Telecommunications

About Us

telephone cordProfessional Associations

ACUTA - The Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Ed
Educause - Transforming Education Through Information Technologies

Nancy Bright - Director of Telecommunications

Nancy directs all activities associated with voice communications at The Citadel and is responsible for the campus telephone network. She works with various Citadel departments on special projects involving underground cabling and inside wiring of new construction and renovations. Nancy administers the telecommunications database and maintains the Telecommunications website. She also provides training and assistance to campus users, and offers support in the management of Memorandums and General and Special Orders for the college. In addition, she continually evaluates the implementation of new technologies in the department.

Donna Varner - Communications Specialist

Donna has wide range of voice communications experience. She consults campus users on telecommunications solutions and helps them to resolve telephone troubles. She assists in special projects involving major moves on campus, wiring, as well as annual publication of The Citadel Telephone Directory. She verifies and reconciles a variety of telecommunications invoices each month and is responsible for nearly 200 departmental telephone accounts. Donna also maintains inventory of telecommunications supplies, maintains all active pagers and cell phones on campus for staff, and acts as a liaison between The Citadel and various telecom agencies, including AT&T, the Division of State Information Technology (DSIT), Spirit Telecom, and cellular and paging vendors.

Carol Mitchell - Administrative Assistant

Carol provides supporting duties for the Director of Telecommunications and the Director of Auxiliary Activities. She performs research, helps with special projects and assists students, faculty and staff with their telecommunications needs. She maintains the work order log, trouble/repair log, and maintains several files in the department. Carol also assists in the daily operation of the office.