PeopleSoft Programs Cause Headaches at Number of Universities
P.J. Jakovljevic - March 15, 2000

Event Summary

As reported by The Nando Times on February 14, 2000, it was supposed to be as easy as point and click for Northwestern University students registering for winter classes last November. The university was one of many that spent millions of dollars installing new software from Pleasanton, CA-based PeopleSoft so, among other things, students could register online instead of on campus. However, as hundreds of students tried to register from their rooms, point and click turned into crash and burn...