After Hours
This October, Academic and Institutional Technology will make changes to our after-hours support in order to better serve the needs of the College community and use resources more efficiently.
Read MoreIntermittent Network Outage During Maintenance
On October 17 from 4 to 7 AM, we will perform maintenance on the campus network. During this maintenance, Internet connections in some parts of campus will be disrupted.
Read MoreStarRez Update
We will perform a minor update to StarRez, the online housing request system, from 6 PM on October 10 to 12 AM on October 11. During this update, you may not be able to access StarRez.
Read MoreThunderCloud Training Security Updates
At 6 PM on October 11, we will update the security certificates for ThunderCloud Training, powered by Lynda.com. During this update, you will not be able to sign in to ThunderCloud Training.
Read MoreTest Printer Added to ThunderCloud Printing
On October 5, we will begin testing the possibility of adding College-owned Konica printers to ThunderCloud Printing. In order to begin testing, we will add a test printer to the ThunderCloud Printers list.
Read MoreNew Paperless Account Forms
In September 2016, we switched to new paperless account forms. These forms are used for new employees requesting computer accounts and for supervisors requesting special access on behalf of their employees.
Read MoreImproving Communication: Internal Digital Notification Policy
Wheaton College is currently working to refine and improve internal digital notifications, which are currently mostly received through bulk email.
Read MoreMacOS Sierra
On September 20, Apple released macOS 10.12 Sierra through the App Store. While this update is exciting, we request that you wait to update any College-owned Macs until we can provide full functionality with our campus systems.
Read MoreVoIP Upgrade on September 24 and 25
On Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25, we will perform an upgrade of our VoIP phone system.
Read MorePrinter Update
On September 21 and 22, we will update the network printing on College-owned Windows computers. This is part of an ongoing effort to retire outdated services such as Novell iPrint, the software currently used for network printing.
Read MoreUpcoming Seminars: Topics in Learning and Teaching
Topics in Learning and Teaching (TiLT) is a faculty-focused monthly seminar series that will highlight best practices and resources to support learner-centric education.
Read MoreThunderCloud Storage Group Shares Now Available
ThunderCloud Storage group shares, powered by Box, are now available. A group share is a collaborative shared folder that has all the features available in Box but belongs to a department or group rather than an individual.
Read MoreiOS Security Update
On August 25, Apple released an important security update for iOS devices (iPhones and iPads). This update, iOS 9.3.5, repairs a critical security vulnerability.
Read MoreAnonymous FTP No Longer Available
As part of ongoing security improvements, the College's anonymous FTP server was shut down on August 17. This server, previously located at ftp.wheaton.edu, was used to transfer files that were too large to send via email.
Read MoreEquipment Circulation Now Located in Blanchard 171
Equipment Circulation is now located in Blanchard 171. This new location is more central and will allow AIT to increase efficiency while continuing to serve the College community.
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