N.C. Research & Education Network extends from Atlanta to D.C.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (June 28, 2005) - The North Carolina Research & Education Network (NCREN), a statewide network serving North Carolina universities, colleges and state government, has been extended to enhance research and collaboration opportunities with the addition of 775 route-miles of fiber optic network connecting NCREN to Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
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ITS Franklin Data Center open for business

Friday, June 17, a ceremony was held to honor the accomplishments of all who made the first phase of the new ITS Franklin Data center possible. John Oberlin, associate vice chancellor, and Judd Knott, assistant vice chancellor, cut the ribbon and officially opened the “bridge to tomorrow,” as the new Data Center has been called during the transition project.
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New campus online directory planned

ITS, working closely with campus technology organizations and advisory committees, will be launching a new online directory tool in coming months.

The new campus directory Web site provides an improved search tool coupled with new capabilities for updating personal information. Changes in personal data made on the site will be automatically coordinated with University administrative systems including the printed directory, Payroll, Human Resources and Student Information systems. The new site provides faculty, staff and students with the ability to update home and work address, phone numbers, email address, opt-in/out for informational mass email, personal homepage and privacy settings.
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New campus e-mail and Onyen assignment program planned

Fall semester will see a change for campus in how University email addresses and Onyens are provided with the creation of the new Campus E-mail and Onyen Assignment Program. Security concerns, privacy laws, HIPAA regulations, and identity authentication issues all were factors in the decision by the Chancellor’s Cabinet to adopt a campus-wide email address and Onyen assignment program.
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Carolina Computing Initiative (CCI) 2005

As part of the university’s coordinated technology plan, the Carolina Computing Initiative (CCI) aims to ensure that Carolina students, faculty, and staff have easy access to high-quality and affordable technology and can use it effectively. At the center of the initiative is the requirement that all undergraduates at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill own laptop computers that meet University specifications. This month CCI launched its seventh year of coordinated efforts with vendors and other campus organizations to distribute students’ technology supplies as part of their attendance at CTOPS (Carolina Testing & Orientation Program Sessions) and TSOP (Transfer Student Orientation Program).
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