Have you noticed a change in your Wi-Fi connection recently? IT started deploying Wi-Fi 6e access points across campus this fall. The capabilities of Wi-Fi 6e include faster speeds and exceptional reliability when connecting to the Wi-Fi network. Users on the Wi-Fi 6e access points can download or upload at speeds exceeding 1 gigabit per […]
Derek Bowen, Senior Systems Analyst for Financial Information Systems and Technology, won an IT Director Award at this year’s ceremony. Jeff George, Director of Financial Information Systems and Technology, enthusiastically bragged about Bowen and his work. “Derek Bowen is one of the best employees that has ever worked under me,” George said. “He has been […]
During his freshman year at Ball State, Isaiah Schevola joined Ball State University’s Instructional Classroom Support Services (ICSS). Years later, after gaining experience in home security with ADT, he returned as a full-time staff member and has been working for ICSS as a Specialist for a year now. “I have particularly enjoyed returning to a […]
Information Technology members volunteered at Ball State’s annual United Way Day of Action. This year, the event was held on September 14, and included several Muncie organizations. The University encouraged all faculty and staff members to volunteer in several community projects near campus, including a hygiene product drive, a used book drive, volunteering at the […]
Ball State University recently hosted visitors from three major technology companies in the Muncie area: Accutech, LEAP Managed IT, and Boyce Systems. Representatives from each company visited classrooms, various departments across campus, and even the Digital Corps to talk about working in tech and potential career opportunities within the industry. This significant visit allowed Digital […]
Starting a new job can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially in a field as dynamic as information technology in the higher education space. To properly welcome new faculty and ensure their success, Information Technology designed, printed and assembled welcome boxes to greet our new colleagues. Faculty members and student workers met several times over […]
Melissa Sorrell has been working at Ball State University for 20 years as the UTS Labs Manager and is currently in a phase-out of retirement. Sorrell hopes to spend her free time after retirement working full-time at the Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) to help animals find their forever homes. Sorrell’s volunteering journey began at ARF. […]
IT has been working hard on introducing the new Computer Science and Data Science graduate programs to Coursera. Coursera is one of the world’s largest online learning platforms. In an article provided by the Ball State University Press Center, President Mearns spoke highly on the program and its importance to the university and Indiana as […]
Fran Tucker retired in January after 33 years of service at Ball State University. Tucker worked for EPS as their Equipment Manager, VIS as the Operations Manager, and as a HelpDesk Technical Support member. When asked about her favorite memories from Ball State University she said, “I loved the picnic and One Ball State Day.” […]
On August 3rd Josh Shaffer was awarded a 2023 IT Director Award for his outstanding contributions to the goals of Information Technology as part of the Digital Corps’ work on the new Lifetime Learning initiative. Shaffer started working as a full-time designer with the Digital Corps in 2016. He spends the majority of his Corps […]
