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November 19, 2003

Stanford ResComp beats Cal 20-3 in first-ever "Big Disk" Competition

Kicking off Big Game Week 2003 with a new annual tradition, the Big Disk, Stanford Residential Computing beat Cal Residential Computing 20-3 in ultimate frisbee on Roble Field. For a full press release, please visit:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/events/2003bigdisk.html

For pictures, click here!

February 2, 2004

Take the 2003-04 Undergraduate Residence Evaluation!

The annual Residence Evaluation gives you a chance to share your views about life in your residence and to make suggestions for improvement to the Residential Education, Frosh/Soph College, and Residential Computing programs. The information will let the residence staff, the Office of Residential Education, Residential Computing staff, and ultimately the University administration know what is going well and what you would like to see improved. Take the 2003-04 Residence Evaluation at:

http://ressurvey.stanford.edu/

This year's prizes include an Epson Stylus CX5400 All-In-One Printer, Scanner, and Copier, gift certicates and study breaks for your house. For more information on prizes, access the survey.

Take the 2003-04 Graduate Residence Computing Survey!

This survey hopes to collect important data about student staff in the residences and student use of technology. Residential Computing, who supports the Resident Computer Coordinators (RCCs) and the residence computer clusters, and Academic Computing, who supports the public clusters available in Meyer Library and Tresidder Union, use the data to assist in strategic planning, for research, and to share with University and external colleagues. We hope that you'll be eager to take this opportunity to express your opinions, experiences and concerns!

Take the 2003-04 Graduate Residence Computing Survey at:

http://gradressurvey.stanford.edu/

This year's prizes include a Microsoft Xbox and several Jamba Juice coupons.

February 5, 2004

Apply to be a Row RCC!

Row RCC applications are now available. Applications are due at 5 pm on Friday, February 20. For more information, visit:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/about/jobs/selection/rcc/

February 25, 2004

2003-2004 Survey Results Now Available

Results from the computing sections of the annual undergraduate Residence Evaluation and the Graduate Computing survey are now available at:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/2003-2004/

For survey results from past years, visit:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/

Daily editorial on recognition for ResComp

The Stanford Daily recently published an editorial commenting on the need to recognize ResComp for our efforts-- read the editorial at:

ResComp deserves our recognition

While we thank The Daily for their praise, especially on behalf of our RCCs, we would like to clarify a few points in the piece:

  • ResComp does not officially "maintain" the security of Stanford servers or the network. While we do administer a handful of our own servers for ResComp operational purposes, the Leland servers (the ones which serve up Stanford Web sites, email accounts, etc. and to which we assume The Daily was referring) are maintained by ITSS. Additionally, while the residential network is co-managed by ResComp and the Networking group at ITSS, the rest of the Stanford network is managed by ITSS. Nevertheless, ResComp does play a significant role in maintaining the health of the Stanford network through the RCCs. RCCs are the local network administrators for their residences and they are often the ones who first discover and diagnose security problems that quickly grow to affect all of campus, such as email viruses, operating system exploits, denial of service attacks, etc. And of course, RCCs are the first line of support for residential students and are usually the ones who educate and help students keep their computers secure and virus-free through general consulting and support as well as residential programs.

  • Applications for the RCC selection process were due last Friday (2/20), but only for the Row houses (coinciding with general Row manager selection). You can still apply to be a dorm or graduate RCC-- applications will become available at the beginning of March. For more information on the RCC selection process, visit our RCC selection information page.

  • ResComp does not provide any specific software for network or desktop security. ITSS provides a number of tools at its Secure Computing Web site and RCCs (and ResComp in general) work hard to inform students about these tools as well as other software and practices that can help keep the network and your computer secure. For more information on security resources in general, visit our Security Resources FAQ.

We do understand that because so many students live on-campus, RCCs are generally the public face of computing and security at Stanford. We sincerely appreciate The Daily's praise for hard work that is usually only mentioned when things go wrong.

March 16, 2004

Apply to be a dorm RCC!

Dorm RCC applications are now available. Applications are due at 1 pm on Friday, April 2. For more information, visit:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/about/jobs/selection/rcc/

April 5, 2004

Apply for summer jobs!

ResComp has job openings for a Summer Conference Coordinator and 4-5 Summer Cluster Techs. Details are available here. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2004.

May 10, 2004

Cluster tech positions available

Residential Computing has student job openings for three Cluster Tech positions for the 2004-2005 school year. Details are available here. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 21, 2004.

October 6, 2004

Software developer positions available

Student software developer positions are now available. For an overview of these positions, please visit:

Jobs: Student Software Developer

For a list of specific available positions:

Software Development News: Jobs

October 8, 2004

Mac OS X Developer/Image Specialist position available

Residential Computing is looking for a student to work as the Mac OS X Developer/Image Specialist. For more information, visit:

Jobs: Mac OS X Developer/Image Specialist

December 10, 2004

Limited RCC support during winter break

Most Stanford University departments will be closed for winter break. We, at Residential Computing, are mindful that you may require computer or network assistance during this time. As a result, beginning Saturday, December 11, 2004 until Sunday, January 2, 2005, Residential Computing will have a few RCCs available as a courtesy for our year-round residents. Should you require any assistance during this time, instead of contacting your designated RCC, please email holiday-support@rescomp.stanford.edu. Please note that because support is limited during winter break, response times may be longer. If you would like to use a computer while waiting for technical support, please use your nearest Computer Cluster.

Regular RCC support will be available beginning Monday, January 3, 2005.

Also, for your information, the ITSS Helpdesk (5-HELP) will also be closed from December 18, 2004 to January 2, 2005.

February 11, 2005

Apply to be a Row RCC!

Row RCC applications are now available. Applications are due at 5 pm on Friday, February 17. For more information, visit:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/about/jobs/selection/rcc/row.html

February 16, 2005

New Telecommunications Fee

Beginning in 2005-06, all students who live in on-campus housing (except Schwab) will be automatically assessed a new Telecommunications Fee for phone and Internet service on the quarterly University Bill. For more info, visit:

New Telecommunications Fee FAQ

Also, take a look at the following article that appeared in the February 16 issue of the Daily:

Phone, Internet costs combined into one bill

February 26, 2005

2004-2005 Survey Results Now Available

Results from the computing sections of the annual undergraduate Residence Evaluation are now available at:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/2004-2005/undergraduate.html

For survey results from past years, visit:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/

Graduate Computing Survey results will be available sometime in March.

March 8, 2005

Take the 2004-05 Graduate Residence Computing Survey!

This survey hopes to collect important data about student staff in the residences and student use of technology. Residential Computing, who supports the Resident Computer Coordinators (RCCs) and the residence computer clusters, and Academic Computing, who supports the public clusters available in Meyer Library and Tresidder Union, use the data to assist in strategic planning, for research, and to share with University and external colleagues. We hope that you'll be eager to take this opportunity to express your opinions, experiences and concerns! Take the 2004-05 Graduate Residence Computing Survey at:

http://gradressurvey.stanford.edu/

This year's prizes include a 20 GB iPod and several Jamba Juice coupons.

March 9, 2005

Apply to be a dorm RCC!

Residential Computing is hiring RCCs for the Dorms! If you're interested in technology and want to be on staff, this position is perfect for you! No previous consulting experience necessary.

Applications are available now and are due at 1:00 PM on April 1, 2005.

For more information on the RCC position and how to apply:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/about/jobs/selection/rcc/

March 28, 2005

2004-2005 Graduate Survey Results Available

Results from the annual graduate residence computing survey are now available at:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/2004-2005/graduate.html

For undergraduate survey results, visit: http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/2004-2005/undergraduate.html

For survey results from past years, visit:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/survey/

March 29, 2005

Apply for Summer and 2005-2006 Jobs with ResComp!

ResComp has several student job openings for both Summer 2005 and academic year 2005-2006. Training will be provided, so you needn't be a technical whiz to apply. Summer jobs are typically full-time, and guaranteed housing can be arranged. Academic year jobs are for 8-12 hours per week. Details are available at:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/about/jobs/

April 11, 2005

Apply to be a Grad RCC!

Grad RCC applications are now available. Applications are due at 2 pm on Friday, April 15. For more information, visit:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/about/jobs/selection/rcc/

June 8, 2005

Organizing or attending a summer conference at Stanford?

If you are organizing or attending a conference this summer at Stanford, visit our Summer Conference Computing Service page for more info on how to rent residential clusters, get in-room network access, and more:

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/conferences/

May 17, 2007

New DMCA Complaint Policy

A new DMCA complaint policy was announced via email to all students on Tuesday, May 15, 2007-- the new policy involves an Internet reconnect fee and represents a significant change in actions the university will take in addressing violations. For information on the new policy please see: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/legal/recent/DMCAReconnectfee5-11-07.Web.pdf. If you have questions about the DMCA Reconnect Fee policy, please contact Lauren Schoenthaler (at: lks@stanford.edu), Senior University Counsel. For more information on file-sharing and copyright law, please visit our FAQ at: http://rescomp.stanford.edu/info/dmca/.

June 1, 2007

Virtual Goods Summit 2007

Click to learn more about the Virtual Goods Summit 2007

Student Computing, ResComp's parent organization, is serving as the event sponsor for the Virtual Goods Summit at Annenberg Auditorium here at Stanford on Friday, June 22. From the website:

The Virtual Goods Summit is a one day conference focused on the emerging market opportunity for virtual goods and economies. Once restricted to the world of online gaming, virtual goods and currencies are beginning to influence the development of social networks, community sites, and many other new and exciting markets.

This year's conference will bring together leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, technologists, and industry participants to spend the day discussing the present and future of this exciting new space.

For more information, click the logo above or visit http://www.vgsummit.com/.

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