JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Spring classes at Carson-Newman University are underway, but the campus network has been down for nearly two weeks.
Sophomore Maggie Bice joked, “I was about to start chiseling notes on stone, but it seems we’ve run out of that. We might have to switch to papyrus.”
The trouble began on January 14, right after students returned from break. The university had to shut down its servers, leaving everyone without tech.
“It’s been a bit wild. I can’t really get much done. We have classes, but without technology, it’s like stepping back in time,” a freshman shared.
Without laptops or computers, students have gone back to basics—using paper and pencil.
In a statement, Carson-Newman administrators explained:
On January 14, we faced a network issue that required us to shut things down. Our IT team acted swiftly to find the problem, which seems to be external. We’re working closely with outside experts to resolve this situation.
This has impacted our entire community, and we understand how challenging it is, especially during the start of the semester. We all rely heavily on technology, and its absence has been disruptive.
We’re doing our best to address the disruptions and hope to return to normal operations soon.
Despite the challenges, classes continue. “My professors have been awesome,” Bice noted. “One printed her whole slideshow for us to use.”
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