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New Addition to African Art Collection

Benin Warriors and Boat
"Benin Warriors and Boat"

A new gift the the Mortvedt Library African Art collection from Mrs. Thelma Lehman. Have a look at the work in the display case on the first floor of the library.


Benin Warriors and Boat






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PLU Wireless Network Project - Summer 2008
07-11-2008


The I&TS Systems & Communications Team has been working on a next-generation wireless architecture for the campus since late Summer 2007. Rapid deployment of the network should now occur following this investment and the addition of a network engineer to the team later this summer.

Our wireless network currently consists of approximately 60 standalone Wireless Access Points (WAPs) that must be individually configured and controlled. Extensive surveying and testing has typically been required to deploy these units, resulting in hotspot-style wireless coverage in certain regions within buildings (classrooms, meeting rooms, etc.) rather than building-wide service.

Beginning with the University Center renovation and drawing in part on the Technology Initiative Fund, we have begun rolling out a new thin-AP system. This system relies on a central controller to automatically configure each WAP and to establish an optimal balance of settings among multiple WAPs within a service area.

As of this writing we expect the following regions of the new wireless network to be installed by the end of this summer. Current deployment status is indicated for each region.
> University Center = fully deployed
> Columbia Center = fully deployed
> Garfield Book Company = 100% designed & partially deployed
> Mortvedt Library = 90% designed, WAPs configured for deployment
> Hauge Administration = 50% designed, WAPs configured for
deployment
> Rieke Science Center = 10% designed, some WAPS configured
> Hinderlie = 90% designed (testing required), deployment as part
of renovation construction

Phishing is identified by a seemingly legitimate email request to verify your bank account, IRS records or other important personal information.
Phishing Scams
09-02-2008
Phishing is identified by a seemingly legitimate email request to verify your bank account, IRS records or other important personal information.

* Phishing Scams

Phishing is identified by a seemingly legitimate email request to verify your bank account, IRS records or other important personal information. These messages ask for you to click on a link to the 'bank' and enter your SSN, bank account number or other personal information. ALWAYS contact the organization by phone to ask if the request is legitimate. Do not click on the link since it will not take you to your bank or other known legitimate locations.

Important information about requests from PLU:

You may receive a message from an account that appears to have an official PLU email address. Recent messages appear to come from "admin-help-desk@plu.edu" or "PLU.EDU". The subject line may contain wording such as "VERIFY YOUR PLU.EDU EMAIL ACCOUNT NOW" or "CONFIRM YOUR PLU.EDU E-MAIL ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY!!!".

These messages are NOT sent by PLU Information & Technology Services. They are rather clever phishing scams that have been around for several months and target universities by asking people to provide their e-mail account usernames and passwords. Once they have this, they use it to log into the university Webmail system and send out thousands of spam e-mails from the account. We have had this happen twice in early 2008.

We will NEVER ask you to reveal your password or other such personal information via e-mail. If you receive any other such e-mails in the future, never hesitate to send an e-mail to comptelc@plu.edu and ask about its veracity.

If you did reply to the e-mail with your username and password, please change your password immediately. This will prevent your account from being used as a source of spam.

Interlibrary Loan System-ILLiad
10-17-2007

The new interlibrary loan system will require first time users to
register, but thereafter when you log on you will be able to initiate
loans, view outstanding orders, request renewals, and download your
articles. And when you make a request, ILLiad (as we've dubbed it)
will automatically insert your name and contact information.

We are excited by this significant enhancement of library services,
and we think you will be as well. Point your browser to
http://www.plu.edu/~libr/ to see the new site and to take ILLiad for a
test run!