Technology News Archive
Welcome to the first installment of “Feature Fridays”. Where we sit down with employee of the Information Technology Department and learn about their favorite things about not only their positions, but Marshall University. Crystal Stewart, IT Client Engagement Manager What degrees do you hold? BBA – Accounting MS Adult Education All obtained from Marshall University How
Today, February 6, 2018, is Safer Internet Day (SID), a worldwide event aimed at promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology for all users, especially children and teens. This year’s SID theme—Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better Internet starts with you—encourages everyone to play their part in creating a better, safer, and
Marshall University Information Technology (MUIT) wants to warn the Marshall community to be on the look-out for Tax Identity Theft scams. Many federal agencies are offering information and resources to help consumers learn to protect themselves from tax-related identity theft and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposter
The IBM/SPSS software starts alerting our campus software users about the upcoming expiration 30-days in advance each time the application is launched. Marshall University users can ignore these alerts regarding our current SPSS license that has a renewal anniversary date of 2/28/2018. The annual license renewal requisition process started several weeks ago and should be
Marshall University will be conducting a test of the MU Alert emergency messaging system on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 10 a.m.. This is an opt-in service available to MU community members. Subscribers are asked to be sure they receive a message by noon on Wednesday, and if necessary update their contact information via the
All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend a Tech-up Open House at Drinko Library & Information Center on the Huntington campus. Scheduled dates are Wednesday, January 3, 2018, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (DL 138) Wednesday, January 10, 2018, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (DL 138) Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a
Marshall University’s Information Technology Department’s continued partnership with Eduroam, a WiFi authentication service, allows Marshall students, faculty and staff to access wireless networks from other participating institutions while they are off-campus. Eduroam is available at more than 12,000 locations worldwide, including more than 450 colleges and universities. In addition, it provides high speed roaming to over 69 countries. If you
Marshall faculty, students, and staff have seen a recent upswing in the number of phishing emails received recently. Brooke Griffin, reporter for The Parthenon, recently interviewed IT staff. Read the article here.
As of 5:00 pm, we have completed Public Safety, Sorrell Maintenance Building, The Child Development Academy and the DewCo building. We will begin the Weisberg Engineering Laboratories next. The majority of the campus WiFi is functioning normally but there are still a few Access Points we have to replace. Many of the common areas within the
The WiFi restoration is continuing to move along steadily. As of Noon today the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center, the Rec Center, Gullickson Hall, Chris Cline Athletic Complex and Prichard Hall have all been brought back online. Crews are currently working in Public Safety and Sorrell Maintenance Building. We will be focusing on the