TUESDAY

Harvard students, faculty, administrators and staff are entering the information super-highway. They are using e-mail and the Internet--a global data communication network--for more and increasingly complicated tasks, fundamentally changing learning and communication at Harvard.

WEDNESDAY

The uses of computers and the network have multiplied faster than Harvard's ability to regulate them. The College scrambles to develop computer policies in response to new ethical dilemmas. User demands for privacy and security are pitted against the need for access to information.

YESTERDAY

A small band of technical wizards toils inside Harvard Arts and Sciences Computer Services (HASCS). But the University has failed to provide the resources necessary to meet the heavy demands placed on the organization. The result: staff shortages, budget constraints and low morale.

TODAY

As Harvard links its computers to the outside world via the Internet, a private University becomes significantly more public. Will the network change more than just the way students and faculty get their information? A look at the future of computers and related technology at Harvard.