Last Updated: October 14. 2009 12:07PM
U-M puts campus tours on wheels with Segways
Associated Press
Ann Arbor -- The University of Michigan says it will start offering Segway personal transporters for tours of its tech and science-oriented North Campus.
The College of Engineering says it acted on student advice and bought 10 of the battery-powered, self-balancing, two-wheeled scooters made by Bedford, N.H.-based Segway Inc.
College student affairs director Jeanne Murabito says the Segways will allow visitors to see the sprawling campus more quickly and visit more places.
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The university now runs walking tours Monday and Friday afternoons for 20-60 students and parents at a time. The new Segway tours will take place separately at the same time.
Eight visitors and two tour guides will take part in each Segway tour.
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