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Looking back on Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Joi Sims, Reporter • October 31, 2025

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is recognized nationally and annually in October. The month is dedicated to increasing awareness of cybersecurity and teaching individuals how to stay safe on the internet. According...

Search for new learning management system continues

Molly Heideman Administration reporter • December 6, 2019

The Learning Management System (LMS) committee published a Request for Proposal (RFP) and received three responses from vendors, one of which could replace the current LMS, Blackboard Learn.The three vendors...

Technical malfunction causes Blackboard shutdown

Sara Al Harthi General assignment reporter • November 1, 2019

A Blackboard malfunction occurred on Friday, Oct. 25 which caused the site to shut down for approximately 24 hours during the morning backup process.According to James Raber, the executive director of...

Diacon announces hiring freeze due to $12 million budget gap

Molly Heideman • September 9, 2019

During the Faculty Senate meeting Monday, President Todd Diacon announced the implementation of a hiring freeze for the university.Diacon said because of the university’s challenges of decreasing enrollment...