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Archive | January, 2006

Day Trip to National Gallery of Art for ?C

The Auburn Society will sponsor a day trip to the National Gallery of Art for the ?C

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Upgrade to McAfee VirusScan 8

Starting Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Office of Technology Services will begin upgrading Windows-based, faculty and staff computers to McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i. This campus-wide upgrade will provide a standard anti-virus application on all computers to help protect the university against the growing threat of computer viruses. This version of McAfee VirusScan provides automatic updates of […]

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Are You Teaching Using Information Effectively This Semester?

Office of Technology Training in partnership with Cook Library’s Reference Librarians are offering a one-day workshop on the Using Information Effectively GenEd Requirement: Thursday, Jan. 26: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. This will be an active workshop on both the philosophy and the nuts and bolts of the GenEd Requirement, Using Information Effectively(UIE). […]

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Orientation to Wireless Computing at Towson

Towson’s new wireless network, Towson Unplugged, allows you to access Internet resources and many of Towson’s services from almost anywhere on campus! Workshop topics include: – accessing the wireless network – benefits and limits of the network – hardware requirements – configuration for your laptop or PDA There will be an opportunity to use your […]

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Reminder: Sporadic Wireless Outages This Week

The campus wireless network will be sporadically unavailable beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 24 and continuing through Friday, Jan. 27. These outages are necessary as we upgrade our wireless network to provide seamless connectivity for users as they move around campus, as well as added security. A schedule of the buildings affected will be listed the […]

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Deadline for Spring Involvement Fair Approaching!

The I Love the 80s Spring Involvement Fair will take place on the second floor of the Union on Wednesday, February 8th from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Registration for the Spring Involvement Fair ends Friday, January 27th! Due to the limited amount space, we cannot guarantee a table for each organization, so please register […]

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Deadline for Spring Involvement Fair Approaching!

The I Love the 80s Spring Involvement Fair will take place on the second floor of the Union on Wednesday, February 8th from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Registration for the Spring Involvement Fair ends Friday, January 27th! Due to the limited amount space, we cannot guarantee a table for each organization, so please register […]

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Do Your Part to Avoid Computer Problems at the Beginning of the Semester

Before the start of the spring semester the Office of Technology Services highly recommends that all campus computers connected to the TowsonU domain be turned on to ensure they receive all security updates. This is especially critical in academic departments where many computers are turned off during minimester. Turning on computers before all faculty and […]

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What’s Your Type? The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Workshop Has Been Rescheduled

What’s Your Type? The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator workshop has been rescheduled. The new date for this workshop is Thursday, April 27 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in AD120. Please note this new date on your calendars. Reminders will follow as the workshop date approaches. Please call Kristi Yowell, Training & Development Manager, on x4-6012 […]

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Upcoming Planetarium Show

Colleen McIntosh, a Physics Major in the Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences Department, will be presenting a planetarium show in the Watson-King Planetarium, Smith Hall, Room 521 on Friday, January 27th starting at 7:00 p.m. The show is titled “Starry, Starry Night”. There will be telescope viewing, weather permitting. For more information contact Dr. Alex Storrs […]

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Are you on the TU Expert List?

Are you an expert in your field? If so, please check out the TU Expert List and make sure you are on it. As the new Web site launches on February 1 it’s important our Expert List is up to date and accurate. It will be featured prominently in the new online newsroom. You can […]

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Take the Plunge! Join the Towson University Polar Bear Plunge Team

We dare you to take the plunge! Join the Towson University Polar Bear Team for the 10th anniversary celebration of the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge. Join Governor Robert Ehrlich Jr. and many other celebrity guests as we raise money for Special Olympics Maryland to help our 10,000+ athletes from around the state train […]

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Additional Downtime Planned for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window

The following downtimes will occur January 22 during the Office of Technology Services’ Sunday maintenance window: NEW! ALL TU NETWORK SERVICES SPORADICALLY UNAVAILABLE, 7-10 A.M. Web services affected include: – Internet – Blackboard – e-mail – Peoplesoft – Tiger – Virtual Private Network (VPN) – Pylon – Remote Access Server (RAS) – Citrix This intermittent […]

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Are you a Destination ImagiNation or Odyssey of the Mind alumni?

If so, we need your help! The Maryland Creative Problem Solvers, Inc. (the Maryland affiliate of DI, www.imaginthis.org) is looking for volunteers. We are always in need of people to be score runners, appraisers, challenge masters, and more. As alumni, your past experience uniquely qualifies you to do these jobs. Who knows, a trip to […]

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Wide Variety of Upcoming OTS Training Workshops

OTS Training is offering the following upcoming technology development opportunities: Monday, Jan. 23 – Outlook 2003 — Tasks: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 – Blackboard — Tests and Assignments: 10 a.m.-noon – FrontPage 2003 — Adding Forms to Your Web Sites: 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 – Outlook 2003 Basics: 10 a.m.-noon – PowerPoint 2003 […]

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Minimester 2006 Grade Rosters Available On-Line

Please remember Minimester 2006 grade rosters must be submitted at least 48 hours after the final exam. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Registrar?s Office, 410-704-2097.

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College of Health Professions Admissions and Placement Coordinator

The College of Health Professions is pleased to welcome Mr. Robert Karp as the new CHP Admissions and Placement Coordinator. He will coordinate admissions for the Occupational Therapy programs, work with other screened programs in the College, and address administrative matters associated with student placements in health and health-related settings. The former CHP Admissions Coordinator, […]

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WTMD looking for volunteers for February fund drive

WTMD radio, conveniently located in the Media Center, is looking for a few good volunteers to help answer phones and accurately complete pledge forms during our February fund drive. Volunteers are needed during the following days: Monday, Feb. 6; Tuesday, Feb. 7; Wednesday, Feb. 8; Thursday, Feb. 9; and Friday, Feb. 10. Shifts are: 6:30 […]

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Tigers Host Georgia State on Saturday at 4:00

The Tigers host new CAA conference member Georgia State this Saturday in the Towson Center at 4:00pm. Towson has won five of their last six games. Junior transfer Gary Neal is one of the top three scorers in the nation right now averaging over 27 points a game. So come out and make the Towson […]

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Downtime Information for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window

The campus’ RealAudio server will be offline, 8 a.m.-noon, Sunday, Jan. 22, during the Office of Technology Services’ Sunday maintenance window. OTS will upgrade the RealAudio server’s hardware for better stability and to facilitate growth. The downtime will affect all faculty who host Real Media on the OTS-operated Real server, as well as any listeners […]

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