Sheila Smith

QuickTime Removal from UP Windows PCs Starting September 15

September 9, 2016

Apple announced earlier this year that they would no longer support QuickTime for Windows PCs, according to Sheila Smith, information services. To prevent any potential security vulnerabilities associated with outdated QuickTime software, technical services is taking steps to automatically remove QuickTime from all UP managed Windows PCs. Automated removal will begin the evening of Thursday […]

Time To Order Fall 2015 Software

March 30, 2015

Information services will begin creating computer classroom and lab software builds for the 2015 fall semester in April, and must receive software requests no later than Friday, April 3 in order to be included. Computer classroom and lab software builds start from a blank slate, so any software that was available in the previous term […]

2015 Computer Lab and Classroom Builds Starting Now

November 17, 2014

It is time again for information services to begin creating computer lab and classroom builds for the 2015 spring and summer terms. Faculty are reminded that software which has been installed on computers for fall 2014 will not remain installed for spring or summer unless specifically requested. Exceptions to this include Microsoft Office, internet browsers, […]

Time To Order Fall 2014 Software

March 31, 2014

Information services will begin creating the computer classroom and lab software builds for the 2014 fall semester in April. A software build is applied to all computers in the requested location and contains a set of applications that the students require access to in order to complete their coursework. The computer classroom and lab software […]

Natalie Nelson-Marsh presented “From fieldnotes to futures: Organizational communication in the age of AI”. National Communication Association Pre-Conference, Elevating Organizational Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. November, 2025.

Ian Parkman, Business, published “Lead Value Design Insight: Leveraging the Van Westendorp PSM for Design for Meaningfulness Pricing Strategies.” Co-author: Arto Ruokonen. Design Management Review (Vol. 36, No.4)

Three faculty members from International Languages and Cultures participated in the 122nd annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), November 20-23 in San Francisco. Verena Hutter presented “Embodied Memory: Holocaust Tattoos and Postmemory,” served as presiding officer of all three sessions of Austrian Studies, and chaired one of them. María Echenique presented “A Precursor of ‘Feminism from the Zulos’ by Dahlia de la Cerda” and served as presiding officer and chair of the session Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: Jewish Culture and Literature in Trans-Iberia. Matthew Warshawsky presented “A ‘Tenth Muse’ in 1600s Sephardic Amsterdam: Isabel Rebeca Correa, Translator, Poet, and Feminist” and served as presiding officer and chair of the Jewish Literature and Culture session.

Andra Davis, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Nursing faculty perceptions and Integration of primary palliative care content in undergraduate education: National and local institution assessments.” Co-authors: Lippe, M., Wolf, A., Cormack, C. L., Ehrlich, O., Glover, T. L., and Kirkpatrick, A. J. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 27(6), 280-289.

Don Norton, Performing and Fine Arts, performed a Tour of Louisiana with jazz quartet Facing West, with performances at Nicholls State University (Thibodaux), University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Louisiana Tech University (Ruston). November 5-7, 2025.

Kristin Sweeney, Environmental Science, published “Topographic, climatic, and age controls on the reworking of volcanic debris avalanche deposits.” Co-author: Major, J.J. Bull Volcanol 87, 115 (2025).

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “Rethinking Advent Hope as Covenantal Bond. Reflections on the Readings for First Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. November 30, 2025. Aihiokhai also published “A Disruptive Content of Hope: Awakening the Human Imagination to New Possibilities. Reflections on the Readings of the Second Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 7, 2025.

Rachel Wheeler, Theology, presented “Traces in the Sand: Wisdom from the Christian Desert Tradition for a Time of Collapse.” Aldo & Estella Leopold Writing Residency lecture presented at the Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM, November 18, 2025.

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Difficult-To-Treat Depression: Bottlenecks, Evolving Biology, and Where Ketamine-Class Treatments Fit.” An invited presentation for the Behavioral Health Integration ECHO, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ (virtual). December, 2025.