the same way because I don't read off the screen; I have to print out to go over my work. If printing had been constrained to a $50 credit I would have done far less revision on my thesis. It might seem like a small deal but, even as an alumnus who is environmentally conscious, I think it is imperative for the University to go back to the "old" lab hours with at least a few "free" labs. Most Universities do charge for printing but they also have "hidden" free labs where printouts cost nothing. And computer labs must be open 24 hours a day; only technical schools close their labs! This is a scary thought.
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Hebron
Sep 13, 2009
2:20 p.m.
This is disappointing to hear. I always valued the fact that NYU, unlike other universities, provided free printing 24 hours a day. I doubt I would have written much of my masters thesis had the labs not been open 24 hours a day and I also doubt I would have written it in the same way because I don't read off the screen; I have to print out to go over my work. If printing had been constrained to a $50 credit I would have done far less revision on my thesis. It might seem like a small deal but, even as an alumnus who is environmentally conscious, I think it is imperative for the University to go back to the "old" lab hours with at least a few "free" labs. Most Universities do charge for printing but they also have "hidden" free labs where printouts cost nothing. And computer labs must be open 24 hours a day; only technical schools close their labs! This is a scary thought.