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Trend Micro Antivirus campus service migrating to new servers in August

Posted on by Anthony Phillips

K-State’s centrally administered Trend Micro Antivirus service will begin migrating to a new infrastructure starting Monday, Aug. 5.  During the transition period, computer clients that are attached to one of the central servers will be automatically migrated to a new server.

No user action is required to initiate the migration, but users may get notifications from the Trend Micro client or see changes in the Trend Micro icon on their computers.  Continue reading “Trend Micro Antivirus campus service migrating to new servers in August” →

Housing’s “KSU Guest” wi-fi network renamed to “Join KSU Housing”

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

by Brian Leslie, Housing and Dining Services

On Tuesday, July 23, the Housing and Dining Services “KSU Guest” wi-fi network was shut off. It was immediately replaced by a network with the SSID of “Join KSU Housing”, which is also unencrypted.

“Join KSU Housing” is in the same address space as “KSU Guest” so the network is essentially being renamed.  Continue reading “Housing’s “KSU Guest” wi-fi network renamed to “Join KSU Housing”” →

Master Extract Reporting in iSIS training offered

Posted on by Fred Darkow

Training for Master Extract Reporting in iSIS is planned 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, in Fairchild 9. K-State administrative staff employees who run the Master Extract Report can sign up to attend. Registration deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, July 8.

To sign up for the class in HRIS, follow the steps below.  Continue reading “Master Extract Reporting in iSIS training offered” →

Last chance to sign up for Grading in iSIS

Posted on by Fred Darkow

The final Grading in iSIS sessions will be presented Wednesday, May 8, and Thursday, May 9.  The training is for any faculty or staff member who needs to enter grades in iSIS for the Spring 2013 semester. All sessions are in Fairchild 9.  Register for the class via the www.as.ksu.edu/HRIS website.  Continue reading “Last chance to sign up for Grading in iSIS” →

NVivo site license for K-State personnel and graduate students

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew

Working on ethnographic field data?  Just finished conducting a large-scale online survey?  Exploring grounded theory?  Engaged in action research?  Portraiture?

Analyzing data and information from a range of digital data types?  Conducting a qualitative meta-analysis?

Working on a qualitative or mixed methods thesis, dissertation, or manuscript?

K-Staters conducting qualitative and mixed methods research and engaging in data analytics now have another software tool to enhance their work.

Continue reading “NVivo site license for K-State personnel and graduate students” →

Windows XP and Office 2003 end of support in April 2014

Posted on by Eric Racki

April 8, 2014. This is the date when Microsoft will no longer support Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Office 2003.  This means that after April 8 next year, there will be no new security updates and assisted support options through Microsoft. Running Windows XP SP3 after this date could potentially pose a threat to your computer and be vulnerable to security risks. Continue reading “Windows XP and Office 2003 end of support in April 2014” →

iSIS Help demystifies common processes for campus

Posted on by Fred Darkow

The recently redesigned and updated iSIS Help has been one of K-State’s best-kept secrets — but word is starting to get out. Students, faculty, and staff are now discovering the hidden gems contained in iSIS Help, which provides step-by-step instructions for common processes. Continue reading “iSIS Help demystifies common processes for campus” →

“Processing Minors” training available Friday, April 19

Posted on by Fred Darkow

A “Processing Minors ” training session is now available for K-State employees who approve minors for graduation.  Registration for the training is done through HRIS Self Service.

One training session is available 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 19, in Fairchild 9. Continue reading ““Processing Minors” training available Friday, April 19″ →

“Grading in iSIS” sessions available April and May

Posted on by Fred Darkow

“Grading in iSIS” training sessions are now available for K-State employees who enter student grades. Registration for the training is done through HRIS Self Service. Four training sessions will be offered between April 30 and May 9. All sessions are in Fairchild 9. Continue reading ““Grading in iSIS” sessions available April and May” →

Check compatibility of software, hardware with Windows 7, 8, and RT operating systems

Posted on by Charles Appelseth

Microsoft has developed a website where you can check the compatibility of hardware and software with Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows RT operating systems.  Check compatibility at Microsoft’s Windows Compatibility Center.

If you’re buying a new device or upgrading an existing computer, it’s important to check this because current software and hardware may not work with the newer operating systems.  Continue reading “Check compatibility of software, hardware with Windows 7, 8, and RT operating systems” →