Employees recently received an email confronting them about an unknown credit card charge. The email directs the recipient to follow a hyperlink to view the sender’s bank statement and then respond to the email. Read More
Some students recently received an email claiming to be a job offer. The email gives some details about the position and asks the student to respond with some personal information if they are interested. Read More
On February 13, we are updating the web interface of ThunderCloud Storage, powered by Box. This updated interface provides tools for managing clutter and faster page loading. Read More
On February 13, we will deploy the Managed Software Center to all College-owned Macs. Mac users will now be able to install and update software from a trusted location without needing to contact a service technician. Read More
macOS 10.12 Sierra is now approved for use with College-owned Macs that are bound to the Wheaton domain. Read More
Some student athletes recently received an email claiming to be a shaving survey for student athletes. The email prompts the recipient to follow a hyperlink to complete the survey. Read More
We're beginning to transition College-owned Windows computers to Windows 10 to ensure application compatibility and system security. Read More
On January 27, we are upgrading to Cognos Analytics, the newest version of IBM’s reporting tool. Read More
If you access your Wheaton College email from a personally-owned mobile device, you will be required to have a passcode, PIN, or Touch ID. Read More
This update to VOIP phones will remove a defunct phone softkey that was previously used to initiate Meet-Me conference calls. Read More
On January 30, the new password and account security settings announced in December 2016 will take effect for faculty and staff network accounts. Passwords will expire every year rather than every six months. Read More
On January 9, Qualtrics Research Suite will be available to faculty, staff, and students. This cloud-based suite provides survey and data analysis tools. Read More
The Wheaton Portal will be unavailable from 11 PM on January 6 until 4 AM on January 7. During this time, we will install an update that contains fixes for known issues in the current version of the portal. Read More
Since the initial announcement of the Campus Calendaring and Communication Policy, faculty members have asked a number of questions about the reasons for and impact of this policy. Read More
From 10 PM on January 3 until 1 AM on January 4, we will connect the campus network to Illinois Century Network as well as Internet2. Around 10 PM, there will be a brief network outage. This outage is expected to last for less than 30 minutes. Read More