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News

• CLA IT Internships - the College of Liberal Arts Information Technology group is currently seeking students interested in summer internships. Please see our internship page for details and application. (3/26/2009)
• CLA Information Technology Award Established - An annual Information Technology Award has been established. The prize will be awarded on a competitive basis to a graduating senior in The College of Liberal Arts who has excelled in the use of technology in his/her coursework during their educational tenure at Temple University. (3/6/2009)
• CLA Lab/Classroom Hours Expanded - Starting in January 2009 we have expanded the hours our labs are open during the semesters to 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM Monday through Thursday and until 7:30 PM on Friday. During breaks our hours are from 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM on weekdays. (1/20/2009)
• TurningPoint "Clicker" Support in Every Smart Classroom - TurningPoint interactive classroom response system is now installed in every CLA every smart classroom. (1/20/2009)
• College-Wide Wireless Project Complete - Installation of 188 Meru wireless access points (APs)was completed in August 2008 and the new college-wide wireless network is now be in place. The new wireless network replaced the former wireless network comprised of 12 802.11b-only APs and available only in building lobbies. All indoor and the immediately surrounding outdoor areas of Anderson and Gladfelter Halls will have wireless coverage, as well as the CLA areas in Weiss and Ritter Halls plus the Academic Advising Center on the 3rd floor of 1810 Liacouras Walk. Initially the 11 Mbit 802.11b and 54 Mbit 802.11g standards will be supported but we hope to have support for the 54 Mbit 802.11a and 248 Mbit 802.11n networks by mid-2009. The new less obtrusive WiFi4Owls security paradigm has replaced the former Wireless4Owls network. (9/2/2008)
• Summer 2008 Construction of 23 New Smart Classrooms Complete - During the summer of 2008 a total of 23 CLA classrooms were upgraded to Level 2 or Level 6 smart classrooms:
  • 15 New Smart Classroom Systems in the Anderson Classroom (AC) Wing
  • Complete renovations of the Weiss Hall basement, including a 120 seat lecture hall with smart technology, two 60 seat classrooms, and 20 seat seminar rooms, and a 18 seat seminar room
  • Anderson Hall (AB) room 422, a 28 seat seminar room
  • Gladfelter Hall room 846, a newly constructed Level 6 smart computer classroom with 30 seats to replace the former 18 seat Gladfelter 748 computer classroom
  • Gladfelter Hall room 230, a newly constructed Level 6 computer classroom with 13 seats
• Temple Awarded as on of the 100 Top Places to Work in IT - Temple University has been awarded Computerworld Magazine's 100 Top Places to Work in IT. Temple ranked 53rd and is one of only five universities on the list: University of Pennsylvania, University of Miami, Temple, George Washington University, and Cornell.
• TUSecure Implementation - TUsecure is an initiative to provide everyone in the University with a single identity. One username and one password for all systems at the University. This replaces the different usernames/passwords used to access Exchange, ISIS, FMS, and the like. If you have not setup a new password using TUSecure, please do so now. Accounts not setup with a TUSecure password by June 2, 2008 will expire and you will be required to change it.
• eGrading Initiative - Instructors must submit all student grades for the spring 2008 semester electronically. The paper bubble sheets used in previous semesters are no longer being used. eGrading can be accessed within the TUApplications section of TUPortal and online training is also available. Walk-in assistance is available in the AL-22 computer classroom from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 15th, Friday, May 16th, and Monday, May 19th. Spring 2008 grades must be submitted online by Monday, May 18th at 2008 at 10:00 PM. For more information, please see the Temple Times article.

Current Projects

• Summer Classroom Renovation Projects
  • Weiss Hall room 642 will be renovated into a high-end video conferencing room
  • Gladfelter 748 will be upgraded to a Level 2 a smart classroom
  • Anderson AC 206 will be renovated to a Level 2 smart classroom
  • The Anderson AL-19 Level 6 computer classroom will be upgraded with a new control system, projector, screen, and speakers
  • The Anderson AL-22 Level 6 computer classroom will be upgraded with a new control system, projector, screen, and speakers
  • The Gladfelter 230 lab will have audio and video presentation equipment added
• Project Enterprise - Project Enterprise is a major university-wide initiative to integrate and upgrade all major administrative systems into a consolidated, state-of-the-art database-driven infrastructure based on SunGard's Higher Education Integrated Digital Campus platform. This $38 million, five-year Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation will replace Temple's aging mainframe systems including the Financial Management System (FMS), the Human Resources System (HRS), and the Student Information System (ISIS), as well as numerous other sub-systems that have been developed over the last 25 years. Approved by the Board of Trustees in June 2007, Project Enterprise is scheduled to be completely implemented by June 2011.

Last updated Thursday, March 26, 2009