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CIO Updates

25 Jan 2021 (11 am -noon) :: ITS Roadshow

Curious about ITS? Join the upcoming RoadShow to learn more ITS's first RoadShow will take place on January 25 at 11 a.m. -- come ask questions! The Office of CIO is launching a quarterly forum to highlight ITS services offered, showcase new tools, and most...
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Enhanced Microsoft Exchange Email Security

ITS Delivers Enhanced Microsoft Exchange Email Security Dear Mines Microsoft Exchange Users, Recognizing that 75% of cybersecurity breaches are a result from a phishing attack mostly through email, ITS continues to work to protect and safeguard our email systems. To...
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New, Faster VPN

Mines has a new, faster VPN system you can download today ITS has upgraded and renamed the system used to access on-campus resources remotely. The new system, called ras.mines.edu, replaces vpn.mines.edu and can support 20 times the load of the old system (up to 2,000...
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Zoom Pro Site Licenses Now Available for Faculty, Students and Staff  

As of last night (Wednesday, March 18), ITS can now provide a “licensed” (sometimes called Pro) Zoom account for all Mines users. ITS immediately upgraded all existing basic accounts to licensed accounts. To prevent the need for IT to upgrade on a per-request basis,...
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Desktops Going Home

During this ‘virtual university mode’ event, if you make the decision to take your desktop computer home, please contact ITS beforehand.  ITS needs to prepare it for you prior to it leaving campus.  We need to ensure you aren’t using one of our static IP addresses and...
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CIO Updates Archive

Monthly ITS Lunch & Learn Topics

4th Friday of the month @ noon

  • 28 Aug -TeamDynamix Communication, Knowledge, and Fun
  • 25 Sep – Software Acquisition Process: Overview, Impacts & Moving Forward
  • 30 Oct – Culture and Values: Decision-Making and Communications
  • 26 Feb – Self-Awareness in the Workplace
  • 26 Mar – Common Workplace Challenges

ITS Newsletter

This is Mines Information & Technology Solutions newsletter for students, faculty, and staff. Each issue contains detailed updates on exciting new and ongoing projects from Information & Technology Solutions (ITS), and provides an in-depth look at the information infrastructure and services that help empower Mines community members to be successful.