News archive - 2021

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

WatSAFE Desktop Notification tool - updated versions for Windows and Mac

What is happening? Updated versions of the WatSAFE Desktop Notification tool, for both Windows and Mac, are now available.

What do users need to do? 

Thursday, September 16, 2021

What is happening? We will be testing the University’s campus-wide emergency communication system.

When is this happening? Thursday, September 23 at 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

What is happening? We will be testing the University’s campus-wide emergency communication system.

When is this happening? Wednesday, June 2 at 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

What is happening? We will be testing the University’s campus-wide emergency communication system.

When is this happening? Tuesday, February 23 at 2:00 p.m.

What is the impact? Emergency communication channels being tested include:

Monday, February 1, 2021

What is happening? Updated versions of the WatSAFE Desktop Notification tool, for both Windows and Mac, are now available.

What do users need to do? 

If your machine is managed by IST, the new Windows client will be made available through SCCM.
If your machine is not managed, please see the appropriate IST knowledge base article for steps on downloading and installing the new client:
- Windows client
- Mac client
Moving forward, both the Windows and Mac clients will automatically update.