Baker College student Cyber Defense Club hosts free Computer Fix-It Event Dec. 29-30

Baker College’s Flint campus will offer the chance for area residents to resolve a range of pesky computer issues, thanks to more than 30 members of the student Cyber Defense Club, including many on the team that won the 2016 state championship, and several information technology faculty member

The free Computer Fix-It Event is Thursday-Friday, Dec. 29-30, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., in the Technology Building, room S107, 1050 W. Bristol Road, Flint. Donations are welcome and will be used to provide food and snacks for club members as they practice for competitions in the spring.

The club will fix and update all makes and models of laptop and desktop personal computers (PCs) using Microsoft Windows, UNIX or Linux operating systems, including providing the following services:

• Install new hardware (i.e., graphics cards, hard drives, etc.).
• Install freeware and user-provided software.
• Remove viruses, repair infected machines and install/update virus protection.

“This is a great opportunity to have a Baker College ‘pro in training’ take some of the pain out of fixing your computer issue,” said Doug Witten, Baker College of Flint program director for cyber defense, computer science and information systems. “The event is designed for those who received a computer for Christmas, but need installation help, or those who want their computers to process faster or have other issues with them.”

Event services are offered on the spot while the customer waits – free donuts, coffee and soda will be available – or computers can be dropped off and picked up later that day.

Witten said this is also an opportunity for students to hone their skills and to experience sharing their knowledge and expertise with others. Baker College is supporting the team by providing free lodging in a dorm for out-of-state club members.

For more information about the Computer Fix-It Event, contact Witten at 810.766.4110.

For information about Baker College’s information technology programs, contact Kevin Pnacek in the admissions office at 810.766.4000 or kevin.pnacek@baker.edu or visit www.baker.edu.

The largest private college in Michigan, Baker College is a not-for-profit higher education institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Founded in 1911, Baker College grants doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees, as well as certificates in diverse academic fields including applied technology, business, education, engineering, health science, information technology and social science. Baker College has on-ground campuses throughout Michigan and offers online programs that can be completed 100 percent online without ever visiting a campus. In 2016, the Online Learning Consortium recognized Baker College Online with the OLC Quality Scorecard Exemplary Endorsement, the highest ranking for online higher education programs. For information, visit www.baker.edu or follow Baker College on Twitter, @bakercollege, or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/bakercollege.

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