Digital This Week

This document is a newsletter from Digital Equipment Corporation, dated March 8, 1982. The main article details the closing of the Maynard Board Shop after 14 years of operation. The article highlights the shop's success and the reasons for its closure, which include the need for a better environment for future technologies and the high cost of renovation. It also discusses the reassignment plan for the affected employees, emphasizing opportunities for career change and training.

Other articles in the newsletter include:

• An announcement of the IDECUS Spring Symposium.
• Information about a video exhibit at Digital.
• A description of upcoming "Design for the 80s" lecture series.
• Details on scheduled CAD tool training programs.
• The release of the new DECdirect Winter 1982 catalog.
• A report on a flood threat averted by Digital employees.
• A mention of President Ken Olsen speaking at an ARD meeting.
• A brief about the new High Tech MBA program offered by Northeastern.
• Information on an Art Exhibition Program sponsored by Digital and the New England Foundation for the Arts.
• Various "News Briefs" including updates on Parker Streets' electrical maintenance, LSI Acquisition and Test move, Petty Cash relocation, Auburn's addition to the DTN, an extended aircraft schedule, and deadlines for future issues of Digital This Week.
• Information about new societies and meetings for professionals.
• Details on "Spring seminars from Ed Services" including workshops on computer security and an introduction to Datatrieve-11.
• A description of "ABCs of Computer Hardware" and "ABCs of Software" courses offered by Educational Services for non-technical professionals.
• Information about commuter cost reduction and travel form updates.