Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
Penn State's Information Technology Services (ITS) is warning members of the University community to be alert for a new email phishing scam designed to coerce faculty, staff and students into revealing their Penn State WebAccess login IDs and passwords. The scam email directs readers to a website that looks nearly identical to the University's "thumbprint" WebAccess login page. (more)
Penn State's Information Technology Services is activating a new email filter to prevent the accumulation of unsolicited email (also known as spam) in the inboxes of University faculty, staff and students. The new email filter, which is set to activate on Tuesday, May 22, will identify suspicious messages such as phishing scams and other email-based fraud. These messages will be identified as junk to separate them from legitimate emails. For more information about the filter and how it will work, visit http://live.psu.edu/story/59167 online. (more)
To encourage adoption of the latest wireless technologies at Penn State, the University will end the "wireless 1.0" Virtual Private Network (VPN) service on July 1. All users should plan to transition to the University's latest "wireless 2.0" service for on-campus wireless connectivity. (more)
Penn State's Information Technology Services is activating a new email filter to prevent the accumulation of unsolicited email (also known as spam) in the inboxes of University faculty, staff and students.
The new email filter, which is set to activate on Tuesday, May 22, will identify suspicious messages such as phishing scams and other email-based fraud. These messages will be identified as junk to separate them from legitimate emails. (more)
Faculty, instructors and graduate students are invited to sign up for free workshops during two Summer-Fest sessions developed to target technology as it relates to pedagogy and research. Sessions are scheduled to take place during the week between spring and summer semesters (May 7-11), as well as the week before the start of fall semester (Aug. 13-17). (more)
Penn State network administrators, systems administrators, database administrators, Web developers and technical managers are invited to submit a proposal for presentation at the Penn State Security Conference 2012, to take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, April 2 and Tuesday, April 3, at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. The conference is sponsored by Security Operations and Services (SOS), a unit of Information Technology Services (ITS). (more)
To provide better access to computer help services for students, faculty and staff, Penn State's Information Technology Services has relocated the help desk in Willard Building to the new Tombros and McWhirter Knowledge Commons at Pattee Library. (more)
Rodney Erickson, Penn State's executive vice president and provost, recently issued a notice to students, faculty and staff requesting that all Penn State community members comply with federal copyright laws and University copyright policy. The notice stated that the unauthorized downloading of copyrighted material is against federal and state law and therefore requires the University to officially respond to any reported copyright violations. (more)
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Publication Suite is now available to the Penn State community. ITIL is an online information technology management framework that provides educational publications to senior executives, managers, and decision-makers in the IT field. The reference collection incorporates a cohesive set of ITIL best practices drawn from the public and private sectors, and focuses on IT service management, development and operations. (more)
Faculty and staff are welcome to attend the Media Commons Tailgate from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 in Foster Auditorium at Paterno Library on Penn State's University Park campus. This free event is a highly interactive conference focused on exploring the possibilities for using digital media in teaching and learning. Lunch and light refreshments will be provided throughout the day. (more)
