Category: Technology

This summer, all Data Projector Plus (DP+ or “Gray Box”) classrooms and labs will see some small updates this summer. Every room will receive a brighter, full HD projector, the obsolete VGA cables will be removed and replaced with 15-foot-long HDMI cables, and the DVD/VCR combo players will be removed along with any remaining overhead transparency projectors.

The Media Resources Center (MRC) will be maintaining a small inventory of each of these to be available per instructor request. Instructors will still need to provide their own adapter for their device if it does not have HDMI output on it, but they will no longer need to provide their own HDMI cable.

The updates should be completed and ready by the start of the fall 2023 semester. Any questions about these upcoming changes can be sent to Matt Claxton, classroom media coordinator with the MRC, at 316-978-3588.

This summer, all Data Projector Plus (DP+ or “Gray Box”) classrooms and labs will see some small updates this summer. First, every room will be receiving a brighter, full HD projector. Next, the obsolete VGA cables will be removed and replaced with 15-foot-long HDMI cables. Lastly, the DVD/VCR combo players will be removed along with any remaining overhead transparency projectors.

The Media Resources Center (MRC) will be maintaining a small inventory of each of these to be available per instructor request. Instructors will still need to provide their own adapter for their device if it does not have HDMI output on it, but they will no longer need to provide their own HDMI cable.

The updates should be completed and ready by the start of the fall 2023 semester. Any questions about these upcoming changes can be sent to Matt Claxton, classroom media coordinator with the MRC, at 316-978-3588.

We have seen an increase in fake job offers. If anyone has sent you an email with an unsolicited job and an offer to send you a large amount of money in checks, this is most likely a scam.

Examples of this fraud requests:

• The sender does not work at the organization.
• The reply-to address is a free email account (such as Gmail or Yahoo) for jobs at prestigious international organizations. Those organizations have their own email address and never use free email.
• As a reading test, they ask that you contact them from a free email service. This helps them bypass fraud monitoring tools.
• Conversations only over email and text with statements around the inability to speak due to being busy or traveling.
• Checks are mailed to you to cash, and they ask you to send them the money via a cash app.
• They cannot meet you in person and only speak via text and email.
• There is no job application or other job paperwork.

Never cash checks received from an unknown source. Once the bank finds out it is a fake check, it will take the money from your account.

Concerned the email is a scam? Send it to spamreport@wichita.edu.

Beocat HPC at Kansas State University will hold two workshops in the afternoons of Oct. 17-18 to teach introductions to Linux, Beocat and more advanced topics in Linux and the Open OnDemand interface to Beocat. BeoShock users are welcome to participate remotely through Zoom at the link below.

Both sessions will be recorded and posted to Beocat YouTube channel. Beocat uses a similar CentOS system and Slurm job scheduler as BeoShock, so this workshop would be a good training opportunity for both new and experienced BeoShock users. The HPC user guides also cover the basic topics (login, job submission, examples for python, and C++) for BeoShock. Below is the agenda:

2:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17

1. Introduction to Linux
2. Introduction to High-Performance Computing: How to use Beocat

2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18

1. Advanced Linux tips & File Management
2. Open OnDemand: a GUI interface to Beocat

LinkedIn Learning provides thousands of online up-to-date, free trainings to students, faculty and staff. To use, login in to LinkedIn Learning and create a profile to explore topics to help enhance your Wichita State experience.

The WSU Reporting upgrade has been postponed, and it will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 18.

WSU Reporting will be receiving an upgrade to Cognos version 11.2.2 from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. The system will be unavailable during this time.

Due to the State of Kansas policy requirements, a screen lock policy will be rolling out to all university-owned computers on Friday, Aug. 5. With the exception of master classrooms and labs, all Wichita State University-owned computers will automatically lock after 15 minutes of inactivity.

This policy will provide data security and prevent unwanted users from accessing the data on the computer. The state of Kansas has made a Screen Lock Policy a requirement among institutions and agencies. Instituting this policy helps to ensure we meet compliance obligations undertaken by many areas of the university.

For questions, please contact the Help Desk at 978-4357, option 1.

Degree Works audits and plans will be unavailable today, July 29. During this time, Information Technology Services and the Registrar’s Office will complete upgrades to the auditing tool. Service will resume Monday, Aug. 1.

For more information, contact Sally Fiscus at 316-978-7279 or  sally.fiscus@wichita.edu.