IT Announcements

Podium computers running Windows 10 have been upgraded to Windows 11.

W&M Information Security has been tracking and monitoring some recent phishing attempts impacting students, faculty and staff at the university.

Blackboard Course Generator is undergoing a major transformation, bringing you an enhanced experience and a host of new features.

You may be aware of the cybersecurity event that is impacting thousands of organizations across the world involving a software product called MOVEit. W&M does not use the MOVEit data transfer product itself and university systems are not directly impacted by this event. However, at least three of the university’s third-party vendors who handle data involving W&M people have been impacted (National Student Clearinghouse, United Healthcare and TIAA).

A new state law in Virginia prohibits employee and independent contractor access to certain apps on state-owned wireless networks and university-owned devices.

In June, W&M IT launched a new website that features new pages with content curated for faculty, staff and students, highlights popular tools and services, shows how to subscribe for updates for the services you use most and much more!

So you've graduated...now what? Find out what happens to your access to IT services when your role at the university changes from a student to alumni.

IT has kicked off a project to retire legacy local storage and move to modern cloud storage.

Computers currently running Windows 10 will soon automatically upgrade to Windows 11.

Banner vendor Ellucian is coming to W&M for on-site demos April 25-26th.

Export or archive your Blackboard courses from Spring and Fall 2020 to maintain readily available access to them.

The Change Password website is getting a new look! Check it out so you know what to expect the next time you need to visit the site to update your password.

Applications for TEEM are open. TEEM is a free eight-week program that offers Virginia college students an opportunity to connect with professionals and learn about cybersecurity outside the classroom. There are only 25 positions available.

Qlik is getting a fresh new look with the latest upgrade on February 24, 2023 at 4pm.

Cloud ERP vendor Workday is coming to W&M for on-site demos.

IT and STLI are joining forces to offer Virtual Office Hours for faculty that will focus on Blackboard, Panopto and Zoom on January 18th from 3:30 - 5pm and January 24th from 10-11am.

While Google Workspace apps are here to stay for individual student accounts, Recognized Student Organizations will no longer have access to their Google accounts (@email.wm.edu), including Gmail and Google Calendar, as of June 5, 2023. RSOs can decide if they would like to opt-in to a university-offered O365 account, which will include email, storage options and more.

The Central Authentication Service(CAS) will be updated on Thursday, December 8th.

For a variety of reasons, the university has decided to phase out alumni access to Google services beginning in January 2023 and ending in August 2023.

W&M Information Technology recently launched a new, modern webpage that keeps the university community up-to-date on the status of their many services.

W&M Information Technology and the Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation have compiled classroom resources, Blackboard tips, technology updates and other information to help faculty start the semester off on the right foot.

In August, W&M IT will introduce an updated design for Banner Self-Service.

On Sunday, July 17th there will be a network outage that will impact about one-third of campus from 8am to 1pm.

As part of the Teams Calls project we are modernizing the budget process around billing for phone service. Many departments will no longer need to process a monthly bill as the average cost per line will decrease to a flat rate.

So you've graduated...now what? Find out what happens to your access to IT services when your role at the university changes from a student to alumni.

W&M's phone service will be moving to Microsoft Teams Calls, bringing you an easy-to-use system with more flexibility and reduced phone costs!

Learn more about the Grade Center, Assignments and Test Building by attending one of these new Blackboard training sessions.

Beginning when students return from spring break, there will be a new and improved way to print in labs on campus.

A recent update by Zoom now makes it possible to add preferred pronouns to your Zoom profile, enter focus mode during a meeting and set and save a custom gallery view order.

We recently discovered that faculty are unable to send an email from Banner 9 Self-Service if they do not have an email client installed. Here's helpful information on how to work around that issue.

Here are some tips for getting started with Microsoft O365 email as well as answers to your questions about the email transition.

There are two new tools coming to Blackboard beginning in Spring 2022 that will enhance accessibility and communication within the platform.

While Google Workspace apps are here to stay, students will now be given email and calendar access in Microsoft O365 with an @wm.edu address.

Information Technology is working with administrative offices to deploy the newest version of Banner 9 Self-Service. This new version not only improves the user interface but also provides enhanced functionality and a streamlined design. The transition is a work in progress with anticipated release dates posted below.

How to reset and reconnect your IT equipment when you return to work on campus.

IT is here to help you start the semester off strong!