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Technology News
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Banner Cloud Migration Begins User Testing
March 18, 2022
The UA Banner Cloud Migration project reached a milestone this week as the first group of users began testing in the Ellucian cloud environment.
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OIT's computer bulk-buy event runs March 16-April 1
March 18, 2022
During this window UAF, UA system office departments and UAA have the opportunity to purchase Dell computers, laptops and monitors at highly discounted prices.
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Foxit PDF Editor is available as a free alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro
March 18, 2022
As departments consider shifting away from using Adobe Creative Cloud due to increased licensing costs, users who only need Acrobat Pro functionality are encouraged to explore alternatives such as Foxit PDF Editor.
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UAOnline Outage: March 5-6, 2022
March 04, 2022
There is a planned outage for UAOnline on March 5-6.
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Zoom 'Ask me anything' session
March 04, 2022
OIT Video Conferencing Services is offering an "Ask me anything" session about Zoom at 2 p.m. on March 8.
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This tax season, beware of IRS Imposter Scams
February 18, 2022
Your UA Security Matters team encourages you to protect yourself from Tax Identity Theft this tax season.
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Banner cloud migration on track
February 18, 2022
The UA Banner Cloud Migration project is currently on pace to meet a fall 2022 go-live date. With this migration to the Amazon cloud, UA will have a renewed capacity and agility to focus on innovations instead of mostly focusing on Banner maintenance.
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Funding requested for IT modernization
February 04, 2022
The State of Alaska has requested $20 million in federal infrastructure funding to overhaul student information technology systems for the University of Alaska system.
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Online Security Training Courses
February 04, 2022
The University of Alaska Office of Information Technology has a series of online security training courses available for staff and students to learn from.
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UA emergency communications overview
January 21, 2022
The UA Alert notification system is used to release information about emergencies (incidents) that may disrupt university operations. Here is what you need to know about the system.