June 2004: Technology for You Newsletter

Welcome to Northwestern University Information Technology's (NUIT) online newsletter aimed at assisting faculty and staff to utilize and learn more about the available technology services and support at Northwestern. NUIT welcomes your feedback at it-communications@northwestern.edu.

NUIT Events & Presentations

Register now for Information Security Day at Northwestern, scheduled for Friday, July 30. The $100 fee for this full-day event includes meals and conference materials.

NUIT offers free technology-related presentations during the academic year. Check our Calendar of Events from the NUIT Web site this fall for topics and schedules.

If you have a suggestion for these free presentations, please e-mail it-communications@northwestern.edu.

A Campus Snapshot
Students in Professor Scott Lipscomb's Music Technology class learn about using Macromedia Flash movies for presentations.

What's Hot!

Phaseout of nwu.edu: On June 20, the University will phase out e-mail delivery to the "nwu.edu" domain.

Laptop support changes: Effective September 1, faculty and staff who need laptop computer appointments will be referred to local technical support or Distributed Support Services (DSS).

SPSS 12.0: NUIT has released SPSS v. 12.0 for Windows.

New pricing for Maple: NUIT is making the most current version of Maple software available to the NU community for $35.

Please visit our What's New and Changing with Technology at Northwestern for more information.
NewsBytes

iPassConnect: More than just an alternative to the modem pool.
NUIT is making iPassConnect, a commercial international Internet service, available on a for-fee basis to faculty and staff. Read on...

Course Management System to undergo interface-lift "operation."
On June 20, faculty and students will be able to access the latest version of NU's Blackboard-based course management system. Read on...

Upcoming Workshop: Teaching, Learning and Technology.
NUIT Academic Technologies is repeating its popular Teaching, Learning and Technology workshop from Aug. 30 through Sept. 3. Read on...

Preparing for Fall Quarter: Software and Hardware Purchasing.
Did you know members of the NU community can buy software and hardware at discounted prices? Learn how. Read on...

Introducing a new, integrated system for technology service purchasing.
The first phase of CONDUITS is complete and NUIT is preparing for its implementation. Read on...

Some ISPs block Northwestern e-mail.
NU e-mail users who redirect or forward e-mail to specific ISPs may experience problems. Read on...

Departmental data storage opportunities with a convenient and secure twist.
A convenient, secure, and cost-effective data storage solution is being made available to University departments through NUIT. Read on...