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Spotlight: Electronic resolutions via future e-mails

It’s that time of the year where we begin to think about goals for the new year. Oftentimes we need reminders to keep us on track toward achieving our goals. FutureMe.org allows users to write e-mail that will be sent to themselves in the future. It helps users keep track of things they want to achieve for 2010 and beyond.

To use the service, visit FutureMe.org and sign up. Then simply fill out the e-mail form, pick a date when you would like to receive the message, and click the button Send this to the future! Continue reading “Spotlight: Electronic resolutions via future e-mails”

Campus web: Budget initiative, sustainability, Catalyst newsletter, IT resources

The following sites and resources have been added to the K-State website recently:

Spotlight: Sustainability website at K-State

K-State’s first university-wide sustainability website launched Sept. 1 at sustainability.k-state.edu. The purpose of the website is to build awareness throughout the K-State community, whether on or off campus, about the wide variety of efforts and successes furthering sustainability at K-State. It can be a resource for connecting with efforts, for building new collaborations, and for promoting our successes and leadership in this area.

Screenshot-K-State-Sustainability-website

Most people will be interested in the Get Involved pages, which will grow over time to include many ways different people can get involved in furthering sustainability at K-State. You can also view the events calendar, with buttons for linking to personal calendars for automatic updating.

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New Information Technology website now live

The new Information Technology Services (ITS) website is now “live” at www.k-state.edu/its. This new website is one of our key 2009 initiatives to improve communication within ITS and with our campus users regarding available services.

The website is being implemented in several stages, with this initial version focusing on making it easier for users to find the services they need and presenting the newly consolidated ITS and its service units as a coherent, branded IT organization serving K-State. The website replaces www.k-state.edu/InfoTech as the entry to ITS services.

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New webpage for non-standard class drop/refund deadlines

The Registrar’s Office has developed a new webpage that outlines all drop and refund deadlines for non-standard classes.

A non-standard class is simply a class that meets for a shorter or longer period of time than a regular session class. Regular-session drop deadlines and refund deadlines are posted on the K-State Academic Calendar.  Non-standard drop and refund deadlines are prorated based on the start and end date of a class.

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IT Security Threats blog now available for K-Staters

The IT Security Threats blog is now available to alert K-Staters about the latest threats to K-State information and technology resources. The blog will be updated by K-State’s IT security team with news and alerts about malicious software (malware) and other types of security attacks; vulnerabilities in applications and operating systems used at K-State; patches to those vulnerabilities; and the latest e-mail scams to appear in K-Staters’ inboxes.

“We needed a way to improve communication with the campus about IT security threats, vulnerabilities, and patches, and reach as many people as possible by providing the information through multiple channels,” said Chief Information Security Officer Harvard Townsend. “With this blog, people can choose a method for receiving information that best fits their communication preferences.”

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