2019 was another year of restructuring, staff retiring and some employees moving on to the next adventure in their lives. But we still came out on top with 10 new employees to joining the WVNET team. Also, WVNET will be celebrating 45 years of service in 2020. Check out our blog for some history on WVNET throughout the years.
This festive time of year is when many cyber thieves try to trick you with holiday-themed email scams. These phishing scams are professional-looking emails that attempt to steal your personal information (such as login password, bank account, or credit card). The emails generally look authentic and appear to come from a valid organization (like WVNET or your bank). They may even include a “helpful” link to a website for your convenience. Some phishing examples from previous holiday seasons include:
When you think about innovative virtual international collaboration, one would not first think a small community college in West Virginia would be a major player. Since August 2019 Bridge Valley Community College in South Charleston and Montgomery has actively integrating virtual and cultural learners from all over the globe by utilizing Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). COIL is a relativity new pedagogical model that unites classrooms across geographical borders to form a virtual exchange program.
We are pleased to announce Dr. Carl Powell has embarked on his tenure as the 10th Director of the West Virginia Network. Dr. Powell comes to us with an extensive background in IT and Higher Education. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Powell to West Virginia and the WVNET team.
Several WVNET staff members participated in a cybersecurity workshop held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on April 18.
Volume 9, Issue 3 – WVNET Partners with Meals on Wheels, NOC Update, WVNET Degree Works Community, Blackboard Enterprise Surveys, Years of Service to WVNET, How to Spot and Avoid Common Scams
Volume 9, Issue 2 – Higher Education Day at the Capitol, NOC Update,WVU Career Fairs, New NOC Employee, Distance Learning Training Requests, Update on Banner 9, WVNET Email Security Gateway, Augmented Reality Technology, Years of Service to WVNET
Volume 9, Issue 1 – In Memory of
Allen Daugherty, New DLES Manager, NOC Update, Blackboard is Getting an
Upgrade, Mind Your MANRS, Years of Service to WVNET, WVNET Holiday Project, WVNET Significant Accomplishments 2018
2018 was a year of serious change for WVNET. Our management from the top down was restructured, some of our staff retired or moved on to other opportunities, and we adjusted our work flow a bit to better support our customers. With all of these changes creating some chaos, we still managed to accomplish a lot. Here is an overview of some things we did: WVNET Telecommunications played a major role in moving nearly all
