Deactivation scares

Deactivation scares work because nothing scares people into reacting quicker than a deactivation notice saying your email account will be closed unless you take action now. You have probably gotten one of these. You probably got one today. Rarely a day goes by when we don’t get an email pretending to come from an organization we might or might not […]

Server updates during spring break

Information Technology will be performing updates to servers over the week of spring break. Starting Monday, March 5 at 9 a.m., security updates will be applied to servers. No services will be down during these updates. If you have any questions and/or concerns please send an email to support@mnstate.edu.

Students Report Fake IRS Threats

Phone calls from fake IRS agents have netted crooks about $47 million in three years, according to the US Treasury Department. Some MSUM students have reported receiving such calls. This year, the scam has a new twist. Students who might have college loans have been targeted and threatened with arrest and other penalties unless a nonexistent “federal student tax” is immediately paid. Meanwhile, the […]

Campus Internet Connectivity Interruption

On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 from 4-6 a.m., an update to the network infrastructure will create a short disruption of service lasting a couple of minutes WITHIN this two hour time frame. Dorm internet connectivity will be unaffected. If you encounter any issues after 6 a.m. you may contact the MSUM IT Helpdesk: Phone: 218.477.2603 Location: Library 122 Email: support@mnstate.edu […]