New Maryland vehicle laws will take effect on October 1, 2012, that requires all motor scooters and mopeds be titled and insured. All drivers and passengers of scooters and mopeds will be required to wear helmets that meet safety standards set by the U.S. Department of Transportation. They must also wear eye protection unless the […]
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Next Blackboard Teaching Circle: September 21 (In-Person or Online)
Blackboard Teaching Circle: September 21 Would you like to connect with other colleagues who use Blackboard as an integral or supplemental part of their teaching? Would you like to share best practices for teaching with Blackboard? Regardless of your familiarity with Blackboard, join our Blackboard Teaching Circle to connect with colleagues on this topic. Next […]
TUSC Brown Bag: What?s new for TU: Construction update
Five years ago, the Towson campus looked much different than it does today. The next five years will reveal even more changes. Come and get a glimpse into the future and see what our campus may look like five years from now. Kris Phillips, Director of Facilities Management Planning, will be on hand to talk […]
Nursing Mothers’ Room
If you are an expectant mother, or nursing mother, attending school or working at Towson University, you?ll be glad to know that there are now several on-site Nursing Mothers? Rooms. All Nursing Mothers? Rooms provide a private, secure, clean space for breastfeeding mothers; these rooms are available to all Towson University students, faculty, staff and […]
Computing Safety and Security for Faculty
As each term begins, it can take some time to get back into your daily routine at Towson University. When you are caught up in creating syllabi, learning students? names and grading test papers, it is easy forget that your computer stores valuable information. At the Office of Technology Services (OTS), we want to make […]
Sensitive Data in Email
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) has received reports of a Phone Call Scam offering to pay you $200.00 if you provide certain information in a survey. This is a scam! Please hang up the phone and report the scam to the OTS Help Center. Legitimate companies whose services you use, such as your bank […]
Internet Safety and Security for College Students
When you?re in college, your computer and mobile devices are primary tools in your educational and social life. We want students at Towson University to keep their devices safe and secure, whether it is on campus or at home. The guidelines below can help you maintain your privacy and safety while enjoying the many resources […]
Internet Safety and Security for College Students
When you?re in college, your computer and mobile devices are primary tools in your educational and social life. We want students at Towson University to keep their devices safe and secure, whether it is on campus or at home. The guidelines below can help you maintain your privacy and safety while enjoying the many resources […]
Facilities Work Control Center After Hours Calls
The Facilities Work Control Center is open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. ? 4:30 p.m. and is closed Saturday and Sunday. If you have a Facilities concern that cannot wait until the next business day, you can contact the Work Control Center at 410-704-2481. You will be prompted by the voicemail system to choose an […]
Important Information Concerning the Newell Avenue Entrance
The Ward-West Renovation Contractors are bringing a boom crane via the Newell Avenue entrance this Tuesday, August 28 to off-load a utility structure. Vehicle traffic will be affected for the 30 minutes it takes to set up the crane on the North side of Linthicum Hall. For questions or concerns, contact Tim Sandruck on x4-6221 […]
Reminder: Handle all Invoices Promptly!
The State Comptroller?s Office and USM monitor and report late invoice statistics. To prevent adversely affecting the University?s delayed invoice rate and to assure prompt payment to vendors, all invoices must be coded, signed and returned to Accounts Payable for processing within five days of receipt. Tips for handling invoices promptly: ? Use the Procurement […]
Tips and Training from the Office of Technology Services
Below is a list of our upcoming free training workshops. Scroll down to get this week?s software tip! Smart Classroom Technology Orientation Thursday, August 23, 10 a.m. ? 11 a.m., Cook 404A Thursday, August 30, 11 a.m. ? noon, Cook 404A Tuesday, September 4, 10 a.m. -11 a.m., Cook 404A Tuesday, September 11, 10 a.m. […]
Digital Media Classroom (DMC) services Upgrade
The Digital Media Classroom (DMC) services have undergone a software upgrade to enhance the methods used to view captured presentations and to communicate with presenters. For those new to DMC, it allows you to deliver and record your instructional content of a face-to-face classroom which can be viewed by your students via the web. You […]
Digital Media Classroom (DMC) services Upgrade
Upcoming CIAT Workshops ? September through October The CIAT Instructional Series is designed to share new and evolving technologies and instructional strategies with Towson faculty, staff and students. The workshop topics were identified for their potential to improve the educational experience of students and the instructional experiences of faculty/staff. For more information, contact La Tonya […]
TUSC Brown Bag: What?s new for TU: Construction update
Five years ago, the Towson campus looked much different than it does today. The next five years will reveal even more changes. Come and get a glimpse into the future and see what our campus may look like five years from now. Kris Phillips, Director of Facilities Management Planning, will be on hand to talk […]
Parking & Transportation Notice & Restrictions ? Move-in Weekend Aug 25 & 26
The majority of resident students will be moving into the residence halls Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26. During this time, the following restrictions will be in place: -Union garage ? portions of the Faculty/Staff area on the ground floor will not be available. The upper floors of the garage will be used for […]
TUSC Brown Bag: An Intergalactic Tour, TODAY
Dr. Alex Storrs from the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences wants to take out of this world, for an hour. Come join Dr. Alex Storrs and TUSC for an Intergalactic tour inside the Watson-King Planetarium atop Smith Hall. We?ll travel through space right, in our seats, as the Heavens are projected above our heads […]
Parking &Transportation Notice & Updates for the Fall Semester
Parking Regular semester parking enforcement will begin Monday, August 20 at 6 a.m. Permits will be valid only in the appropriate designated parking areas. – As a reminder, a valid TU permit is required to park on campus Monday through Thursday 6 a.m.? 8 p.m. and Friday 6 a.m.? 3 p.m. Resident lots are restricted […]
Cook Library Functional Exercise
On Wednesday, August 22, 2012, the Office of Public Safety?s Department of Environmental Health & Safety-Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Police Department will be conducting a shelter-in-place exercise in the Cook Library facility. The exercise will commence at about 10 a.m. and be completed by about 10:15 a.m. Access into the building will not […]
Parking &Transportation Notice & Updates for the Fall Semester
Parking Regular semester parking enforcement will begin Monday, August 20 at 6 a.m. Permits will be valid only in the appropriate designated parking areas. – As a reminder, a valid TU permit is required to park on campus Monday through Thursday 6 a.m.? 8 p.m. and Friday 6 a.m.? 3 p.m. Resident lots are restricted […]
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