This issue of Digital This Week, dated April 11, 1983, serves as an internal newsletter for Digital Equipment Corporation employees. The primary feature article highlights the evolution of the Springfield Armory from a military weapons manufacturing site into a modern, high-tech production facility for Digital computer components.
Key contents of this issue include:
- Education and Technology: A partnership between Case Western Reserve University and Digital to provide students with Professional 350 personal computers and integrate them into the curriculum.
- Corporate Updates: Information regarding the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, technical publication awards for Digital documentation, and the expansion of the Digital Press book series.
- Health and Wellness: Announcements regarding the "Focus on Eyes" health initiative, a bowel cancer screening program, and stress management seminars.
- Administrative & Community News: Briefs on Digital Credit Union services, local events like the town of Maynard’s celebration of Digital’s 25th anniversary, and information regarding regional expansion of the Digital Telephone Network.
- Resources and Training: A extensive list of technical seminars, curriculum schedules for word processing and data management, and a "Marketplace" section for employee classified advertisements.