April 2, 2008, - Based on beta testing results, the Office of Information Technology has decided to postpone requiring network device registration for OHIO's residence hall wired network. 
 
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Oracle Calendar Web login to change
 
March 19, 2008 - OIT's scheduled March 22 upgrade to the Oracle Calendar system will change the way Oracle Calendar's Web version handles logins. As a result, anyone who accesses their agenda via the Web will need to change their Oak password after Saturday's upgrade is complete.
 
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Daylight Saving and Personal Computers
 
March 6, 2008 - Daylight saving time (DST) begins several weeks early this year, but most personal computer owners should not have to worry about updating their system clocks.  Owners of older systems may have to adjust their clocks manually.
 
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Network registration coming to residence halls
 
Jan 31, 2008 - To provide a safer and more robust network at Ohio University, the Office of Information Technology plans to begin requiring registration of all devices connected to the residence hall wired network in the coming months.
 
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OHIO to host OHECC 2008
 
Jan 29, 2008 - Ohio University will host the 2008 Ohio Higher Education Computing Council in Baker Center, March 26-28.  This year's theme is The 3Cs of IT Change: Collaboration, Communication and Consolidation. 
 
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Dell to present Technology Day in Baker Center
 
Jan 29, 2008 - OIT welcomes Dell Computer to Baker Center 240 on Thursday, February 7, 2008 for a series of short overview presentations covering Dell's higher education product lines.
 
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Watch out for e-mail scams
 
Jan 16, 2008 - Don't let an e-mail fool you into giving away personal information like your Oak password.  Be especially wary of messages asking you to 'confirm' your account information.
 
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Software sales moved from HDL to CSC
 
Jan 11, 2008 - Athens campus faculty, staff and students who need to purchase or pick up site licensed software from OIT now can do so in the new Technology Showcase on the ground floor of the Computer Services Center (CSC) in room 003b.
 
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Faculty needed for Blackboard 7.3 pilot
 
Jan 10, 2008 - In preparation for a university-wide roll out of Blackboard 7.3, OIT is seeking faculty to help pilot the new version during Winter and Spring quarters.
 
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OIT to retire PINE & the Oak Menu Shell

Jan 03, 2008 - To improve system security and prepare for future improvements to the university's e-mail system, OIT plans to retire Oak's Menu Shell and the PINE e-mail client on March 10, 2008.

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