Mobile communication device pilot program takes off

Beginning Monday, Sept. 13, three university divisions (IT, athletics, and student affairs) will begin a pilot of the Mobile Communication Device Program. The program features devices such as smartphones, e-mail devices, personal digital assistants and iPads to which...

IT rolls out DoIT.wcu.edu, support changes

After months of planning and behind-the-scenes work, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) launched its new website, DoIT.wcu.edu, on Tuesday, August 3. DoIT.wcu.edu provides WCU students, faculty, staff, families and guests with a main point of entry to IT...

eBriefcase available to 600 incoming freshmen

Students enrolled in English 101 classes this fall (2010) will be the first participants in Western Carolina University’s Education Briefcase (eBriefcase). The eBriefcase is one of the key tools that will support the university’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP),...

New IT website coming soon

After months of planning and behind-the-scenes work, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is scheduled to launch a new IT website in early August. The new website will provide WCU students, faculty, staff, families and guests with a main point of entry to IT...

CIO outlines IT strategy, objectives for next 18 months

During the past several months we, the IT division, have been discussing our strategy and objectives for the next 18 months. As a result, we have selected seven objective categories and are developing specific objectives and goals in each category as well as overall...