DoIT News

Western Carolina University Division of IT

Welcome to DoIT News 

From updates on major projects and initiatives to the professional and educational achievements of our staff, our goal is to keep you informed on how we’re working to better serve you today and in the future. We welcome your feedback. If you have a question, comment or suggestion, please contact us.

Greetings from the CIO

I joined your community 5 months ago and I really appreciate how welcoming and collaborative you’ve all been. Between the Catamount school and Helene, I’ve witnessed first hand your talent and dedication for this campus and our mission. I look forward to supporting you and our continued partnership as we continue to build upon past successes! I hope you have a safe and restful holiday!

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

Craig A. Fowler, Chief Information Officer

Latest Updates

IT Service of the Month: Application Authentication Services

Modern authentication service is available for most web and cloud based applications as well as the university’s standard authentication service. Service provides a common, secure, central login service for local and cloud based application authentication and...

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Summer Excel Courses for Faculty and Staff

Continuing this summer, the Division of IT will be offering a professional development service in Microsoft Excel. This is your opportunity to increase your efficiency and productivity and save time by learning many of the features and functionalities of Microsoft...

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IT Service of the Month: Institutional Computer Purchases

Western Carolina University is required to participate in the UNC General Administration (UNC-GA) Combined Pricing Initiative (CPI) for bulk IT purchasing. The purpose of the program is to reduce the cost of equipment and support. All IT purchases for institutional...

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Curative Analysis: ‘Own IT’ for April 2017

The Curative Analysis team in IT is tasked with finding the causes of significant IT issues that affect campus. In this news update, we draw your attention to some of the problems being investigated or issues handled recently. Classwork VM Pool for VCAT:  On several...

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Curative Analysis: ‘Own IT’ for March 2017

The Curative Analysis team in IT is tasked with finding the causes of significant IT issues that affect campus. In this news update, we draw your attention to some of the problems being investigated or issues handled recently. Classwork VM Pool for VCAT:  On several...

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IT Service of the Month: Physical Computer Security

The Division of IT (DoIT) offers assistance to identify and procure appropriate security methods for University-owned or personal computers. We will help install and implement the selected security devices or systems for University-owned computers. University-owned...

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NEW! Professional Development Courses for Faculty and Staff

Continuing this semester, the Division of IT will be offering a professional development service in the core applications of the Microsoft Office 2016 suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, and Skype for Business. This is your opportunity to increase your efficiency...

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Curative Analysis: ‘Own IT’ Update for February 2017

The Curative Analysis team in IT is tasked with finding the causes of significant IT issues that affect campus. In this news update, we draw your attention to some of the problems being investigated or issues handled recently. myWCU Connection to Personal Services: ...

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