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Dear Colleagues, Please see the schedule below for this week’s training on CUNY’s cloud solutions.  If you have any questions or need additional support, please feel free to reach out to CISTraining@cuny.edu Webinar schedule for this week – registration here (log in with your CUNY Login, Firstname.Lastname##@login.cuny.edu ): New! Microsoft Power Automate (Flow) – Tuesday, April 14 @ 2pm Dropbox – Wednesday, April 15 @ 1pm  MS OneDrive – Thursday, April 16 @10 am  MS Teams – Thursday, April 16 @ 2pm  New! MS Teams and SharePoint for… Read More »


Dear Faculty and Staff, The following is a notice from CUNY Computer Information Services' (CIS) Chief Information Officer, Brian Cohen.​​ Recently, the use of the Zoom video and audio conferencing tool has raised serious privacy and security issues. Hackers have taken advantage of the unsecured use of Zoom to intrude on calls and post offensive speech and images, known as “Zoom bombing.” As a result of this behavior, the FBI has issued warnings about its use, several State Attorneys General, have begun investigations, and the NYC Department of Education has ordered teachers to… Read More »


OIT will host Zoom webinar demonstrations to provide a basic overview of key features using the Zoom conferencing platform.  Each session is intended to support CCNY faculty with their distance learning instruction and enhance remote operations for administrative offices.  Zoom Features Zoom Settings Share Zoom Window Host/Co Host Privileges  Waiting Room Breakout Room Share Screen Remote Control Annotation Record Meeting Dates & Times Monday, March 30th at 11am Tuesday, March 31st at 11am Join by Computer Visit https://zoom.us/j/… Read More »


Dear Faculty Staff and Students, Reservation Desk is now closed for daily operations. For those who are still in need of a device, please send an email to imedia@ccny.cuny.edu . Please leave your City College email address along with your contact number and name. We will reach out to you with a date that we will be able to accommodate your request. Thank you for your patience. Sincerely, Ken Ihrer Vice President of Operations Chief Information Officer The City College of New York


Dear Faculty, Students and Staff, This memo supersedes all previous memos on laptop and tablet loaners.  The IT Reservations Desk will be taking appointments for you to pick up a laptop or tablet, while supplies last, this Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM.  Due to our mandate to reduce crowds, only 20 people per hour will be allowed to sign up for a spot.  To reserve a time for you to pick up a device, please go to https://portal.ccny.cuny.edu/depts/oit/devicereservation/ and reserve your spot.  Once devices are gone, we will notify those… Read More »


As a COVID-19 response, Texas Instruments is offering free six-month calculator emulator software subscriptions to teachers and students for TI-84 Plus, TI-30XS, TI-34 MultiView, and TI-Nspire CX calculators. Calculator guide books and tutorials are available online as well. Ken Ihrer Vice President of Operations Chief Information Officer The City College of New York


Dear Faculty, Students and Staff, This memo supersedes all previous memos on laptop and tablet loaners.  The IT Reservations Desk will be taking appointments for you to pick up a laptop or tablet, while supplies last, this Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM.  Due to our mandate to reduce crowds, only 20 people per hour will be allowed to sign up for a spot.  To reserve a time for you to pick up a device, please go to https://portal.ccny.cuny.edu/depts/oit/devicereservation/ and reserve your spot.  Once devices are gone, we will notify those… Read More »


Dear Faculty, Students and Staff, The Office of Information Technology is extending reservations for laptops or tablets through the remainder of the semester.  If you are in need of a device in order to work from home, please stop by the Reservation Desk, first floor NAC, and pick up a device – don’t forget to bring your ID card.  Supplies are limited so don’t wait too long.  Hours of operation will start on Monday and run through Thursday, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.  If we run out of devices before Thursday, I will send out a notification. Sincerely, Ken… Read More »


Dear Faculty, Students and Staff, IT Website Resources Main Site https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/it Academic Technology Services (iMEDIA) https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/it/conferencing-services Service Desk Our Service Desk can be reached by sending an email to  servicedesk@ccny.cuny.edu .  Your request will be handled as quickly as we are able, realizing that our staff anticipates a large volume of requests.  I have asked ServiceDesk management to prioritize calls from faculty that are impacting a class.  For students, remember that your classes should… Read More »


Dear CCNY community, With an unprecedented number of schools closing and students across the country shifting to digital learning because of COVID-19, several companies are offering free services for the next 60 days, in addition, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and Comcast have announced additional services during the coronavirus outbreak, such as the removal of data caps and waiver of late fees.  Students should check with their individual carriers for these arrangements.  https://www.cnet.com/news/carriers-are-suspending-internet-data-caps-during-… Read More »


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Last Updated: 12/16/2020 17:43