Menlo-Magazine-Fall-2014

John Vis‘17, Miranda Curtis ‘16 and Alex Kunkel ’15 try out the LiveSafe app.World-Class WiFi at Menlo and other IT Updatesby Allan Chen, Chief Information OfficerThe Office of IT is excited about a number of major projectsover the past several months. The most significant is our newwireless network. We have expanded coverage throughoutcampus, including outdoors, and increased capacity to handle thegrowing number of devices that students are bringing to campus.In addition, this network uses the latest protocols, making itamong the fastest networks available today. We took the opportunityto redesign the underlying network infrastructure as well.Overall, Menlo College offers a truly world-class network architectureto users on our wireless. This allows us to meet the needs ofstudents, faculty and staff not only today but for years to come.One of OIT’s main goals is to partner with other departmentsto advance college goals. To that end, we have supported aninitiative in the Admissions office to launch a new recruiting toolthat is fully integrated with our existing systems and services. Anew payment processing system used by the Business Office willbe available for the Spring term, making payment of bills easier forstudents and parents. With the addition of more project managementresources, OIT aims to continue this trend of working withdepartments to make their work easier, so that everyonecan benefit.OIT looks forward to new projects in the future, including evenmore enhancements to our wireless network, improvements withour virtual desktop initiative, and continued solidification of ourcore services.Menlo Athletics One of 32 NAIA Programsin the Nation to Offer AppCommitted to providing fans and supporters with multiplemediums to stay up to date on all the happenings within thedepartment, Menlo College Athletics is thrilled to announcethe release of the department’s first ever mobile app. One of just32 NAIA programs in the nation to offer this feature, the app isnow available for download in both the Apple App Store andthe Google Play Store. The Menlo College Athletics mobile appprovides an optimized user experience on all Apple and Androidmobile devices, including tablets, and features up to date news,schedules, videos, stats and the ability to follow live web streamingand live stats within the client. The Menlo College Athleticsapp is a one-stop location to follow the Oaks on the go and,best of all, it’s free! Download by searching for Menlo CollegeAthletics–iOS.LiveSafe, Mobile Safety App Enhances SafetyMenlo College has launched a new mobile safety app thatprovides students and faculty a new channel to get in touchwith the authorities. Called LiveSafe, the mobile applicationhelps build a safer campus by providing a fast and efficientchannel of communication between students and campus safetyofficials. Menlo College, already one of the safest campuses inthe country, remains committed to maintaining this safety for itsstudents and community.Leveraging the latest in smartphone technology, LiveSafe transformsthe way students respond to threats and safety emergencies.The app’s user-friendly interface makes it easy for people toshare information—anonymously, if they wish—and stay updatedon any alerts reported in the area.“We remain committed to maintaining the highest level of safetyfor students and the community. We want to provide the besttools to keep students safe, and we’re excited about what this newservice provides,” said Allan Chen, Chief Information Officer.Through iPhone and Android devices, users now have the abilityto report GPS-tagged information with added picture, video,and audio clips. Additionally, campus authorities are able to sendsafety alerts to members of the Menlo College community to keepthem informed about the latest safety updates.Learn more by visiting http://www.LiveSafeMobile.com.Type in “LiveSafe” and download the app with the blue shield.MENLO COLLEGE 13