Digital This Week

This edition of Digital Equipment Corporation's internal newsletter from June 27, 1983, highlights several key company developments and employee initiatives:

• Strategic Partnerships: Digital has launched "Project Athena," a five-year collaborative effort with MIT to integrate advanced computing and graphics into undergraduate engineering education.
• Facility Expansion: A new, highly specialized semiconductor manufacturing facility (FAB III) has been completed in Hudson, designed to accommodate complex silicon wafer production.
• Corporate Initiatives: Digital is collaborating with the National Urban League to help educate the minority community about high-tech career opportunities and is rolling out the "Campaign '83" advertising push for its Rainbow personal computer.
• Internal News: The document provides updates on internal employee symposiums, the formation of the Maynard Employee Activities Committee (meac) to plan recreational events, and various training seminar offerings.
• Administrative & Community Updates: The newsletter includes "News Briefs" regarding financial interest refunds for credit union members, safety tips for employees, and logistical information for the workforce, alongside a classifieds section ("The Marketplace") for employees.