[Video] VCU Hosts Virginia Software Summit
VCU hosted the Virginia Software Summit on August 11, 2010 on the Monroe Park Campus. Over 70 technology professionals representing public and private higher education institutions in Virginia sat down with software vendors to discuss the state of software licensing in higher education. The summit agenda included a panel discussion and breakout sessions dealing with […]
Help Desk Transforms Into VCU helpIT Center
VCU Technology Services is announcing that the VCU TS Help Desk is now the VCU helpIT Center. The VCU helpIT Center continues to offer these great services: Centralized, Comprehensive Computing Support Telephone Call Center Walk-in Service Counter chatIT IM Messaging Service 24-hour Online Ticket Requests Audio Visual Equipment Checkout Test Scanning The helpIT Center now […]
Don’t Share That eID!
Actually, the key is not to ever … never ever, share your eID password with any other person or online service. Recently there have been reports across the web about a service that allow students to share their school records with the service. This is not a good idea on many levels, but the key […]
[Video] VCU Technology Services Staff Recognized At Finance and Administration Division Customer Service Awards Ceremony
Earlier this summer, John Bennett, Senior Vice President for VCU Finance and Administration, hosted the division’s Customer Service Awards ceremony at the University Student Commons. Three VCU Technology Services staff were recognized for their customer service prowess in three categories. Under the Fun Awards category, Charles Curley of Administrative Systems received a Behind The Scenes […]
[Video] Student Laptop Purchasing Program: You Can Still getIT Today!
The VCU Technology Services G2G Mobile Computer program took a branding curve this past spring and split to become two programs that still provide the VCU community with great service. The first program is the getIT Computer Program. This program is designed to set you up for all your academic computing needs to get you […]
VCU CIO Comments On Copyright & File Sharing For Richmond Times-Dispatch Article
VCU CIO, Mark Willis, commented on VCU policies and procedures relating to copyright and file sharing of digital media for a July 10, 2010 Richmond Times-Dispatch article. The article examines the need for colleges and universities to have policies and procedures in place to comply with a provision of the Higher Education Opportunity Act that […]
[Video] The Scoop on Virtualization
Virtualization is a hot topic these days. From The Matrix to the Mac, virtualization is a topic that many want to know more about. Is it useful? What does it cost? What the heck is it? We first looked at virtualization as a desktop appliance at the 2010 Tech Fair. If you want to review […]
Lotus Traveler Available for Faculty & Staff iPhones/iPod touch
VCU faculty and staff now have more choices than ever for accessing their Lotus Notes email, calendar, and contacts from mobile devices. Introducing Lotus Notes Traveler for the iPhone & iPod touch.
Depends On The Topic
Sometimes you know what you are looking for but you are not real sure. A helpful feature on the VCU Technology Services website can assist with this "I think I know what I am looking for but I am not so sure" feeling. Check out the topics list.
New Services For A New Year
VCU Technology Services rolled out a number of new services this fall that provide their own unique set of benefits but in the aggregate they promote ease of use, better access to information, more ways to access resources, and creates a safe online environment for the VCU community.