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June 2009

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Division of Information Technology
P.O. Box 6888
Radford, VA 24142
Phone: 540-831-5173
Fax: (540) 831-6217
Email: cio@radford.edu


IT Sustainability
Recycle Your Cell Phone: In the U.S. alone, 120 million cell phones are thrown away each year. Recycle your cell phone and the profits will be used to microfinance loans to the poor.


Security Tip
RU will never send you an email message asking you to provide your password. Nor should you respond to any email query from anyone requesting your password or any other personal identification or access information.


IT Tip
To print a section of a Web page and not the entire page, select what you want to print, go to File, then Print. In the printer selection box, select "Selection" and hit "Print!" You will then get a printed copy of only the areas you highlighted and will save some paper.


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Division of Information Technology (DoIT) Radford University

Email System Upgrades In Progress

The Division of Information Technology will upgrade the email environment for the campus community this summer from the current Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007. Find out more about this exciting upgrade to the campus email system. >>MORE

Replacement Computer Deployment

Academic Technologies is gearing up for the annual computer deployment to RU faculty and staff eligible to receive a new computer per the standard three-year rotation. Read more about the process by which DoIT is getting new computing power into the users' hands. >>MORE

Projection screenNew Projection System Now Available

A Professional Theater Projection System is now available through the DoIT's Technology Support Services group. This projection system is available for use by RU departments requiring a sophisticated presentation system. Find out how to reserve these powerful new presentation tools. >>MORE

Conference Phone Checkout Procedures

RU faculty and staff may now check out IP or analog conference phones for hosting or connecting to conference calls. There are two types of phones available: IP or Centrex analog. Learn more about how you can employ these phones for your next meeting. >>MORE

Security Awareness Training Notice

To ensure a workforce cognizant of the challenges of dealing with IT security threats and to stress the importance of secure handling of sensitive information, the Commonwealth of Virginia now requires all university faculty and staff to complete annual security awareness training in order to maintain their access to university systems. Read this information on the latest DoIT plans for keeping your system safe. >>MORE

Banner System Update

The next Banner modules to go live will be the undergraduate and graduate admissions portions of the student module. Banner is SunGard Higher Education's Banner Administrative Systems Suite that, when fully implemented, will contain all of the campus' daily operational transactions. Find out how, and where, the Banner System upgrade is going. >>MORE

Meet the DoIT Staff

Carolyn HopkinsRU's DoIT staff is eager to serve the RU community by answering your questions and helping make your use of technology more effective. Each month, we will introduce you to a DoIT staff member who can facilitate your use of these amazing technologies.

This month, it is our pleasure to introduce Carolyn Hopkins, administrative assistant and business manager, and the DoIT go-to person for keeping the operation going. Meet Carolyn Hopkins. >>MORE