The School of Arts and Sciences Information Security and Unix Systems regularly audits Drupal modules to ensure security and stability.

As of 1:05PM all services have been restored.

Our Blackboard courseweb has been upgraded to version 9.1. The new Blackboard contains a new interface that will make many operations more convenient for both instructors and students.  For orientation, see the Library's "Information and FAQ about the Blackboard Upgrade" and "Getting Started" documentation and our own “Top 10 Things You Need to Know about Blackboard”.  See the rest of this story for tips and more details.

We're co-sponsoring THATCamp@Penn 2012, an "unconference" for people interested in technology and the humanities. 

THATCamp@Penn provides an opportunity for faculty, graduate students and academic professionals in different disciplines — and with diverse backgrounds, roles, skills and interests — from across campus to meet in person for a day of informal discussion and collaboration.

Some facstaff mail delivery was delayed today between 11am-1:30pm.  All services are now restored, but it will take some time for all mail to be delivered.

The Weigle Information Commons (WIC) invites you to a day of exploring gadgets. They will host their Spring 2012 Gadget Day on Wednesday, April 11. The day's program will feature Apple iPads but also include tips for using Firefox, several mobile phones, Tumblr and scanning.

3PM: All services have been restored, but some mail may be delayed until sending servers automatically retry delivery.  No mail was lost during the delay.  We apologize for the inconvenie

What is Identity Finder?

Identity Finder is software that can find personal information, such as Social Security numbers and credit card information, that is stored on a personal computer. Penn has licensed Identity Finder to help users find and protect this kind of data.

7:50PM: All services have been restored.

Resolved (all systems and service restored): facstaff is currently expierence a load related system outage affecting outgoing and incoming mail.