Digital This Week

This issue of Digital This Week (July 9, 1984) covers several internal company announcements and community updates for Digital Equipment Corporation employees:

• Personnel Changes: Dorothy Terrell was named plant manager for the Boston plant. Bill Strecker was appointed as the new Engineering Product Strategy and Architecture manager.
• Corporate Initiatives: Digital announced a $45 million "Special Investment Grant Program" to support higher education. Additionally, the company launched "DECtouch," a new screen-touch technology for their computers.
• Education and Training: The company awarded scholarships to 18 employees' children for Phillips Academy and five students for the Massachusetts Advanced Studies Program. New training courses were also announced, including self-paced UNIX instruction and July office automation courses.
• Marketing: Digital highlighted the appearance of their computers in various movies, including Ghostbusters and Firestarter.
• Employee Life: The issue features reports on "DECday at Fenway," where 5,000 employees attended a Red Sox game, and provides various "News Briefs" regarding company clubs and facilities.
• The Marketplace: The document concludes with extensive classified advertisements for employees, including listings for vehicles, household items, real estate, and room rentals.