TS News & Projects http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices Updates from Technology Services at the University of Puget Sound Mon, 13 May 2013 15:35:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Congratulations, Seniors! http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/05/13/congratulations-seniors-2/ http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/05/13/congratulations-seniors-2/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 15:34:19 +0000 mksmith http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/?p=891 Technology Services extends congratulations to the Class of 2013 and especially to these seniors from our own student staff:

Erin Byrne
Taylor Cassell
Charlotte Dawkins
Grace Goodwin
Andrew Kittrell
Abe Landa
Josef Lange
Shelby Lee
Kenzie Miller
Kyle Monnett
Peter Nelson
Meg Prichard
Patrick Schneider
Olin Stickler

We appreciate your great work and wish you all good luck in your future endeavors!

]]> http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/05/13/congratulations-seniors-2/feed/ 0 Service Desk Hours Extended as Semester Ends http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/05/06/service-desk-hours-extended-as-semester-ends-3/ http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/05/06/service-desk-hours-extended-as-semester-ends-3/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 16:41:05 +0000 mksmith http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/?p=772 As we approach the end of spring semester, hours at the Technology Service Desk in the lower level of Collins Memorial Library will be as follows:

Monday-Thursday, May 6-9, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 10, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 11, noon to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 12, noon to 10:00 p.m.
Monday-Thursday, May 13-16, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday, May 17, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Summer hours for the Technology Service Desk will be 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

]]> http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/05/06/service-desk-hours-extended-as-semester-ends-3/feed/ 0 Organizational Restructure Scheduled May 1 for TS http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/04/10/organizational-restructure-scheduled-may-1-for-ts/ http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/04/10/organizational-restructure-scheduled-may-1-for-ts/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:34:21 +0000 mksmith http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/?p=766 Chief Technology Officer William Morse has announced an organizational restructure for Technology Services effective May 1.

Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) and Network and Server Systems (NSS) will consolidate into one functional unit with a unified reporting structure. The directors of EIS and NSS will report to the new role of Deputy Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Information Services and Network and Server Systems, to be held by Travis Nation. Nation will continue to serve also as Director of the Project Management Office and Project Manager for Optimize Puget Sound.

There will be two additional title changes effective May 1. Chief Technology Officer will become Chief Information Officer, and Cindy Riche, Director of Client Support and Educational Technology Services, will become Deputy Chief Information Officer, Client Support and Educational Technology Services.

]]> http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/04/10/organizational-restructure-scheduled-may-1-for-ts/feed/ 0 Welcome, Admitted Students and Parents! http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/04/05/welcome-admitted-students-and-parents-3/ http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/04/05/welcome-admitted-students-and-parents-3/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:20:20 +0000 mksmith http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/?p=760 Technology Services is pleased to participate in the Campus Resource Fair in the Trimble Forum from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. during Admitted Student Days on Saturday, April 6, Friday, April 12, and Friday, April 19.

Stop by our table to visit and pick up free goodies and our handout, Technology Services for Puget Sound Students. We can answer any questions you might have about the technology you’ll need, use, and want as a college student.

We look forward to seeing you there and back on campus this fall!

]]> http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/04/05/welcome-admitted-students-and-parents-3/feed/ 0 CTO Featured in Online Newspaper http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/04/01/cto-featured-in-online-newspaper/ http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/04/01/cto-featured-in-online-newspaper/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:49:10 +0000 mksmith http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/?p=756 William Morse, chief technology officer and associate vice president for technology services, is featured in the latest issue of The EvoLLLution, an online grassroots newspaper focused on the impact of non-traditional programs on higher education and society-at-large. Morse is interviewed on the role “Big Data” will play in higher education management and the biggest challenges facing the implementation of tools geared toward this end.

]]> http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/04/01/cto-featured-in-online-newspaper/feed/ 0 PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Module is Live! http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/25/peoplesoft-campus-solutions-module-is-live/ http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/25/peoplesoft-campus-solutions-module-is-live/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:37:37 +0000 mksmith http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/?p=742 PeopleSoft is now the university’s system of record for student information with today’s go-live of the Campus Solutions module. The term “go-live” is used to mark the point when a computer system goes into official use, usually after an extensive period of design, development, and testing.

The implementation of PeopleSoft is part of Optimize Puget Sound, a campus-wide project to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of university operations. See today’s campus message from President Thomas for more on this mission-critical project.

Faculty will now use PeopleSoft via the Faculty Center link in Cascade to complete Fall 2013 preregistration tasks, view Spring 2013 class rosters, and enter Spring 2013 final grades. Students will utilize PeopleSoft for Fall 2013 registration, which takes place the week of April 8, through the Student Center link in Cascade. Eventually, these “centers” will be accessed in a new portal, called myPugetSound, scheduled to replace Cascade later this year.

For the remainder of the Spring term, faculty will continue to use Cascade functionality for the student alert process and to access advisee information. Financial aid capabilities in PeopleSoft are scheduled to go live in April.

Congratulations to everyone involved in reaching this major milestone!

]]> http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/25/peoplesoft-campus-solutions-module-is-live/feed/ 0 Puget Sound-Pomona Agreement Makes the News (Again!) http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/22/puget-sound-pomona-agreement-makes-the-news-again/ http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/22/puget-sound-pomona-agreement-makes-the-news-again/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:36:07 +0000 mksmith http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/?p=738 The March 2013 issue of College Planning & Management features an article on the disaster recovery partnership between the University of Puget Sound and Pomona College in Claremont, California. The illustrated article can be found on page 53 in the digital version of the full magazine.

College Planning & Management is published by the Peter Li Education Group.

]]> http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/22/puget-sound-pomona-agreement-makes-the-news-again/feed/ 0 New Issue of TechNews Now Available http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/14/new-issue-of-technews-now-available/ http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/14/new-issue-of-technews-now-available/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:31:05 +0000 mksmith http://oldblogs.ups.edu/technologyservices/?p=723 The spring issue of the Technology Services newsletter, TechNews, is out!

Topics include the March 25 go-live of the Campus Solutions module in PeopleSoft, digital pedagogy in a liberal arts setting, and the new HR recruiting system coming in April.

The next issue of TechNews is scheduled for distribution in August. Please send ideas for articles and other suggestions to technews@pugetsound.edu.

]]> http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/14/new-issue-of-technews-now-available/feed/ 0 Service Desk Hours for Spring Break http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/14/service-desk-hours-for-spring-break/ http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/14/service-desk-hours-for-spring-break/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:26:58 +0000 mksmith http://oldblogs.ups.edu/technologyservices/?p=720 Spring break hours at the Technology Service Desk will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Service Desk will be closed March 16-17 and March 23-24. Normal hours will resume at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, March 25.  Have a great break, everyone!

]]> http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/03/14/service-desk-hours-for-spring-break/feed/ 0 And the Oscar goes to… http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/02/19/and-the-oscar-goes-to/ http://blogs.pugetsound.edu/technologyservices/2013/02/19/and-the-oscar-goes-to/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:23:33 +0000 mksmith http://oldblogs.ups.edu/technologyservices/?p=717 Our own Jeff Strong! Okay, so it isn’t the Academy Awards, but we in Technology Services are extremely proud of Jeff for his winning entry in the university’s recent 125th anniversary video contest. Spend four minutes watching To The Heights and you’ll understand why. It’s a wonderful tribute to Puget Sound and yet another example of Jeff’s amazing multiple talents. So add award-winning video producer to photographer, sand sculptor, and yes, development lead for Technology Services. Congratulations, Jeff!

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