The last day for Seniors to have equipment out is May 20th.  Monday May 20th all equipment currently on loan to Seniors must be returned to the ELC. - from Jim Lillie, Equipment Loan Center (ELC)

For 5 days in May and June OIT will be accepting old computer equipment at the college Agway barn. The dates are May 17, 20,     21, then May 31 and June 3. Hours are from 12:30 to 2:30.  A Williams ID is required to drop off equipment. We can only accept     personal computing equipment, not items more »

Come get an update on current tech trends in academia. 3D printing and scanning, lecture capture, video teaching projects,augmented reality, making data meaningful, more! Plus see next year’s computer models. Raffle iPod nanos donated by Apple. 11am - 4pm, in Hollander Hall  from Jonathan Morgan-Leamon, Ofc for Information Technology

On April 10th we will turn on the requirement to SEND email securely. We expect a small number of people to be affected. If you find yourself unable to send email, you may use webmail temporarily and contact us at x4090 or  desktop@williams.edu We will turn on the requirement for SSL at 10:00 am on Wednesday.  If you more »

This year’s TechFest will be on Thursday, April 11, 11am – 4pm in Hollander Hall. Get an update on current technology trends in academia – 3D scanning and printing, Augmented reality, Lecture capture, Medium data and more (VIP & Library Apps)! TechFest 2013 Come see next year’s Williams desktop computer models. Plus enter to win more »

The latest version of Internet Explorer for Windows, Internet Explorer 10, brings with it some compatibility issues when used to run PeopleSoft applications. The default installation leaves the compatibility mode set to off. PeopleSoft applications require that the compatibility mode be set to “on”.  To turn on compatibility mode look for a small gray icon more »

Email clients like Outlook or Mac Mail can be incorrectly configured to send your username and password in clear rather than encrypted text. Correct settings are at http://oit.williams.edu/?p=11962 . If you are using an insecure login OIT has contacted you with information on how to make the simple configuration change. The college webmail site (https://webmail.williams.edu) more »

OIT is accepting applications for our Summer 2013 Video Intern Program. We seek creative individuals who are excited to learn or further their knowledge in digital video & animation production. VIP is a nine-week, 40 hour/week, paid internship. For more info and the application link: http://sites.williams.edu/vip/

Submit your short film to OIT/MEC’s 3rd Annual Movie Madness competition. Deadline: 5 PM, Friday, 2/1. How short is short? One past winner was only 60 seconds! Details and entry form: http://oit.williams.edu/mec -Tamra L. Hjermstad, Ofc for Information Technology

What are you waiting for? Use your “dead week” time creatively and submit an entry to the 3rd Annual Movie Madness Short Film competition. All films welcome – even course work! Deadline for submission is 5 PM February 1. Details and entry form here: http://oit.williams.edu/mec/ -Tamra L. Hjermstad, Ofc for Information Technology

MEC “Drop-in” support hours for Winter Study have ended. The MEC  will resume drop-in support on Monday, February 4. In the  meantime, faculty needing media production support should contact their ITech liaison for an appointment. -Tamra L. Hjermstad, Ofc for Information Technology

Recently there have been many warnings in the news about vulnerabilities in Java. Although no protection system is foolproof, OIT does provide several layers of security to help prevent computers on our campus from being exploited.  More information on Java and other browser plug-ins and the steps you can take to protect your computers is more »

OIT will be meeting with all administrative and faculty departments to discuss their use of our current phone system & their telephony needs. Our goal is to have a better knowledge of how the system is used when investigating the possibility of a new phone system.