New device? See our setup instructions for mail and wireless

Instructions are available for Exchange (Faculty/Staff) or BU Google Apps (Students).  You can also configure your device for wireless access on campus….

Check out Tech Times – News and Timely Tips from IS&T

A new issue of Tech Times is now available with news from IS&T and helpful tips for the entire #BU community. Check it out at – www.bu.edu/tech/times….

Faculty – Copy your Blackboard course site (or request a new site)

Now would be a good time to get your course site copied for the upcoming semester, or request a new (blank) site. Begin at www.bu.edu/help/blackboard/.

Join us for a presentation by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

The GPU@BU community and Silicon Mechanics, Inc. would like to invite you to a talk and discussion led by members of the Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) technical team. AMD is a leading semiconductor design company that manufactures computer processors, accelerators, and graphics technologies which are used in everything from game consoles to supercomputers…

BUworks will be unavailable November 21 at 7 PM through November 25

The BUworks (SAP) system will not be available starting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 21 through 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 25, while SAP Support Packs are installed. …

BU Today features Read&Write GOLD – Reading Made Easier

Read&Write GOLD, literacy software that helps students with reading, writing, research, and organization, has been featured in BU Today! www.bu.edu/today/2012/reading-made-easier/

BUworks Time Entry for Emergency Closings

When a BU-announced official emergency closing occurs, special time entry actions are required to ensure that all regularly scheduled University employees are paid properly for their full, planned work time during the closing. Similarly, for those who are required to work during the emergency closing, special codes are used to generate comp time or additional pay. Learn more…

Tutorials for Faculty and Staff in BUworks, Blackboard Learn, WordPress and Outlook

Don’t miss our upcoming tutorials in BUworks (SAP), Blackboard Learn, WordPress and Outlook! View the schedule and register….

Google Apps to Stop Supporting IE8 in November

Google has announced that it will stop supporting Internet Explorer 8 on November 15, following the release of Internet Explorer 10 on October 26. After November 15, users accessing BU Google Apps with Internet Explorer 8 will see a message recommending a browser upgrade.

New Version of the AnyConnect VPN Client

On Wednesday, October 3, 2012, a new version of the Cisco AnyConnect client was deployed. You will get this update automatically when you connect to http://vpn.bu.edu. Learn more…