Article: Duke changes policy to lend iPods next year

Daniel Feinglos
University Wire
04-25-2006
(The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- Starting next semester, the iPods given to students in classes participating in the Duke University Digital Initiative will be free to use -- but not to keep.

Beginning in Fall 2006, students in iPod-designated courses will be required to return their iPods to the University at the courses' conclusion. The move is a significant departure from the current policy under which students receive the devices on a permanent basis.

According to the new policy, students who wish to keep their iPods at the end of the semester will now have the option to do so at a cost of $99.

The revised iPod distribution policy is ...

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