News
What's Happening in IT
9/1/09: Turning Technology Responseware Licenseshave bben purchased for classroom use.
8/15/09: New Aruba Based WiFi "foxwifi" introduced with GFU Login for authentication.
7/6/09: By popular demand Google Calendars are turned on for all of the GFU Google Accounts
6/18/09: Marketing releases great video about the CAC Apple Laptop Program:
6/01/09: http://sites.georgefox.edu launched to offer GFU Collaboration Options
5/01/09: GFU Email Account is now a Google Account (not a Google Email - just a Google Account)
4/30/09: GFU Technology standardization on Apple mentioned in University Business Magazine Article
4/15/09: New students to get iTouches with their MacBooks while quantities last.
4/6/09: MIS, Inc publishes Case Study about the GFU Oracle PeopleSoft implementation
3/30/09: CAC MacBooks arrive in time for Genesis distribution
3/21/09: GFU Lady Bruins win NCAA National Basketball Championship
12/30/08: FoxTALE (Moodle) upgraded to version 1.9.3 - It is Good
12/01/08: IT sets up Live Video Streaming for Bruin Basketball Games
10/28/08: GFU PeopleSoft Project highlighted in Oracle Educause Press Release
09/15/08: IT & CSIS launch Center for Mobile Computing focusing on iPhone application development
08/29/08: The Library Info Commons officially replaces the old CAI Lab
08/21/08: Engineering Labs add new iMacs to replace PCs.
07/21/08: GFU joins Oregon University Systems to deploy Connect-ED Emergency Response Communication System
07/01/08: Financial Affairs goes Live on Oracle PeopleSoft
06/01/08: Apple MacBooks given out at Genesis - Checkout Quick Video Clip
04/25/08: New in Two Laptop trade in & up program attracts heavy interest as semester ends
04/14/08: PeopleSoft Kickoff Event highlights progress with implementation of new ERP. Catch The Wave blog offers project updates.
04/4/08: View the video of the GFU Apple Kickoff Event.
03/4/08: Apple Store for GFU now unavailable via BruinData's menu bar.
02/25/08: Integrated Communication Strategies highlighted by a Jabber Server supporting Apple's iChat.
02/22/08: IT announces the New in Two program that provides opportunity for 2nd year students to upgrade to a newer laptop.
02/5/08: FoxFiles based on Xythos has been upgraded to the latest 6.0 release.
01/14/08: MIS, Inc has been selected as our Oracle PeopleSoft implementation partner.
12/3/07: The Computer Across Curriculum, CAC, laptop option will transition to offering only Apple laptops for the 08-09 academic year.
8/30/07: Oracle PeopleSoft is selected to be GFU's new ERP. replacing SunGard Bi-Tech.
8/27/07: iPhone users - iGFU is online! Direct your iPhone web browser to https://scripts.georgefox.edu/iGFU , and log in with your Bruindata username/password.
7/18/07: Video On Demand service for PBS titles is now available to faculty, staff and students through your BruinData.
7/1/07: E-nnouncement Web Blog goes production. WordPress Blog software used to provide flexible news distribution for employees and students on various campuses.
5/1/07: Winter and Spring Commencement Ceremony available online at the Commencement Archive.
3/30/07: GFU IT is now providing Internet Access to Friendsview Retirement Community.
12/12/06: First IT Donut Give-A-Away was a great success. Thanks to a generous contribution from HP and Matrix Integration we were able to give away 100 dozen Krispy Kreme donuts to the students to help them start their finals week.
08/22/06: FoxTALE, Fox Teaching And Learning Environment. FoxTALE, the Moodle Learning Management System has been updated to release 1.6.
06/30/06: The University Bookstore has selected WinPrism management software from Nebrask Book Company.
04/14/05: Access to the VPN clients for PC, Mac or Linux is now available from BruinData for all faculty and staff. The VPN solution also allows access to the campus (Admin) network from our RESNET and public wireless networks.