Campus Telephone Upgrade

ITS is pleased to announce that we will be migrating to a new platform for telephony on October 12th, 2026 (academic mini-break). This new platform is designed to work with a headset or your cell phone instead of a desk phone. As part of this project we will be providing everyone with headset. The current desk phones will not be compatible with this new platform. This initiative supports our efforts to reduce equipment costs and aligns our communications environment with a more efficient operating model.

Under this new approach, we are encouraging departments and employees to move to telephone headsets. We believe headsets provide more comfort, flexibility, and usability while also being significantly less expensive than traditional handsets.

For locations or individuals that require a physical telephone handset, supervisors and budget managers should submit a brief business justification explaining the operational need to [email protected]. Each handset will carry an additional cost of $30 to the division.

ITS will provide additional details regarding the transition process, timelines, and planning requirements in the coming weeks.

This change will allow us to modernize aging equipment while managing costs and provisioning resources more effectively across the institution.

Submitted by: Gary Roberts

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Electrical shutdown August 8th

Due to construction needs at the new foundry, there will be a required partial campus power shutdown on Saturday, August 8, from 6 a.m. until the work is completed. The affected buildings are Kanakadea Hall, Jordan Hall, and the STEP Lab

In advance of this outage please back up and save all work on computers and unplug any power sensitive equipment that is susceptible to power surges.

Submitted by: Emma McDowell

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SOUP[ceramics] Pop-Up Store - Last Day Today!

Last chance!

Located in 2nd Floor Foundations, Harder Hall.

SOUP[ceramics] features an evolving collection of functional ceramics made by interdisciplinary artists.

Attachment: SOUP pop-up poster

Submitted by: Summer E Aquino

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Open Q&A with Director of Sponsored Research Candidate Mindy Scott

Please join us for an open Q&A session with Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Director candidate Dr. Mindy E. Scott on Monday, August 10.

Dr. Scott is a strategic leader in sponsored research administration and research development with nearly 20 years of experience supporting the full lifecycle of externally funded grants and contracts. She currently serves as a Senior Research Scholar at Child Trends, where she leads proposal development, strengthens research administration systems, and collaborates across research, finance, and administrative teams.

Throughout her career, she has managed more than $20 million in federally funded grants and contracts, led multi-year research initiatives, and helped organizations build strong, compliant, and sustainable sponsored research operations.

This open forum provides an opportunity to learn about Dr. Scott's experience and vision for the Office of Sponsored Programs, ask questions, and provide feedback as part of the search process. Faculty, staff, and other interested members of the campus community are encouraged to attend.

Date: Monday, August 10
Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Location: Kenyon Allen Room or via Zoom
Zoom Link: https://alfredu.zoom.us/j...
Meeting ID: 968 953 054 53
Passcode: 190120

Submitted by: Morgan Whaley-MacQuarrie

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2026-2027 Bernstein Funds Application

A new online application form is now available for the Bernstein Funds for Student & Faculty Development. Effective immediately, all applications should be submitted using the form below.
This updated process will help simplify submissions and improve the review process.
Please contact Crystal Henshaw at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Link: Bernstein Funds Application for Student & Faculty Development

Submitted by: Crystal Henshaw

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Job Opportunity-Area Coordinator

Please see the link below for the open Area Coordinator position.

Link: Area Coordinator

Submitted by: Christine Harris

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Job Opportunity-Administrative Assistant to the Dean of SGCS

Please see the link below for the open Administrative Assistant to the Dean of SGCS position.

Link: Administrative Assistant to the Dean of SGCS

Submitted by: Christine Harris

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Job Opportunity-Preparator and Exhibitions Project Manager

Please see the link below for the open Preparator and Exhibitions Project Manager position.

Link: Preparator and Exhibitions Project Manager

Submitted by: Christine Harris

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