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Winter 2004: IT Support for Teaching and Research
— Late Breaking News —
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UC Announces IBM as SAP Implementation Partner |
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by Paul Czarnecki
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To an overflowing crowd at the 14 January, Town Hall meeting, President Zimpher announced IBM as the University's selected implementation partner for the Financial System Replacement Project (FSRP).
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— Top Stories —
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Technology Support for the Research Community |
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by Fred Siff, Vice President and CIO
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Historically, at most institutions, university central computing has provided technology infrastructure and administrative systems. At UC, we do this, but, more important, we are doing more and more in very direct support of teaching and learning. We are now focusing on the research community.
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Data Center Offers Server Hosting Services |
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by Mike Alexander
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The UCit Data Center is greatly expanding its system hosting services.
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IT Strategic Directions Updated for 2004 |
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by Tom Koerner
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There is no need to read a thick planning document. From your desktop you can access an IT agenda for FY04.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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Joint Office of Research Computing Support
Opens to Serve UC Researchers |
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by Michael Lieberman
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UC researchers can get computing support, in four areas, from this new Office.
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New Fiber Ring Provides Backbone for University Research |
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by Mark Faulkner
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Future plans call for the CERF ring to have redundant connections to the Ohio Third Frontier Network, which can provide faculty and researchers with ultra high speed access, through OARnet, to the Internet and Internet2. Currently, the timeframe for the connections is the second quarter of 2004.
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One-Stop IT Ordering Coming Soon |
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by Rhonda Orzali and Maria Younghans
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GETit (get IT) is a web-based application whereby the UC community will be able to order UCit products and services. Now in the pilot stages, the new online ordering system is nearing its release.
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Streaming Media Project Expands into Presentation Technologies and Services Group |
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by Tom Streeter
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This past summer, UCit formed the Presentation Technologies and Services Group (PTSG) as part of the reorganization of Instructional and Research Computing.
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Swift Hall Offers Latest in Electronic Classrooms |
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by Jane Combs
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Swift Hall, the "highest tech" teaching building on campus, recently reopened for classes after a total renovation of the building. Along with the bright new color schemes and modern furniture, all eighteen of the classrooms in this building are now fully equipped with "smart" audiovisual systems.
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The Future of UC Telecommunications |
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by Mark Faulkner
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It's a new year, but what change will the flipping of a digit have on our environment? As the University moves into the coming year, UCit recognizes the importance of keeping pace with emerging technologies as it relates to the support of our teaching, learning, and research missions. So let's look ahead to some planned hotspots for 2004.
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UCit now: a Virtual Gold Mine
of IT Information for Teaching Faculty and Researchers |
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by Paul Czarnecki
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Reading this, you are among those who have "staked a claim."
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— Services and Software and Security —
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A Reminder Concerning Computer Software
and the US Copyright Law |
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by Amin Shafie
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Illegal duplication or use of software programs can expose the user and the University to civil and criminal liability under the copyright law.
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A New Service Offering from UCit: Managing SSL
Certificate Deployment at the University of Cincinnati |
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by Amin Shafie
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To simplify, speed up, and lower the cost of deploying Secure Sockets Layer certificates at UC, UCit has subscribed to VeriSign's MPKI for SSL program.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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Keep Your Identity to Yourself |
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by Barb Kindle
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Stealing your good name can be big business for a criminal. An "identity theft" victim can spend months, if not years, and thousands of dollars trying to repair the damage that has been done to his or her credit record. To protect yourself, you need to be aware of how identity thieves get personal information - and how they subsequently use it.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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More Students Request Computer Connectivity |
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by Rhonda Orzali
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Student requests for computer connectivity rose sharply for Fall Quarter 2003, and ResNet technicians activated a total of 3,118 computer jacks in the undergraduate dormitories. This represents connectivity for 98% of undergraduate occupancy, as compared to approximately 85% connectivity in Fall 2002. These figures support the national trend of today's students deeming "being wired" as a necessity in their daily lives.
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Spam: Wanted or Not? |
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by Bev Upton
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Many people in our community report that spam is increasingly a problem. To increase your awareness and assist you in keeping spam out of your e-mailbox, we have updated information.
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SPSS 12.0 Now Available |
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by Ellen Davis
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The latest version of SPSS, 12.0, is now available to faculty and staff through the site license program managed by UCit.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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— General Information —
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A New Degree Audit System on the Horizon |
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by Pat Krekeler
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Student requests for computer connectivity rose sharply for Fall Quarter 2003, and ResNet technicians activated a total of 3,118 computer jacks in the undergraduate dormitories. This represents connectivity for 98% of undergraduate occupancy, as compared to approximately 85% connectivity in Fall 2002. These figures support the national trend of today's students deeming "being wired" as a necessity in their daily lives.
For more information, please click here, or on the article title.
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DVD: It's Not Just for Movies |
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by Tony Quallen
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Using your DVD to back up your system may lead to a better night's sleep.
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DeskTop RoadMap Presentations Scheduled |
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by Clarence Smith
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UCit has invited Apple, Dell, Gateway, HP, and IBM to visit.
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Financier Supports Student Aid Processing |
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by Dana Pawlowicz
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Every aid year, WolffPack releases a new version of Financier, UC's Student Financial Aid software. This year, in addition to its usual features, WolffPack is including a needs analysis calculation feature UC previously purchased separately.
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Spam Battle Not Over Yet |
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submitted by Amin Shafie
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A proposed US federal law to control unsolicited email won't alleviate the spam problem for enterprises, Gartner Group advises.
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