Past purchases - 1998

January - April

Project Amount Description
CD-ROM burner 2,165.00 To produce multimedia presentations and permanent backups of projects
Computer manuals 410.00 To be available through the University Map and Design (UMD) Library; to help students learn software packages
Pagemaker 6.5 for PC 2,750.00 Desktop publishing software (PC version) to complement existing Macintosh version
Desktop audio equipment 2,200.00 Hardware and software for video and web page production
UWaterloo organic garden 170.00 Supplies, tools and shed for organic vegetable garden on the north campus
Environment Studies (ES) Coffee Shop renovations 1,780.00 To improve the atmosphere in the Coffee Shop, recognizing that it contributes to quality of life in the Faculty
Digital camera 2,000.00 Digital camera to be available through Mapping, Analysis & Design (MAD) studio
Total spending for the term 11,475.00  

May - August

Project Amount Description
Architecture books 3,000.00 To purchase new books and replace missing books in the University Map and Design Library
Patio furniture 900.00 To provide benches and tables for the Architecture patio (Environment 2)
Digital Ontario base maps 1,000.00 The maps, to be available through UMD Library, contain political, social, and geo-spatial data
Total spending for the term 4,900.00  

September - December

Project Amount Description
Laser printer 3,550.00 To purchase a laser printer which would be accessible to student 24 hours a day
Computers 12,000.00 To buy new computers for the main general purpose PC lab
Chairs for the coffee shop 1,400.00 To replace the existing uncomfortable chairs in the ES coffee shop/student lounge
Work shop tools 500.00 To add new tools to the ES work shop
Total spending for the term 17,450.00