Dr. Maureen McCarthy, Dean of the College of Science and Humanities, expressed her thanks to University Media Services staff members Josh Gremer and Nathan Murphy for their work in recording a video message from the Dean to the Dean’s List recipients. Josh coordinated the production and Nathan assisted on location. Josh made sure to communicate […]
The Office of Information Security has successfully enrolled all students into two-factor authentication for their Ball State accounts. This follows our 2019 employee rollout and now totals more than 27,000 active Duo users. As a result of this and other security tools implemented, OISS has seen a significant decline in compromised accounts. Moving forward, all […]
Jason Beeson, an Enterprise Technology Manager in the Enterprise Project Support Office (EPSO), will have two musical performances featured in the upcoming Taste of Ball State Talent DVD, part of the Ball State/United Way Day of Action, which will be produced by Ball State and shared with local health care facility residents. In addition to […]
Lori Siefker, Coordinator for the Information Technology ID Card Office, has been featured in an article the Ball State Daily News about her love for the Indianapolis 500. Among her many experiences described in the article, Lori talks about how an internship with Walker Racing in 1995 “sparked an obsession” with an already deep interest […]
Dear Colleagues, Please join President Mearns and Provost Rivera-Mills virtually for our Fall Opening Convocation, beginning tomorrow, August 21, at 9:00 AM at bsu.edu/live. Fall Opening Convocation is an opportunity for the President and the Provost to celebrate our shared accomplishments and the contributions from the previous academic year, while also outlining what we will […]
Mark Watters, Director of the Enterprise Project Support Office (EPSO), has announced Jason Beeson has joined the EPSO as the Enterprise Technology Manager for the Ball State Foundation. Jason will provide general technical support for the Foundation’s various technology systems. For the last five and a half years, Jason has served as the Systems Manager […]
Many Information Technology employees use their Android or iOS mobile devices to receive Ball State email or access other Ball State resources. On August 13, 2020, the Office of Information Security Services changed the passcode/PIN requirement for those devices from four digits to six digits for all Information Technology employees. A six-digit passcode/PIN is 100 times […]
As of August 10, 2020, Ball State has officially launched Zoom as an available online conferencing tool for all faculty, staff, and students. A Ball State Zoom account allows you to collaborate remotely with up to 300 Ball State and/or non-Ball State participants via audio, video, and screen sharing, reducing the need for in-person meetings. […]
Information Technology’s Digital Corps, in collaboration with the Division of Online and Strategic Learning, have create a new Tech Guide for Canvas for Ball State students. This guide is designed as a quick reference to basic Canvas features such as using the student Dashboard, managing courses and assignments, receiving notifications, and much more. If you’re […]
The Ball State Digital Corps is pleased to announce the addition of Mike Modesitt to their creative team. Mike joins the Digital Corps as the Senior Academic Support Strategist. Mike studied at Wabash College before earning his PhD in Experimental High Energy Physics from Purdue University in 1994 while conducting research in Ithaca, New York. […]
