An update is provided on North Iowa Area Community College's (NIACC's) progress toward achieving its goals with respect to the use of contemporary technologies, along with plans for further progress. Part I examines the characteristics of contemporary technology and provides information on NIACC's Contemporary Technology Strategic Planning Initiative (a three- to five-year plan for expanding the use of technological advances on campus). The next three sections focus on technology-related changes implemented in the manufacturing technology, business technology, and humanities programs. Each section provides information on equipment purchases; effects of the introduction of the new equipment on students, faculty, and the program; and plans concerning equipment selection, curricular applications, students to be served, location and layout. Finally, part V offers summary comments about the need for a continuous investment in updating knowledge, skills, and equipment, and NIACC's efforts to meet the challenge. (EJV)