Technology Commons

Western Carolina University's walk-up technology support. Don't forget to like us on Facebook -

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We’re moving to Facebook and Instagram so that we can better communicate events, important information, and information about planned outages with you! Find us on Facebook here: https://t.co/b5fgR7zbgf on Instagram here: https://t.co/uGvJ1HCDW8

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Want a free ethernet cable? Just stop by the Technology Commons Service Desk! Find our hours at https://t.co/oqROA84tks!

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The Technology Commons will be closed for Labor Day.

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On September 4th, there will be a full network outage affecting wired and wireless connections during the hours of 1:00 AM - 5:00 AM. This will impact all users in residence halls.

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Meet Ethan, our Student Worker of the Month! Ethan is a senior here at Western and is majoring in Computer Information Systems. In his free time he likes playing instruments, reading, and going on walks! So glad to have you on our team Ethan!

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Did you know that Microsoft 365 is free for students? Follow this guide for a walkthrough on how to download it: https://t.co/l1LUdJKfE7!

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On August 29th 2023, WCU and System Office will be tunneling all traffic between data centers which will result in a temporary outage between campus and our hosted Banner environment. Students (MyWCU) and Faculty/Staff (Report Portal) may experience an outage during this time.

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Have you ever wondered why we use Multi-Factor Authentication? Well it's not just an annoying extra step! It adds another layer of protection to all of your student account data which people would love to have access to! Check out https://t.co/bSmVNozL2q to set it up!

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Parkour! Want to know what else happens here? Check out our full video here: https://t.co/SCOOuC54Al

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It's finally time! Ever wondered what we do at the Technology Commons? Watch this video to find out more!

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We recommend using Google Chrome! Chrome is WCU's preferred browser and is confirmed to work with Eduroam, Canvas, and myWCU! Go to https://t.co/qkCjXnCHXM to download!

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Come see us at Valley Ballyhoo and get a free t-shirt!

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It's time to check out our brand new stickers! Stop by and see us at Valley Ballyhoo to get one!

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Need directions to find the Technology Commons or anything else on campus? No problem! Check out WCU's digital map!

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Got Ethernet? Each dorm room has two ethernet ports. Ethernet is faster and more reliable than wifi. Don't forget a multiport adapter to connect your computer to ethernet!

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Printing questions? Here's your answers! We don’t recommend personal printers! Here's why! If you connect a printer to our wifi, not only does it slow our wifi, it makes it so that everyone on the wifi can see your printer. Meaning anyone can print from your printer!

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Want to know where the Technology Commons is? Follow us and we'll show you! The Technology Commons is located on the ground floor of the Hunter Library! You can find our hours at https://t.co/oqROA84tks!

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That's right! It's time for our sticker sneak peek! Any guesses on what they are this year? Let us know in the comments and stay tuned for our sticker reveal!

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What is that? It's this year's Technology Commons shirt! Where can you get one? Come see us at Valley Ballyhoo!

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Tired of getting owned in online gaming? Connect your device to ethernet for the upper hand!
Don't have an ethernet cable? Stop by and we'll give you one for free!
If your device doesn't have an ethernet port, connect it to WCU Media! Follow our guide https://t.co/cRtRvvQhUa!