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Protect yourself against phishing attacks
Sep. 28, 2015—Phishing attacks continue to pose threats to health care and education institutions in particular. Learn how to recognize and protect yourself from phishing.
VUPD launches SafeVU app
Sep. 25, 2015—SafeVU is a personalized communication platform that links Vanderbilt community members to the VUPD communications center in the event they need either emergency or nonemergency assistance.
Vanderbilt community qualifies for Dell savings in September
Sep. 15, 2015—Vanderbilt employees qualify for savings through the Dell University program in September.
VUIT, Division of Administration give updates on VU-VUMC transition
Sep. 14, 2015—University department heads who gathered for a meeting Sept. 10 received progress reports from the leaders of Information Technology and the Division of Administration about the ongoing effort to transition the university and Vanderbilt University Medical Center into separate legal and financial entities.
Lutz wins CIO Award
Sep. 2, 2015—John Lutz, vice chancellor for information technology at Vanderbilt, has been honored by the "Nashville Business Journal" as one of Middle Tennessee’s top CIOs, the journal announced Sept. 2.
Sprint to perform maintenance Aug. 31
Aug. 27, 2015—Sprint will perform maintenance on its 3G and LTE networks in the Nashville area on Aug. 31 from 1 to 5 a.m. During this timeframe, service will be interrupted in each cell one at a time. As a result, Sprint voice and data services may be degraded or unavailable intermittently during maintenance.
Center for Teaching launches Blackboard enhancements
Aug. 19, 2015—The Center for Teaching has launched a number of developments for the university’s course management system, including new features and new support options for instructors.
VUMC transitions to Medical Grade Wireless connectivity
Aug. 13, 2015—Vanderbilt University IT (VUIT) and Health IT have partnered with the Center for Medical Interoperability to deliver improved, more reliable wireless connectivity for clinical devices throughout Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
New phone billing rates in effect as of July 1
Jul. 3, 2015—In accordance with the FY16 operating budget guidelines, Vanderbilt IT phone line and voicemail rates will change beginning this month.
VU community to dial full 10 digits for local calls beginning July 15
Jun. 17, 2015—Starting July 15, members of the Vanderbilt community will need to dial full 10-digit numbers when making calls to local off-campus numbers. Five-digit dialing will still be in effect for on-campus calls.
Customers to receive credits for some Lync long-distance calls made in April
May. 28, 2015—During April, Vanderbilt IT experienced an issue with the termination of some Lync long-distance calls that resulted in overcharges. Customers who were incorrectly charged will receive their appropriate credits in May.
Lync users enjoy new features, cloud technology with updated 2013 client
Apr. 29, 2015—Mobile applications, cloud technology and Skype federation are some of the benefits of Lync 2013, recently deployed by Vanderbilt IT.