DoIT News
Information technology news items of interest to the Creighton community appear here.
Nov 16, 2009
Gamefest 2010
Plan to attend Gamefest 2010! The annual Creighton University all night Gamefest will be held from 6 p.m., January 30, to 6 a.m. January 31, in the Skutt Student Center Ballroom. Admission is free for Creighton students.
Each year,Gamefest attracts more and more student participants. There is always something for everyone including prizes, free food and soda for event attendees. Mark your calendars to attend so you don't miss out on all the fun! Learn More...
Nov 09, 2009
DoIT Holiday Support Schedule
Check out this link for DoIT Holiday Support Hours. Learn More...
Nov 01, 2009
NEVER SHARE YOUR PASSWORD!
ALERT - Never share personal information or data! Phishing Scams: Never share your password with anyone! Do not reply to any e-mail asking to verify your personal data. Creighton will NEVER ask you to provide personal information (i.e. SSN, IDs, passwords, Credit Card information, PIN numbers, etc) via e-mail. Contact DoIT right away at 402-280-1111 or servicedesk@creighton.edu to ask for clarification of such e-mails.
Contact the Support Desk if you have questions or concerns. 280-1111
Oct 01, 2009
CUAlert: Are You Receiving Critical Notices?
The ability to communicate in an emergency or crisis situation is important for any college or university campus. To assist us in our communication efforts, Creighton University has an emergency and information broadcast system, CUAlert. You can register to receive emergency communications by registering for phone, email or text messaging.
CUAlert will send out a brief message that will inform our campus community about an emergency or crisis situation. We encourage all members of the campus community to subscribe to this service.
To receive CUAlert communications, you must register your phone number(s), email and/or text capable phone device.
Registration is easy. Simply log on to the following link:
If you have any questions, please contact the Service Desk at 280-1111. Learn More...
Sep 15, 2009
Weekly Routine Maintenance Window
Every Friday evening beginning at 10:00 p.m. and lasting until 2:00 a.m., IT staff perform routine campus network systems upgrades and maintenance. During this time, systems and applications may be unavailable. Communication of work to be completed during the weekly maintenance window can be found by subscribing to the JayNet Alert listserve.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Service/Support Desk at 280-1111. Learn More...
Jun 25, 2009
Update to web based CUMail
The Outlook Web Access (CUMail) web based e-mail system was recently enhanced to improve security and performance. By default, CUMail is set to timeout when you are idle for 15 minutes, and when a timeout occurs it forces you to logon again. DoIT will increase this default to 90 minutes. This change will occur during the regular maintenance window this Friday, June 26 at 11pm.
If you have any questions, please contact the Service Desk at 1111, option 3.
Thank you,
Christopher Erisson
Manager Information Technology - DoIT
DoIT Advises: “Never Share your password with anyone, ever.”
Jun 01, 2009
Support Desk Locations
The DoIT Student Support Desk is in located in the lower level of the Reinert Library. The Faculty/Staff Support Desk is located on the first floor of the Old Gym.
If you have any questions, please contact the Support Desk at 280-1111. Learn More...
Apr 27, 2009
Campus Calendar
Do you know what is happening on campus? Would you like to share information about a campus event you are hosting? It's easy with the official Creighton University calendar. Simply click on the link to review events and to request the posting of an event. Learn More...
Apr 23, 2009
Creighton Student Computer Purchasing Program
Creighton University has partnered with GovConnection (IBM/Lenovo) and Apple to offer students mobile computing packages that are designed for the Creighton student.
Creighton University strongly urges all incoming students to purchase a notebook through our Student Computer Purchasing Program. This will ensure the highest level of service and support Creighton can provide. The program offers both Lenovo ThinkPad and Apple MacBook computers.
Ordering Information:
For pricing and configurations, please visit the link: Learn More...
Mar 06, 2009
Important Information for Graduating Seniors
The linked .pdf file contains important reminders and details regarding your IT information. Learn More...
Mar 01, 2007
Lenovo Battery Recall - March 2007
Lenovo has recalled some of it's notebook computer batteries. To find out if you have one of the recalled batteries, visit this link: Learn More...
Nov 01, 2006
Secure Password Policy
Strong passwords are the single best way to protect your work and the data and information of Creighton University. Find out more about the Secure Password Policy that goes into effect beginning November 13, 2006. Learn More...
Oct 24, 2006
Gateway Sony Battery Recall
If you have a Gateway laptop, please read about the Sony battery recall. Learn More...
Sep 28, 2006
Lenovo/IBM Sony Battery Recall
If you have a Lenovo/IBM laptop, please read about the Sony battery recall. Learn More...
Aug 25, 2006
Apple Battery Recall
Apple is recalling notebooks with lithium-ion batteries containing Sony manufactured cells. These batteries may pose a safety risk that could result in overheating under rare circumstances. Learn More...
Aug 18, 2006
Are You Affected By The Dell Recall?
Dell has recently identified a potential problem with certain batteries sold in some of their models. With the potential that these Sony manufactured battery cells could overheat and pose a fire risk, Dell is voluntarily recalling certain Dell-branded batteries. Learn More...
Mar 10, 2006
PrintIT Printing Service
Are you tired of those midnight runs out west for extra paper and ink cartridges?
Have you ever run out of ink while printing a term paper that is due in 5 minutes?
Do you only print a handful of pages each semester and don’t want to drop the cash for your own printer?
Have you ever been lounging on the mall with your laptop and cringed at the idea of trekking across campus to plug-in to that dusty printer on your desk?
Do you live off campus and wish you had a printer on campus?
PrintIT can DoIT!
DoIT is proud to support PrintIT, a printing service available to students. PrintIT is a centralized printing system that allows you to print from your personal computer or lab computer to any PrintIT station on campus. PrintIT stations are located all around campus including in most Residence Halls, Reinert Library Commons, Hixson-Lied Commons and Skutt Student Center.
To Start Printing to PrintIT stations and for additional information including locations, please visit the link below.
For questions about PrintIT contact the Student Service Desk at ext. 1111 option 2 or DoIT4Students@creighton.edu. Learn More...
Dec 31, 1969
CUAlert Testing on Dec. 2, 2009
Creighton University will test its campus emergency notification system, CUAlert, on Dec. 2 at 12:20 p.m. Keeping students, faculty and staff well-informed when there is an emergency or crisis is a University priority. CUAlert uses multiple channels to deliver emergency notifications to the Creighton community such as weather-related University closings. Make sure to maximize the efficiency of the system by providing multiple ways to be reached (ie., e-mail, phone, cell phone, work phone, home phone, text messaging, etc.) The system is only as good as the data it holds.
Prior to Dec. 2, simply log on to http://www.creighton.edu/cualert/ and follow the instructions. If you have not registered, do so. If you have registered, check that your information is still accurate.
Effective emergency response requires personal preparedness and planning by all of us in the Creighton community. Do your part!
Click on the link to register for CUAlert! Learn More...
Dec 31, 1969
CUAlert Testing on Dec. 2, 2009
Creighton University will test its campus emergency notification system, CUAlert, on Dec. 2 at 12:20 p.m. Keeping students, faculty and staff well-informed when there is an emergency or crisis is a University priority. CUAlert uses multiple channels to deliver emergency notifications to the Creighton community such as weather-related University closings. Make sure to maximize the efficiency of the system by providing multiple ways to be reached (ie., e-mail, phone, cell phone, work phone, home phone, text messaging, etc.) The system is only as good as the data it holds.
Prior to Dec. 2, simply log on to http://www.creighton.edu/cualert/ and follow the instructions. If you have not registered, do so. If you have registered, check that your information is still accurate.
Effective emergency response requires personal preparedness and planning by all of us in the Creighton community. Do your part!
Click on the link to register for CUAlert Learn More...
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