News and Announcements, 2007 - 2008

Wireless Service Changes Coming this Summer (June 10, 2008)
A series of changes that will affect many members of the University community will be implemented this summer. [more...]

Access to Gartner Research Now Requires PennKey Authentication (May 22, 2008)
As of April 1, 2008, Gartner research articles were no longer included in the Computing Web Search results: http://search.www.upenn.edu:9000. [more...]

BEN Assets Will Start April 2008 (February 29, 2008)
University wide rollout of BEN Assets, the new asset management system that will replace the Property Management system, is scheduled for April. Training for Property Management Administrators will take place in March, with new user and ongoing training to begin in April. [more...]

Penn's NetNews Service to be Discontinued: Alternatives Announced (February 20, 2008)
Penn's NetNews service - first offered at the University more than 25 years ago - will be retired on June 30, 2008. [more...]

Mac OS Leopard Released (October 31, 2007)
Mac OS 10.5 Leopard is the latest version of Apple's UNIX-based desktop operating system and is the fifth significant update to Mac OS X. This version became available in stores on October 26, 2007. [more...]

Configuring Vista for Wireless at Penn (August 31, 2007)
New laptops running Windows Vista may have problems connecting for the first time to AirSAS and AirPennNet, the Penn wireless networks that serve the schools of Arts & Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, the Library, College Houses, Sansom Place, Wharton, and some Greek Houses. . [more...]

Mac OS Leopard Released (October 31, 2007)
Mac OS 10.5 Leopard is the latest version of Apple's UNIX-based desktop operating system and is the fifth significant update to Mac OS X. This version became available in stores on October 26, 2007. [more...]

Configuring Vista for Wireless at Penn (August 31, 2007)
New laptops running Windows Vista may have problems connecting for the first time to AirSAS and AirPennNet, the Penn wireless networks that serve the schools of Arts & Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, the Library, College Houses, Sansom Place, Wharton, and some Greek Houses. . [more...]