NC State Recycles

Recycling will be the focus at NC State University’s America Recycles Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 at the Reynolds Coliseum carriageway. This event is sponsored by the Waste Reduction and Recycling Office.

Along with recycling games and prizes, there will be an electronic recycling and paper shredding drive that will be open and free to the campus community and to the public. Synergy Electronic will securely recycle nearly any device with a chord for free and $5 per television. Shred-it will provide confidential shredding and recycling. All personal and departmental confidential materials (no private businesses) are permitted and limited to seven (7) boxes. All campus property must go to Surplus Materials Management. For more information, visit the NC State Recycles Web site.

 

Educause Online 2009 sessions logo

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) will be live-streaming sessions from the upcoming EDUCAUSE conference in Denver from Nov. 4-6 in the Hillsborough Building, and you are invited to attend. This online conference includes a series of virtual presentations; keynote addresses from Lawrence Lessig, Brenda Gourley and Brad Wheeler; expert discussion sessions; and point/counterpoint sessions. For more information and to view the schedule, visit the OIT Professional Development Web site.  

 

Trend Micro for Windows 7 is Now Available!

Microsoft's latest operating system is just around the corner, and while this new version will have great capabilities, it still needs an antivirus program to remain secure and keep performance at optimal levels.  NC State now has an updated version of Trend Micro OfficeScan that is compatible with Windows 7. 

NOTE:  For Windows XP and Vista customers currently using Trend, you will be receiving this new version automatically in the coming months and there is no need to upgrade at this time.

Windows 7 users, check our download page to get your copy today!

Call for nominations for Gertrude Cox Award

Nominations for the 2009-2010 Gertrude Cox Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology are now being accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.

The award recognizes "the creative pedagogy of NC State's faculty and technical staff and their work in integrating new technologies into effective teaching strategies." The award is sponsored by the Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable; Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA); and the Office of Faculty Development.

To nominate an individual or for more information, visit the Gertrude Cox Award Web site. An award reception will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22 in the Walnut Room of the Talley Student Center.

Lunch and Learn: NC State Mobile Web on Nov. 10

OIT's Brown Bag Lunch and Learn series presents "NC State Mobile Web" from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in 216 Scott Hall. NC State Mobile Web brings news headlines, the campus directory and the nearest Wolfline bus en route in a concise, stylish Web site.

Jason Austin and Garrison Locke of OIT Outreach Technology will talk about why the site was created, present a demonstration of the site, and share some of the plans and ideas for future site expansion. To register, visit Classmate.

Tools and tips for telework

Making plans for how to work during a possible H1N1 epidemic on campus? Thinking about how to reduce your car's carbon emissions a day or two a week? Or maybe you've been asked to work from home to enhance efficiency or office space use.

This year, more than ever, there are good reasons to telecommute to work. According to NC State’s Human Resources, “Fulltime or part-time employees with probationary, permanent, trainee or time-limited appointments are eligible to telework with supervisory approval.” Read more...

An H1N1 Antidote?

Wireless access spreading across campus

The campus community now has more opportunities to access the NC State network wirelessly. As part of the ongoing Wireless Nomad Project, OIT-Communication Technologies has recently installed new wireless networks in several buildings and adjacent outdoor spaces.

New wireless locations include the 1911 Building, Daniels Hall, Ricks Hall, Schaub Hall, the Carmichael Gymnasium, Burlington Labs, Polk Hall, Kilgore Hall, South Gardner Hall and Reynolds Coliseum.

The Wireless Nomad Project is an ongoing, multi-year endeavor to enhance users’ connectivity to the campus data network using nomadic (wireless) computing devices. The overall project's goal is to provide wireless access for users in all campus buildings and public outdoor spaces.

To view other wireless locations on campus, go to the Wireless Coverage Map.

NC State on Twitter

NC State has launched "NC State on Twitter" - a collection of "official" twitter feeds presented in one location. The site gives you visibility to the latest tweets from official NC State accounts.

Check out this collaborative project between Web Communications and OIT at twitter.ncsu.edu.

If you have an official NCSU twitter feed you'd like to include in the listings, or have any feedback on the new site, send an email to twitter@ncsu.edu.


The Office of Information Technology has been tweeting since September of 2008!

Follow us at @ncsu_oit.

 

 

Announcing the NC State Mobile Web

 

NC State's Mobile Web brings the best of ncsu.edu straight to your mobile device. Read news headlines, search our campus directory and find the nearest Wolfline bus - in a concise, stylish site. More information...

 

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