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September 2017

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Faculty, staff email migration coming in September, October

Beginning Sept. 19, DoIT will begin migrating faculty and staff email to Office 365, the same system used by students and alumni. MORE>>>

Technology tips for faculty

As we begin a new academic year, the following are some common technology tips. MORE>>>

Chrome River travel and expense management system launches

Chrome River, Radford University's travel and expense management system, has launched with a pilot group of departments. MORE>>>

Did you move recently? Don't forget to update your directory information

The online directory, Outlook directory and many other campus systems are updated automatically from Banner. If your office has moved to a new location, be sure you update your contact information in Banner. MORE>>>

Residential hall wireless access point expansion

This summer, approximately 700 additional Wi-Fi access points were added in residence halls, including one in each Muse Hall room. The expansion enhances reliability, coverage and throughput. MORE>>>

New video conferencing offerings with Zoom

The Department of Voice and Video Technologies has transitioned to using Zoom as a web-based video conferencing solution. This replaces the BlueJeans service previously used for video bridging. MORE>>>

Technology training
Academic Technologies offers a number of workshops each month for faculty and staff. Follow the link to see a list of September workshops. MORE>>>

Meet the DoIT Staff: Matthew Thomas, Web Developer/Analyst

David LindseyThe DoIT staff serves the Radford University community by providing service and technical support to faculty, students and staff. Each month, we introduce the campus to a DoIT staff member who can facilitate the use of today's amazing technologies. This month, it is our pleasure to introduce web developer/analyst, Matthew Thomas. MORE>>>