Information services is having an Open House to celebrate their new offices in Tyson Hall on Friday, November 14, from 1-4 p.m., with a blessing by Fr. Jeff Allison, C.S.C., at 1:30 p.m. Information services personnel are excited to have the UP community tour the new offices, visit with staff, and enjoy some snacks. For more […]
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Cybersecurity Newsletter, Chance to Win A New Tablet
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and is also a perfect time to launch the new Information Services Cybersecurity Newsletter. Information services will highlight the latest security tips and alerts, provide higher education security news and point readers to helpful online resources in each quarterly edition. The purpose of the newsletter is to raise awareness […]
New Papercut Reporting Tool
In support of the University’s commitment to sustainable and cost-effective printing practices, information services and printing services are proud to announce Papercut, a new campus usage reporting tool. Papercut has been used at UP for the past several years to successfully manage student printing. The rollout will start the week of October 27 and will […]
Professional Development Workshops, Lectures
Academic technology services will offer new professional development opportunities this fall, according to Maria Erb, information services. A faculty speaker series, “Managing Technology in the Classroom,” will debut on Tuesday, October 28, from 3 to 4 p.m., in the Clark Library classroom with guest speaker Eric Anctil, education. His talk, “When Technology Invades the College […]
Information Services Moving to Tyson Hall, Week of October 13
The information services division will move the majority of its staff to a new office space in Tyson Hall during the week of October 13, according to Curt Pederson, chief information officer. On Monday, the CIO office and web and enterprise services will be moving all staff to their newly constructed offices in the lower […]
New Virtual Service Center Opens for Business Aug. 6
Information services is excited to announce the release of the new Virtual Service Center (VSC). Starting August 6, campus staff and faculty can submit requests for IS services and technical support via the new website. To learn about this new online resource and how to get started using it please visit: https://wordpress.up.edu/vsc. Please note that the […]
Let’s Talk Tech
Information services has announced the launch of Tech Talk (http://wordpress.up.edu/techtalk), a monthly online news blog. Tech Talk features articles about new tools and technology, spotlights on existing IS programs and services, security tips, and important technology trends. Tech Talk is the place to learn about news and important information from IS. This month, learn about […]
Network Expansion to 1.5Gbps Complete
The final stages of the campus network bandwidth expansion to 1.5Gbps were completed on Thursday, June 5, according to Michelle Sunderland, information services. Over the course of the past five months the IS infrastructure team has taken campus bandwidth from 320Mbps to 1.5Gbps, an increase by 4.6 times. The upgrade included transitioning service providers by […]
Coming Soon: Information Services Virtual Service Center
Information services is proud to announce its new Virtual Service Center, designed to be a one stop IS support and service website for campus users. From this new web interface users will be able to submit IS service requests, search a robust knowledge base, and chat with help desk staff. In addition, users can report […]
Free Anti-Theft Software
The information services office has purchased a campus-wide security software package that protects laptops and MacBooks from theft. Once downloaded, FrontDoor Security Software will protect devices for four years. University owned laptops are required to be protected, and employees may download the software on personal laptops as well. Installing the software is fast and easy. […]