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As we announced on January 25th, Marshall University Information Technology will be enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all current students. Our initial deadline was March 31st, but allowed ample time for student after returning from Spring Break to enroll for MFA. Officially starting Monday, April 8th, 2019 all students will be REQUIRED to enroll for
Marshall University CIO, Dr. Edward Aractingi is featured in this article in Campus Technology Working to Close the Gender Gap in IT. “When I looked at my organization and at computer science programs on campus I was seeing fewer women represented, so I felt we needed to do something. I helped set up this Women
Peter Estephan Information Technology Major: Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Internship Team: Tier Lab – Admin Team What’s your dream job?: Researching, designing and engineering computer/robotic modules What made you want to be in the IT Field?: I am really interested in learning more and more about the Technology sector, I have
Chelsie Cooper Web Developer What degrees do you hold? BS – Digital Forensics Information Assurance obtained from Marshall University How would you describe your role in 10 words or less? Designing, coding, modifying content and layout of Marshall’s website. What is your favorite thing about working in IT or at MU? I love learning new
Today, February 6, 2018, is Safer Internet Day (SID), a worldwide event aimed at promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology for all users, especially children and teens. This year’s SID theme—Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better Internet starts with you—encourages everyone to play their part in creating a better, safer, and
Marshall University will be conducting a test of the MU Alert emergency messaging system on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 10 a.m.. This is an opt-in service available to MU community members. Subscribers are asked to be sure they receive a message by noon on Wednesday, and if necessary update their contact information via the
All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend a Tech-up Open House at Drinko Library & Information Center on the Huntington campus. Scheduled dates are Wednesday, January 3, 2018, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (DL 138) Wednesday, January 10, 2018, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (DL 138) Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a
This is an important computer security bulletin from Marshall University Information Technology team directed at Marshall University students, faculty and staff who own or use an Apple Macintosh computer. Apple has released a critical security update which should be applied to all computers which are running macOS High Sierra 10.13. Marshall University IT staff are
Recent Phishing Attacks Over the past several months, the Office of Information Technology has seen an influx of fraudulent “phishing” messages, many which appear urgent, and are designed to trick account holders into clicking a link (or in some cases, replying to an email) and providing a username and password. In most cases, these emails
Update 1:30 PM – Efforts to restore WiFi services are progressing. The support engineers have an action plan that includes bringing up a wireless controller device with a clean configuration then performing a manual re-entry of configuration information. Provided this is successful, we expect services to be restored early this afternoon. This issue is also