From bowser at MIT.EDU  Thu Sep  4 11:49:28 2008
From: bowser at MIT.EDU (Deb Bowser)
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:49:28 -0400
Subject: [edtech] IS&T Software Update for August 2008
Message-ID: <F63194E5-8744-4E51-A8ED-AD5DDA0A2F21@mit.edu>

This monthly communication is intended for Faculty, Staff and Students  
within the MIT Community, to provide updated information regarding new  
and upcoming software products and services.


Topics of the month:
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1. Recent releases
2. Software release projects underway
3. Volume & site license software update
4. Windows automatic update service (WAUS)
5. How are we doing?


1. Recent Releases/Statements
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Firefox 3.0.1 - August 28, 2008
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 - August 7, 2008
SecureCRT 6.0.3 - August 14, 2008
SecureFX 6.0.3 - August 14, 2008
Stretchbreak Pro 6.3 (Win) - August 20, 2008
Stretchbreak Pro 6.1 (Mac) - August 20, 2008

For more information on recent releases, please visit:

http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#recent-releases


2. Software Release Projects Underway
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The Apple iPhone software v 2 project is currently underway.  For more  
information on these and other software release projects underway,  
please visit:

http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#projects-underway


3. Volume & Site License Software Update
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Welcome back students, faculty and staff.  Our normal walk-in hours  
for software pickups in N42 are:

Monday 11 A.M. - 1 P.M.
Wednesday 10 A.M. - 12 P.M.
Thursday 1 - 3 P.M.

Please contact us if you want to arrange a different time to pick up  
your software at vsls at mit.edu.  You can order a number of software  
packages including Matlab, AutoCAD, ArcGIS and more through our web  
site at:

http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/


4.  Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)
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IS&T recommends users configure their Windows machines to use MIT's  
Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS) for critical patches and  
service pack deployment.

For additional information including instructions on how to configure  
your machine to subscribe to WAUS, please visit:

  http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/updates/


5. How are we doing? - Let us know
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Do you find this communication helpful?  Are there other items of  
interest you would like to see included as well?  Please take a moment  
to let us know:

  http://web.mit.edu/swrt/feedback.html


Send email to <swrt at mit.edu> with any questions and comments you have  
pertaining to this communication or other software release matters.

Regards,

Deb Bowser
Team Leader - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
N42-250K
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser at mit.edu


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provide such information.




From jgrochow at MIT.EDU  Sat Sep 27 11:19:51 2008
From: jgrochow at MIT.EDU (Jerry Grochow)
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:19:51 -0400
Subject: [edtech] Call for nominations for the Steven Wade Neiterman Award
	for IT staff
Message-ID: <000001c920b4$8312cfa0$89386ee0$@edu>

I am writing to announce the start of the nomination process for the 2008
Steven Wade Neiterman Award.  Since its inception in 2001, it has become an
important event for entire IT community at MIT.  

As many of you know, this award is presented annually to one or two
individuals working at MIT in an information technology capacity.  Any
member of the MIT community may nominate any IT colleague. Nominees can be
anyone with a part-to-full time MIT appointment who devotes at least 50%
effort to providing IT services (IS&T directors and members of the
nominating committee excluded).
 
Steven Wade Neiterman worked at MIT for 11 years and was a beloved member of
the IT community on campus. His work and life exemplified many excellent
qualities and it is these that we look for in making this award. Nominees
for the award should consistently demonstrate the following in their
professional and personal life:
 
.	collaborative problem solving
.	coaching colleagues
.	team building
.	creating community
.	sharing knowledge
.	getting things done, and
.	commitment to MIT
 
Nominations may be completed on-line at http://web.mit.edu/ist/wadeaward/.
There you will also find more information about Steve and the Award that
carries his name. Alternatively, nominations may be submitted on paper and
sent through campus mail (c/o David Segaloff, Office of the Vice President
for Information Services and Technology, Room 10-219, MIT).  Nominations
must be received no later than midnight October 17th.
 
In addition to being recognized at an Award Ceremony scheduled to take place
November 21st, the recipient or recipients of the Neiterman Award will be
presented with $1,000.00 each. 

Inquiries may be directed to neiterman-award at mit.edu.

Jerry Grochow


________________________________________________________________
NOTE: IS&T will *NEVER* request passwords or other personal information 
via email.  Messages requesting such information are fraudulent.
________________________________________________________________
Jerrold M. Grochow, Ph.D.
Vice President for Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room 10-219
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-253-3103
jgrochow at mit.edu