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macOS Ventura Update
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Apple recently announced the release of macOS Ventura. At this time, however, this new version is incompatible with our endpoint detection system. Because of this issue, and the potential for similar problems, we will be restricting updates until our vendor(s) have had sufficient time to troubleshoot and make necessary changes. We will post an update…
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Google Drive and Storage Changes
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Google previously announced that it would be removing unlimited Drive storage for educational clients. The specific timeline for this change has proven elusive, but it now appears that a January 2024 transition date is likely. With this in mind, Technology Services has been working on a roadmap for digital storage. Google Drive will still factor…
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Security Awareness Training Update
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and to celebrate, we will be launching our new-and-improved Security Awareness Training. This year, we have contracted with a new vendor to provide enhanced features, and more engaging content. Our goal is to provide 60 minutes of information security training throughout the year. We plan to break this up into…
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Adobe Product Options for 2022-23
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Adobe offers a number of powerful applications for digital image manipulation, graphic design, and PDF creation. Despite rising software costs, Technology Services has worked diligently to make sure these popular tools are available to everyone on campus. Additional funding during the early years of the pandemic even allowed us to temporarily expand this access. For…
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Duo Phone/Voice Authentication to be Disabled
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Technology Services has noticed a small, but increasing, number of attempts to subvert Duo two-factor authentication through the phone/voice call method. This industry-wide uptick in malicious activity relies on the phone prompt being too vague to raise user suspicion, resulting in outside parties inadvertently gaining access. It is important to stress that if an unexpected…
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September 24, 2022 Update: Campus moving to COVID Level 0
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TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Leadership Team SUBJECT: Campus moving to COVID Level 0 DATE: September 23, 2022 Given the low COVID levels for the previous two weeks, the campus will move to COVID Level 0 starting on Monday, September 26. The COVID-19 Leadership Team continues to monitor three criteria to determine the COVID…
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Campus COVID-19 Updates – Sept. 15, 2022
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TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Leadership Team SUBJECT: New COVID-19 Boosters now available on campus DATE: September 15, 2022 Gustavus Health Service is now offering the new COVID-19 bivalent vaccine to any current student or employee. This is a booster combining the original vaccine and a vaccine targeted to the omicron variant. Everyone over…
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Student Senate Application 2022-2023
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Application form linked here. Applications must be completed by 4:00pm on Monday, September 19th. The Gustavus Student Senate Cabinet invites you to apply for a position as either a class (’26, ’25, ’24, or ’23) or residential hall representative in the upcoming Student Senate elections. We also have slots available for off-campus representatives and an international student representative. You must be available Monday nights from 7:00 pm…
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Campus COVID-19 Updates – Fall 2022
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TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: President Bergman SUBJECT: Campus COVID-19 Updates DATE: August 12, 2022 Greetings Gusties, As the calendar turns to August, our sights turn to the start of the school year and welcoming students back to campus. I hope you have had a little time this summer for fun and renewal. The COVID-19 pandemic…
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Nobel Conference Speaker Joseph P. Gone
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Dr. Joseph P. Gone. His conference lecture is titled, “Anticolonial Approaches to Community Mental Health Services for American Indians: Enacting AlterNative Psy-ence.” Native American people suffer mental health issues just like any other community in the world. Many community members struggle with substance abuse, depression, and associated distress. But living on reservations also presents unique…