When you think of the words, “college dorm,” your mind may jump to the school year — moving in during the Fall, late night study-sessions and impromptu gatherings in your hall. However, the summer season doesn’t slow the activity in … Read more
Improves accessibility Avery will be the first older UNC-Chapel Hill residence hall to gain an elevator in years. It’s also the first University project toward a long-term strategy of vastly improving accessibility in Carolina’s older residence halls, enabling students to … Read more
For many, summer is a time for rest, relaxation and soaking up sunshine. For ITS, it’s one of the busiest times of the year. Because fewer students are on campus, it’s an ideal time to undertake major work to improve … Read more
On July 9, ITS expanded the UNC-Guest Wi-Fi network, enabling visitors to connect to Wi-Fi from more parts of campus. The expanded wireless network is more convenient for guests and streamlines operations for campus IT personnel. Before the UNC-Guest expansion, … Read more
On July 10, ITS will launch a new Help Portal at help.unc.edu. The new portal is designed to connect you with tech help, answers and services. The new portal is part of a larger change to a new customer support … Read more
Four years ago, the Information Security Office kicked off a major firewall migration project. The migration, which moved about 200 unprotected VLANs (virtual local area networks) to campus enterprise firewalls, will help prevent attacks and limit the scope of attacks … Read more
Ethan Kromhout has been named Assistant Vice Chancellor for ITS Infrastructure, Operations & Networking, effective June 3, after serving as interim AVC since June 2022. He “is without peer with respect to technical acumen and ability both to get new … Read more
To maintain uninterrupted Wi-Fi access, ITS encourages students, faculty and staff to take a few minutes and reregister devices with eduroam before January 23, 2025. Registering with eduroam takes minutes, adds benefits ITS recommends that all students, faculty and staff … Read more
As announced in the 2023 Networking Annual Report, UNC’s guest wireless network (UNC-Guest) will soon be more widely available on campus. Currently, the UNC-Guest Wi-Fi network is available in select parts of campus, usually deployed at the request of a … Read more
Early this year, UNC groups and employees were scurrying to comply with new anti-spam rules and protect the University’s email reputation. For employees who send a lot of emails or use third-party platforms and the information technology staffers who support … Read more
Wi-Fi 6E — which ITS is deploying to campus right now — is the most significant upgrade to Wi-Fi in more than 20 years. As more devices use those bands, conversations overlap and interfere with each other, which degrades performance. … Read more
Campus network hits new highs New peak download rate: 40Gbps “Our investments in connectivity and architecture are paying off,” Turner said. This new download rate of 40Gbps would have been “impossible” with previous equipment, he said. Access points on campus: … Read more
