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May 2006
Table of Contents
-01- CORRECTION: Informal University IT Committee meeting to be held June 14
-02- Q and A session on Web Page Accessibility Regulation planned for June 26
-03- ITD produces new Computing@NC State newsletter and Help! CDs
-04- ComTech offers easier login to wireless network
-05- NC State renews Red Hat Linux subscription
-06- Associate Vice Provost Vouk named head of Computer Science
- 01- Informal University IT Committee forum to be held June 14
To enhance opportunities for information sharing and thoughtful discussion about campus-wide technology issues, the University IT Committee agreed at its May meeting to pilot a series of informal (non-voting) meetings over the coming months.The first informal meeting will be held Wednesday, June 14, 10:00-11:30 a.m.,in 3712 Bostian Hall.
The meeting will feature a discussion of the costs and benefits of classroom technologies; 3712 Bostian is a typical ClassTech-supported lecture hall. Sam Averitt, vice provost for IT, will lead the meeting, and all interested are invited to attend.
For more information about the University IT Committee and scheduled meetings, see www.ncsu.edu/it/uitc/
-02- Q and A session on Web Page Accessibility Regulation planned for June 26
Faculty, staff and students who have questions about the university's new Web Page Accessibility Regulation are invited to attend an introductory question and answer session sponsored by the Information Technology Division. The meeting will be held Monday, June 26, 1 - 2 p.m. in 2722 Bostian Hall.
The NC State University Web Page Accessibility Regulation was approved by the Executive Officers in March, 2006. The Regulation covers NC State's administrative, departmental and course web pages. It requires that these online resources be designed to comply with standards that enable people with disabilities to access the content and services
The question and answer session will include information about training, online tutorials, software tools and services available to facilitate compliance with the new Regulation. For more information, contact Saroj Primlani, saroj_primlani@ncsu.edu, 513-4087; or visit www.ncsu.edu/it/access/webreg.html
-03-ITD produces new Computing@NC State newsletter and Help! CDs
As part of annual New Student Orientation activities, ITD is again publishing its award- winning newsletter, Computing@NC State, and a new edition of the popular HELP! CD. Computing@NC State provides an up-dated overview of the university's academic computing resources and good advice on how to use them. The HELP! CD is a major distribution method for free anti-virus software and other software tools. Distribution of Computing@NC State will begin on May 24. For more information, contact the NC State University Help Desk, Room 106 Hillsborough Building, 515-HELP (4357) or help@ncsu.edu
-04- ComTech offers easier login to wireless network
If you are a member of the NC State community, you can now simplify your mobile computing login process by registering up to 3 wireless and other devices on the campus nomad network. ComTech's new nomad registration system enables you to associate your mobile computing devices with your Unity ID, so you will not be required to resubmit an ID and password for subsequent logins. You will only need to renew the device registration twice a year. However, if you use use the system, you will be held responsible for the use (or misuse) of devices you have registered. Stolen or misplaced devices should be removed from the system immediately.
Stolen or misplaced devices should be removed from the system immediately using the Nomad Registration System. To register a mobile device, use the device you wish to register to log in to the Nomad Registration System: nomad.ncsu.edu.
-05- Campus renews Red Hat Linux Subscription
After several months of negotiations, NC State has again joined with UNC-General Administration for another year of Red Hat Enterprise Linux license subscriptions. Although NC State considered renewing its subscription with Red Hat directly, the partnership with UNC-GA provides substantial discounts to our campus and others in the UNC System. NC State's total Red Hat charges this year were lower than the year before, which results in a lower price per license. For example, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS will cost $13.96 per license, compared to $20.87 per license last year. If you have any questions regarding Red Hat licensing or charges, contact ITD Software Licensing at ITD_Software@ncsu.edu.
For current information about all software licenses managed by ITD, including software titles, licensing information, and details on how to acquire the software, see www.ncsu.edu/it/essentials/software_ncstate/
-06- Associate Vice Provost Vouk named head of Computer Science
Dr. Mladen A. Vouk, associate vice provost for information technology and professor of computer science, has been named head of the Department of Computer Science effective July 1, 2006. Dr. Vouk has served as interim head of Computer Science since July 2004 and has been associate vice provost since 2002. For more information see CSC announcement: www.csc.ncsu.edu/news/news_item.php?id=352
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