Update (Resolved): Multiple Services Outage | Monday, Oct. 20 

Update Posted Tuesday, Oct. 21, 9:15 a.m. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is reporting that the issue has been resolved, and ITS has confirmed that affected services are now accessible. All previously impacted services, including Canvas, Adobe, Qualtrics, KnowBe4, and UNCGenie, are now functioning normally. ITS will continue to monitor system… Continue reading…

(Update: Resolved) Degree Works Outage | Wednesday, Oct. 17 

As of 4:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, ITS has confirmed that the issue affecting Degree Works has been resolved. All services are now operating normally.  Thank you for your patience while ITS worked to restore service.  If you continue to experience issues, please contact 6-TECH:     {Original Post: 10/17/2025, 2:59 p.m.}  ITS… Continue reading…

Microsoft Releases Critical Patch | Oct. 15, 2025

Who Is Affected? Faculty, staff, and students using Windows 10 or Windows 11 on UNCG-owned or personal computers. What’s Happening? On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Microsoft released a critical update for all versions of Windows to fix a severe security vulnerability in the operating system. To help protect campus systems, Information… Continue reading…

OCTOBER TECH TRAINING

Join UNCG’s Information Security team this month for workshops and Q&A at 1:00 p.m. on Fridays starting on October 10th. SECURITY AWARENESS WEBINAR SERIES Responsible AI and Security Best Practices Learn from the expert! Damal Raval, our Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), will share essential tips and best practices for… Continue reading…

Update: Windows 10 Upgrade Pop-Up Alerts To Begin

Update 10/14/25 Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10 on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. UNCG computers still running Windows 10 will now display a new pop-up alert indicating that the operating system is no longer supported. These alerts are intended to remind users that their device must be upgraded to… Continue reading…

Canvas Emergency Maintenance | Monday, September 22

Who: Students, faculty, and staff who use Canvas. What: Canvas will be unavailable for up to 15 minutes during scheduled emergency maintenance. When: Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, from 2 – 2:15 a.m. Why: Instructure is performing emergency maintenance on UNCG’s Canvas instance outside of the regular schedule. This downtime is… Continue reading…

macOS Tahoe Release | September 2025

Overview Apple has released macOS Tahoe (version 26.0). Information Technology Services (ITS) and the Mac Advisory Committee will begin evaluating the new operating system’s compatibility with UNCG enterprise applications and network configurations. Who Is Affected Faculty, staff, and students who use Mac devices managed by UNCG or connected to campus… Continue reading…