Council on Academic Computing

October 24, 2006

Meeting Summary

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Council Charge

The Provost delivered the Council’s charge. He asked Council members to:

• Work with academic departments and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to sponsor the academic computing seminar series.
• Work with CSSD and University faculty members on computing issues that affect faculty, staff, and students (e.g., wireless networking, PittGrid, and E-Science).
• Formulate strategies to develop computing intensive interdisciplinary teams.

Report from Computing Services and Systems Development

Jinx Walton, Director of Computing Services and Systems Development, updated the Council on the University’s technology-based initiatives. She provided overall usage statistics for and background information on the University’s e-mail system, virus and spam filters, Network Operations Center, computer help desk, software systems, and licensed software. Ms. Walton also discussed projects involving wireless networks, bandwith upgrades, network security, and enhanced connectivity.