ASU East

ASU's in-plant internship program reaps rewards for both students and the in-plant. By Caroline Miller Bob Lane has a vision for Arizona State University's Graphic Information Technology Facility (GITF): He believes that someday it will be known as the RIT of the West. Just six months ago, Lane helped merge ASU's academic program with its in-plant to develop a unique partnership. "I was trying to figure out what makes a department important to a university," explains Lane. "It's not enough to add value anymore." So Lane suggested a merger. The graphics program had recently been moved from ASU's main campus to ASU East,