News Archive | 2008

The following is a list of the 2008 news from OIT-Broward Computing Services. For more general OIT stories or announcements, please visit the OIT's Newsletter.

New Machines in the Fort Lauderdale Open Computer Lab Published Tuesday, December 23, 2008 In preparation for the Spring 2009 semester, OIT-BCS upgraded all the machines of the Fort Lauderdale Open Computer Lab, located on the sixth floor of the Higher Education Complex... [+]

Learning Resources Supports FAU's Broward United Way Campaign Published Tuesday, November 18, 2008 OIT-BCS, and more specifically its Learning Resources unit, arranged the deployment of several laptops as part of FAU's Broward campuses United Way Campaign "Kick Off" event... [+]

OIT-BCS Develops Broward’s Sustainability Web Site Published Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Broward campuses has joined the university’s Mission Green campaign with different initiatives across the Davie and Fort Lauderdale campuses. This campaign has as its objective to create a culture of sustainability at Florida Atlantic University, in an... [+]

OIT-BCS Welcomes Dale Brown to the Learning Resources Assistant Manager Position Published Wednesday, October 1, 2008 OIT’s Broward Computing Services (BCS) announces the promotion of Dale Brown to the position of Assistant Manager of BCS Learning Resources department... [+]

OIT-BCS Joined Broward’s Safety Fair 2008 Published Thursday, September 18, 2008 Once again this year, OIT-BCS participated in FAU's Safety Fair, which is one in a series of events to celebrate Safety Week. The table hosted by OIT-BCS featured a presentation about safety guidelines for online social networking, including tips on... [+]

OIT-BCS Welcomes Back the Students! Published Thursday, September 4, 2008 FAU Broward faculty and staff welcomed back students with a "Back to School Burger Bash" party. The event, which took place on August 27 in Davie, on September 3 in Fort Lauderdale, and on September 4 in Seatech, provided an opportunity for the different... [+]

Davie Computer Lab & Instructional Computer Labs Renovated Published Wednesday, August 27, 2008 OIT-BCS completely renovated the Davie Computer Lab (LA-303), and all the instructional computer labs that surround it (LA-303D, LA-303F, and LA-303G). All the facilities were painted in... [+]

OIT-BCS Develops a Computer Concierge for Fort Lauderdale Published Friday, August 15, 2008 The Cashier, Admissions, and the Registrar no longer have an office in the Fort Lauderdale campus. In an effort to help these offices to maintain a presence there, OIT-BCS created an... [+]

Summer Update from Broward's Learning Resources Published Monday, July 21, 2008 Major initiatives have been implemented to welcome students back to a new academic year. The new initiatives put into practice by Broward OIT-BCS' Learning Resources group will improve the services provided to faculty and students... [+]

Broward's Student Government Donates PCs to OIT-BCS Published Monday, July 7, 2008 Broward's Student Government board generously donated 30 new PCs to OIT-BCS. The machines will be used to replace/upgrade the LA-303F instructional computer lab with new Dell GX-755... [+]

Switches Upgraded at Davie Campus Published Monday, June 30, 2008 As part of OIT's general switch replacement plan, two new switches were upgraded this past weekend at the Liberal Arts building in the Davie campus. This project was a team effort made possible thanks to the financial resources provided by OIT and... [+]

Equipment Relocation at the Fort Lauderdale Campus Published Tuesday, June 22, 2008 As part of the re-assignment of spaces currently taking place at the Fort Lauderdale campus, OIT-BCS staff relocated a mounted-ceiling projector from the general use e-classroom HEC-222 to the photography studio in AT-304... [+]

The Addition of Printing Equipment Improves Students' Options Published Wednesday, June 18, 2008 OIT-BCS finished the installation of a pay-per-print system in the Davie Student Union Computer Lounge. Students do not have to come to the Main Open Lab to print their documents... [+]

OIT-BCS Donates 21 TVs to Broward Partnership for the Homeless Published Thursday, June 5, 2008 In an effort to help our Broward community, OIT-BCS donated 21 televisions to the non-profit organization, Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. (BPHI). These 21 TVs were originally... [+]

Sound Improvements in Six Fort Lauderdale Rooms Published Wednesday, May 14, 2008 In an effort to constantly improve our teaching facilities, OIT-BCS has recently installed ceiling-mounted speakers and amplifiers in several rooms in the Fort Lauderdale campus. More specifically, HEC-908, HEC-910, HEC-911, HEC-914, HEC-918, and... [+]

OIT-BCS Updates Its Web Site Published Thursday, May 1, 2008 OIT-BCS just finished updating its Web site. The new site provides more information about our services with an improved user-friendly focus. During the past semester, OIT-BCS has engaged in an effort to improve its Web site, not only by increasing available... [+]

OIT-BCS Staff Recognized in Broward Published Thursday, April 17, 2008 Last week, FAU's Broward campuses had its annual Spring Luncheon with FAU’s president, Frank T. Brogan. During the event, several outstanding employees were recognized by Dr. Stephens, Vice President of FAU Broward campuses, for their extraordinary... [+]

OIT-BCS Coordinates the Addition of Different Technologies in the New Davie Student Union Published Tuesday, April 15, 2008 OIT-BCS collaborated with Student Affairs, and the Student Government Association, to recommend, and coordinate the installation of different technology equipment throughout... [+]

New Computer Lab Available at Davie's Library Published Tuesday, February 26, 2008 OIT-BCS and Davie's joint BCC/FAU Library worked together to establish a computer lab inside the library for the exclusive use of FAU students. The new facility is located next to the Reference Desk, in the first floor of the building (Room 103). [+]

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