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OpenCUNY Down for Maintenance Starting at 2PM

August 26, 2011 in Maintenance, Service Notice

Beginning today August 26th at 2PM EST, OpenCUNY.org will be down for maintenance as we migrate to a new server and upgrade our system. After 2PM today, any changes made to a site or account will be lost.

A full backup of everyone’s site will be generated. However, please follow these directions if you would like to generate a personal backup of your OpenCUNY site(s): http://codex.wordpress.org/Tools_Export_SubPanel

You will be notified once the migration is complete. At that point, OpenCUNY.org will be fully operational again.

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Reminder: OpenCUNY Workshop: Fri 4/29

April 28, 2011 in Workshop

OpenCUNY is hosting its first site-building workshop on Friday, April 29, from 1-3pm in 5409. This free, hands-on workshop is open to all levels of participants and will cover both basic WordPress questions and more advanced topics according to the needs of workshop attendees … plus … free pizza!

Walk-ins are welcome, but we strongly encourage registering for the workshop so we know how many to plan for: http://opencuny.org/info/2011/04/08/workshop01/.

Tags: site-building
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Terms of Participation: Vote Now!

April 14, 2011 in OpenCUNY Board, Terms of Participation

The Terms of Participation have now been approved by the OpenCUNY Committee: opencuny.org/terms

At this juncture we are seeking approval from OpenCUNY participants so that we may send these terms on to the DSC Plenary for ratification. If you have concerns about the Terms of Participation as currently drafted, we encourage you to get in touch with either of the OpenCUNY Coordinators, or the OpenCUNY Committee. This is an ongoing process and we will take all concerns into account in the next revision (just as we did with this one).

All current students with an OpenCUNY account are eligible to vote and briefly comment on the Terms of Participation on VoteNet:
https://eballot4.votenet.com/dsc

Voting is currently open and will remain open until noon on Friday, April 15.

Tags: terms, ToP, vote
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Terms of Participation: 1st Draft

March 21, 2011 in OpenCUNY Board, Terms of Participation

The first draft of our Terms of Participation is now available for public viewing: opencuny.org/terms

This draft has not yet been approved by OpenCUNY participants, the OpenCUNY Committee, or the DSC Plenary. We are posting this draft solely for public viewing and participant feedback.

Please send any questions, thoughts, or concerns to the OpenCUNY Coordinators or a member of the OpenCUNY Committee. Your feedback will be incorporated into the next revision of this document, before it is formally submitted to OpenCUNY participants and the DSC Plenary for final approval.

Tags: feedback, participation, terms, ToP
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Migration to GC Servers Complete

February 24, 2011 in Service Notice

OpenCUNY.org is currently in the process of migrating to a new server. If you’re reading this service notice it means you’ve safely migrated to the new server with us : )

This migration was initiated at 3:30PM EST on Wednesday, February 23rd. You may experience inconsistent service during the following 24 hours. If you need assistance during this period please contact the OpenCUNY Coordinators at opencuny.org/help

Tags: GC, migration, server
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Election Open for the 2010-2011 OpenCUNY Committee

November 17, 2010 in OpenCUNY Board

OpenCUNY is pleased to announce the election for the 2010-11 OpenCUNY Committee will be held online from 11/17/10 to 11/24/10.

The OpenCUNY Committee consists of the OpenCUNY Coordinator and four OpenCUNY.org members. This election is to decide who will fill these four committee positions for the remainder of the 2010-2011 academic year.

A voter guide and a link to your online ballot can be found at:
http://opencuny.org/elections

The OpenCUNY Committee determines governance policies for OpenCUNY.org. The primary task of the OpenCUNY Committee will be to develop a Terms of Participation that defines OpenCUNY.org’s governance policy and any other policies deemed appropriate by the committee. Please consult DSC Bylaw 4.3 for more information on the OpenCUNY Committee and the Terms of Participation.

VOTE: http://opencuny.org/elections

Tags: election, vote
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Nominations Open for 2010-11 OpenCUNY Committee (10/29-11/6)

October 29, 2010 in OpenCUNY Board

OpenCUNY is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2010-11 OpenCUNY Committee will be held online from 10/29/10 to 11/05/10. To make a nomination, please fill out the Nomination Form at http://opencuny.org/nominations/

The OpenCUNY Committee consists of the OpenCUNY Coordinator and four OpenCUNY.org members. The OpenCUNY Committee determines governance policies for OpenCUNY.org. The primary task of the OpenCUNY Committee will be to develop a Terms of Participation that defines OpenCUNY.org’s governance policy and any other policies deemed appropriate by the committee.

The OpenCUNY Committee will meet approximately two times a semester. Only members of OpenCUNY.org may be nominated (i.e. only students with OpenCUNY accounts). Individuals are welcome to nominate themselves (we encourage it!).

Please consult DSC Bylaw 4.3 for more information on the OpenCUNY Committee and the Terms of Participation.

Tags: nominations
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Upgrade Completed / Upload Issue Fixed

October 7, 2010 in Maintenance, WPMU Upgrade

Two pieces of good news to report:

The upgrade to WordPress 3.0.1 is now complete (background on this topic). You can read about some of the changes and new features found in the upgrade, here.
The uploading issues a number of you have been experiencing should now be resolved (background on this topic).

YAY!

Tags: upgrade, upload
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WordPress Upgrade Scheduled for October 1st

September 24, 2010 in Maintenance, Service Notice

Next Friday, October 1st, OpenCUNY.org will be down for maintenance as I upgrade the system (from WordPress MU 2.9.11 to WordPress MU 3.0.1).

A full backup of everyone’s site will be generated – you do not need to generate your own backup. However, please follow these directions if you would like to generate a personal backup of your OpenCUNY site(s): http://codex.wordpress.org/Tools_Export_SubPanel

Please feel free to contact me directly at dsc (at) gregorydonovan (dot) org with any concerns.

Tags: backup, upgrade
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Uploading Issues

March 2, 2010 in Service Notice

A number of you have contacted me about problems you’ve been experiencing while uploading attachments. The problem has now been identified, and we’re working with our hosting provider to address it. I’ll let everyone know once this issue has been resolved.

Please let me know if this temporary inability to upload attachments causes you or your group any significant problems: http://opencuny.org/help

Everything else should be functioning properly, just not the ability to upload attachment files.

Tags: attachments, upload
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