Open the Williams Printers folder on the desktop. Scroll to the bottom and open the WINPRINT folder Open your building folder Double click the printers you’d like to add Once added the new printers are identified as printername “on winprint” e.g. “Hollander-2-Konica on winprint” Optional but highly recommended… Continue reading »
The Human Resources system ( ephr.williams.edu ) will be offline Friday evening 10/22 for maintenance. Downtime is expected to be from 7:15pm-9:15pm. Continue reading »
The campus is seeing Windows computers which have received a Microsoft update this week then being unable to print and unable to add new printers. Our current solution is to uninstall the particular update, which Williams College faculty and staff can do on their own. To do so: Close your… Continue reading »
Social Engineering is the psychological compromise of a person, which alters their behavior into taking an action or breaching confidentiality. One of the best ways to protect yourself against social engineering attacks is to be able to identify them as they occur. Types: Phishing – most common and found in… Continue reading »
Do your jeans and sweaters have holes in them? Is there a stain on your favorite shirt? Drop by the Fabrication Lab (Sawyer 247) on Mondays (6-8pm) and learn how to mend them using simple hand sewing and embroidery techniques. No experience is required. Continue reading »
Last week we covered the needed upgrade from passwords to passphrases. But that’s still not enough to appropriately protect your accounts these days. You need one or more additional factors for secure authentication. But what’s a “factor” anyway? A passphrase is one factor. It’s considered “something you know”. There are… Continue reading »
Needle Felting Workshop, Thursday, October 7, 5-6pm @FabLab (Sawyer 247) Come learn to felt! Take a study break and stop by the Fablab (Sawyer 247) for this hour-long workshop and learn to needle felt! Participants will be able to leave with their very own hand-felted pumpkin, animal, fruit, or shape!… Continue reading »
As most people were off campus and working / teaching / learning remotely it made sense to have online meetings rather than in-person meetings be the default for the campus. Now that we are all back there will be no default. You can enter a location, create a Google Meet… Continue reading »
Please join us on Thursday, October 14 at noon for the 5 Minute Faculty Showcase. We will be holding this event in Sawyer Library (328) and providing a take away boxed lunch to attendees. Note: as per the campus mandate, masks are required at all times. You must… Continue reading »
There’s a great illustration from XKCD that explains why a longer simple password is stronger than a shorter complex one. Based on current breach data, most people still use passwords that are only as long as the minimum length required. You can upgrade your security game by adopting passphrases for your… Continue reading »
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The Financials and EPHR systems will be down for routine maintenance from 5:30pm – 6pm on Friday 9/24. Staff-Careers will be down as well from 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Continue reading »
Making Workshop @ FabLab: Pen and Ink Drawing The Fabrication Lab opens for Pen and Ink Drawing on Thursdays @noon, sign up required as space is limited! RSVP at https://forms.gle/im1eGzkSsNVWsnGA8 More: https://glow.williams.edu/courses/2676443… Continue reading »
The Student Records System (Sarah) will be offline for routine maintenance on Sunday, September 19th between 8 am and 10am (rescheduled to this time from Friday, Sept 17) … Continue reading »
The Williams College Office for Information Technology (OIT) seeks an experienced Business Information Analyst for our Administration Information Services (AIS) team. Reporting to the Director of AIS, you’ll work with the dedicated staff of OIT and administrative offices such as Admission to enable the effective use of enterprise software… Continue reading »
Zero-day vulnerabilities are system flaws that are disclosed (by the software vendor) or found (by security researchers) but have not been patched yet. In this case, the problem lies in the MSHTML component within Windows, which is what Internet Explorer uses to display web pages and what Office uses to… Continue reading »
Previously, we added the ability for students to store their pronouns in our student records system, for use on class rosters and in the Glow learning management system. We’re now providing the same capability for faculty and staff. At present, faculty and staff pronouns are used in Glow, though we… Continue reading »
Continued work near the Heating Plant relating to the Interconnection Project being coordinated with National Grid will require an 3-7 hour power outage to test safety devices within our main switch gear. The date for the scheduled power outage: August 25, 2021, 4PM – duration: 3-7 hours. Off-campus access… Continue reading »
Google Calendar can automatically alert people as they are composing a message to you that you are out of the office. It can also automatically decline meetings when you are away. Setting this up is simple – start by creating an all day appointment in your… Continue reading »
To protect your information, Google is making links to files in Google Drive more secure. This update will change links (URLs) used for some Drive files shared in 2017 and prior. On July 26, 2021, Google will send direct email notifications to Williams College Google users… Continue reading »
In order for first responders to quickly find you if you call 911, OIT will be performing an audit to verify the location of all phones in all buildings on campus between 7/16/2021 and 8/30/2021 The process will be: if your door is open ask you if they can inventory… Continue reading »
It is always a good practice to keep the software you use, both professionally and personally, update to date with the most recent version from the manufacturer. This is true for Operating Systems such as iOS, MacOS and Windows 10, as well as apps that are installed within them. Security… Continue reading »
If you are having trouble getting back on to wireless, especially with an “authentication failed” error, we recommend running the Eduroam configuration tool. Directions are below: Mac laptops: Join the Williams Guest network for temporary access. After you are online, go to cat.eduroam.org Select Williams as… Continue reading »
How do I avoid implicit bias in Grading? Can I reassign submissions after making comments/feedback? If you are wondering, take a look at these new features that have been implemented recently on Glow. Anonymous Grading: Selecting the anonymous grading option hides student names from graders when they view assignment… Continue reading »
Closed captions can aid learning through increased student comprehension, accuracy, engagement and retention, and it’s invaluable for students with disabilities and those for whom English is not the first language (details). Starting on Monday, new audio and video uploaded to Panopto… Continue reading »
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