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Tuesday, Aug 10, 2021

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Directions for activating your complimentary all access digital NYT academic pass

All faculty, staff, and students if you have a current active GC email account you have access to a complimentary 364 day (renewable) all access digital subscription to the New York Times. Please take advantage of this research and scholarship resource provided by the office of Academic Affairs. The following sign-up directions should take less than 2 minutes to complete. 

*GC faculty and staff will need to renew their digital subscription account every 364 days, but can either re-use their original password again or create a new one. GC students will have their digital subscription pass as long as they are currently enrolled at GC. The subscription does NOT include the NYT crossword puzzle section.

Step 1: Open a browser and go to http://accessnyt.comStep 2: Select "Georgia College and State University - Milledgeville, GA"Step 3: Create your account using your @gcsu.edu or @bobcats.gcsu.edu email address and choose a personal password. If you do not wish to receive updates and special offers, uncheck that box. Click ...


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Upcoming CTL Workshops

Below please find a list of the upcoming workshops hosted by the CTL. For updates and additions, please check out our public calendar.

Housekeeping Tips and Best Practices for Course Maintenance in GeorgiaVIEW

August 13, 10:30 am

Russell Library 241

If you are teaching a course that you previously taught and would like to copy content into the new course, there are some important considerations to keep in mind. In this workshop, Jaclyn Queen and Alison Shepherd will help you:

  • Learn how to copy an entire course and copy select components
  • Learn about safely removing unused content (and why it's important!)
  • Learn how to easily update start, end, and due dates for all course components
Register for Housekeeping Tips and Best Practices for Course Maintenance in GeorgiaVIEW!

 

Making GeorgiaVIEW Tools Work for You

August 18, 10 am

Russell Library 376

In this workshop, Jaclyn Queen and ...


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REMINDER: Information Technology – Service Update - VPN August 10, 2021

Information Technology will upgrade the VPN resources and add DUO Multifactor Authentication (MFA) on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.  The change will help enforce security protocols and improve accessibility with newer software.  If you receive an upgrade prompt, please accept it for the best user experience.  If you have an issue after the upgrade, contact the Serve Help Desk for assistance.   


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REMINDER: Front Page updates, new features

The IT Web Team and University Communications are happy to announce two updates on Front Page. The new updates allow users to cancel and duplicate announcements and events through their dashboard.

CANCELLATION

To cancel an event or announcement log into Front Page and go to your Dashboard. Under the Actions column, you will see the Cancel button. Simply click the button to cancel the event or announcement. You will see a Confirm Cancellation page. To cancel click the Yes button. An automatic email will be sent out to the submitter and the approver. The button will then change to Uncancel. If you cancelled on accident, click Uncancel, confirm the uncancellation. An automatic email will be sent to the submitter and the approver.

NOTE: If you confirm the uncancellation, the announcement or event will need to be approved again for it to appear on the website again.

CREATE A COPY

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Upcoming Events



Business & Accounting
PeopleSoft Online Travel Expense Report Training
Friday, August 13, 2021 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM


Campus Life
Volunteers Needed for Bobcat Brigade 2021
Monday, August 16, 2021 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM


Human Resources, Office of
Join us for the first Walking Wednesday of the 2021 Fall Semester
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM


Inclusive Excellence, Office of
5th Annual Making Excellence Inclusive Day!  Tuesday, August 10th
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM


Student Organizations & Clubs
Weekend of Welcome Block Party - Bobcat Marketplace
Friday, August 13, 2021 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM