Year: 2011

  • Gustavus Network Registration: Symantec Endpoint Protection and Windows Updates

    A new version of Symantec Endpoint Protection is required to register your computer so it can be used on the Gustavus network. If you have a previous version of the Gustavus provided anti-virus, Symantec Endpoint Protection, you will receive a notification to update to the new version. Please run this update on your computer. Gustavus…

  • Now Hiring

    Gustavus Adolphus College is seeking a Web Developer to work as a member of Web Services to program and provide support for the maintenance and augmentation of the College’s web presence. As a key component of this dynamic office, this individual is expected to be organized, resourceful, and able to effectively collaborate within a team…

  • 2010 Graduate Accounts Expiring in August

    Earlier today GTS sent out an email to all of the students who graduated in 2010 to inform them that their accounts would be expiring on August 10th, 2011. Here is what that message looked like: Your Gustavus account (email and home directory access) is set to expire on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011.  If you…

  • Randomized Banner Order

    Randomized Banner Order

    The banners similar to the one on the Gustavus homepage now have the feature of being displayed randomly, while allowing certain ones to be displayed in order. For example, if there is a promotional banner that needs to be first, it will always appear first. All of the other banners will be randomly displayed after…

  • New Web Developer

    The Web Services team is happy to introduce their newest member, Billy Visto. Billy originally hails from Oakes, ND. He is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris, where he studied Computer Science. Billy was also a track standout and he currently holds the Morris record for the triple jump. Please join us…

  • +1 Blog Posts and Calendar Items

    Today, Google announced the rollout of their +1 button. We have added it to blog posts and calendar items alongside the tweet and like buttons. Start +1-ing away! If you have any ideas for other great places to add these buttons, please let us know!

  • Planned Internet Outage – June 7th, 2011 – 7:30am

    On June 7th, 2011 at 7:30am, we will experience a brief Internet outage. This outage may last up to 15 minutes, but we expect it will be brief. This outage is needed for Technology Services at Gustavus to provide a redundant Internet connection.

  • Technology Helpline Spring Semester Finals Hours

    Please stop by Olin or send us an e-mail at helpline@gustavus.edu with questions! Monday, May 23rd: 8:00am – 4:45pm Tuesday, May 24th: 8:00am – 4:45pm Wednesday, May 25th: 8:00am – 4:45pm Thursday, May 26th: 8:00am – 4:45pm Friday, May 27th: 8:00am – 4:45pm Saturday, May 28th: Closed Sunday, May 29th: Closed Monday, May 30th: Closed…

  • Feedback just got easier

    Update: A grand experiment has come to a necessary end. We’ll soon be removing the instant feedback feature. We’re not sad about it. It was a great idea that turned out to provide us with a lot of feedback and very little context. Making the issue type optional left us trying to puzzle out a…