Colleagues, I greatly appreciate the work and preparation so many of you have completed over the last several weeks to prepare us for this moment. In consultation with the President and the President’s Cabinet, I have asked the IT leadership team to work with you now to implement the following steps immediately. The president has […]
While many Information Technology employees have a fast, reliable internet connection at home, some do not. If you have a slow or non-existent internet connection at home, there are several alternatives available to you. One option is the “xfinitywifi” wireless network by Xfinity/Comcast. As we’ve noted on the Keep Teaching and Working web page, Xfinity/Comcast […]
As a part of our ongoing planning and preparation for cyber-security threats, the Office of Information Security Services worked with our partners in the Office of General Counsel and the Office of Risk Management to increase clarity to our security incident response plan. One of the recommendations was an opportunity to gain an understanding of […]
The Digital Corps has been hard at work collaborating with the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs to launch the Spring 2020 Ball State Writing Challenge. This challenge is meant to encourage the Ball State faculty to start writing! Through a new web platform, participants will be able to easily track their writing […]
Hey there, IT managers and supervisors! Have you found yourself suddenly managing a team now working remotely and spread across multiple locations? Meetings are now on WebEx and you no longer have face-to-face contact with your staff? The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many supervisors to adjust quickly to remote work and its challenges. The Tambellini […]
President Mearns will be on air again tomorrow morning, Friday, March 20, on Indiana PublicRadio with Stan Sollars, sharing updates about the ways Ball State faculty, staff, and students are rising to the challenge of responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Tune in at 7:34 a.m. at indianapublicradio.org.
Colleagues, I have received several requests about how to further help our community in this time of crisis. This morning, Ro-Anne Royer Engle, Vice President for Student Affairs, shared the message below from Jason Rogers, Executive Director of Delaware County Emergency Management Agency, that includes a link to a site where you can register to […]
The Office of Information Security Services is working to keep your information safe from cyber criminals. With the recent surge in employees nationwide working remotely, the National Cybersecurity Alliance has released a set of tips regarding online security practices to protect individuals and the university from these security risks. Think Before You Click. Cyber criminals […]
Effective for the 2020-21 school year, Ball State Parking Services will be transitioning to a License Plate Recognition system (LPR) for parking enforcement. LPR is more than just a license plate capture. The system converts an image (picture of the license) to computer data that can be checked against a database. LPR systems for parking […]
Update: These sessions will be conducted remotely via WebEx. More details will be forthcoming. In early January, President Mearns announced his initiative to host campus conversations with each vice presidential unit and academic college. As the president indicated in his communication, these discussions will allow the him to directly share more information about some of […]
