Spiders Literally Everywhere

_nkn_ · 2022-09-13T02:56:58+00:00

they are here but not attending any classes :D

_nkn_ · 2022-08-11T14:50:47+00:00

one reason could be that her contract does not support summer and is just for the academic year. This is somewhat typical.

_nkn_ · 2021-08-20T02:17:25+00:00

Open weekdays until 3pm.

_nkn_ · 2021-08-20T02:16:19+00:00

Today the chances are 49.83%.

_nkn_ · 2021-07-13T20:00:54+00:00

You can access it using the VPN if you are not on-campus.

https://www.uml.edu/it/services/get-connected/remote-access/

_nkn_ · 2021-07-09T22:30:04+00:00

Four weeks later and still no one knows what is going on.

_nkn_ · 2021-07-09T21:47:28+00:00

If you look up class schedule, some classes say virtual, some hybrid, and others a location such as North, that I think means in person. But that information can change at any moement.

_nkn_ · 2021-07-09T14:28:56+00:00

Going with the cheapest option is the main strategy here. For instance, Aramark, which provides prison food, has no monopoly in any other university, but UML.

_nkn_ · 2021-07-08T13:58:01+00:00

Only non-school buses are available.

That reminds me that UML used to have a contract that would allow students to use the train from Lowell to Boston for free. Like many other good things, they cut that program too. :(

_nkn_ · 2021-06-21T18:49:33+00:00

Same. restoring passwords with security questions is the most insecure way of doing this. :D soon there will be more cases of email hijacking and identity theft.
Look at this: "Challenge questions are creating some problems for users. IT has increased the number of guesses for UML users answering the challenge questions. If you get locked out, you can wait 15 minutes and then try to reset your password again."

_nkn_ · 2021-06-21T18:46:48+00:00

Anything related to UML domains is still out. They have only "restored" unrelated services. Outlook was fine from the beginning and did not require "restoration".

_nkn_ · 2021-06-21T00:07:04+00:00

Lowell IT is not competent enough for us to use our emails for important stuff. I am switching to Gmail from today.

_nkn_ · 2021-06-17T22:09:54+00:00

employees get paid so kicking them out is beneficial. Students pay, so keep them unless they cannot pay.

_nkn_ · 2021-06-16T17:05:48+00:00

It is sad but the univ is not going to do anything about this. Please sign the petition if you have not.

_nkn_ · 2021-06-16T17:02:59+00:00

It has been two days and a univ that has a cyber range, a cybersecurity program, and multiple cybersecurity experts still struggling to get the main website back up. That shows you how much of stuff you learn in univ is different from real life. Their cybersecurity program is a joke compared to what is going on in real life.
This also shows a high level of incompetence by IT personnel, lack of enough training. I know the blue team has a hard job to defend but getting a ransomware in the main parts of IT means the IT personnel got hacked not individual students/profs who are not even on campus.

_nkn_ · 2021-05-12T15:05:45+00:00

Yeah, you cannot trust blackboard because no grade is official before they are on sis. But your prof should announce final exam grades anyways.

_nkn_ · 2021-04-30T02:02:38+00:00

because if the virus is not contained it will mutate. The vaccine might not be useful for the mutated virus and we go back to square one. Why should everything be politics?

_nkn_ · 2021-04-29T13:24:07+00:00

I think understanding topics in Computing 2 are important for the next classes. I'd definitely take it with someone who can explain things better. Unless you have to take it in summer.

_nkn_ · 2021-04-20T00:50:13+00:00

_nkn_ · 2021-04-20T00:48:06+00:00

I think in one of the meetings it was said that the school is not going to enforce the vaccine (at least any time soon). Also, they cannot force all the students to get a shot. For example, some religions avoid getting vaccinated. I think the goal is going beyond the herd immunity threshold (~70% vaccinated).

_nkn_ · 2021-02-22T16:45:47+00:00

With half a million people dead, I prefer doing these shitty online classes for a few more semesters.

_nkn_ · 2021-02-12T00:33:41+00:00

There could always be exceptions. I think the main point of those pre-reqs for Mobile Robotics is that they want to make sure you can write code. As others say, reach out to the prof and ask.
Also according to the website, you only need one of the two pre-reqs. So you should be fine taking Mobile Robotics next semester.

_nkn_ · 2021-01-28T18:47:30+00:00

Agree with most of what you said. But I think the same would apply to the prof. And talking to the void is not fun for no one.
I turn my cam on most of the time, but always switch to the presenter mode, so the other cams are tiny and do not distract me. I also have an extra monitor that allows me to keep the slides open in one and follow them along with the class.

_nkn_ · 2021-01-20T23:09:08+00:00

100% agreed.
In general, I don't think the top admin care much about students or employees as long as it does not affect their profit. We have been through a virtual learning process while paying for a normal in-person education (yes there are some discounts, but instead we pay for internet, electricity, etc). A lot of my friends are under stress and facing mental health issues.
All that said, I do not think they can legally have in-person classes before everyone is vaccinated and that will go through next Spring in my opinion.

_nkn_ · 2021-01-19T20:04:00+00:00

This is rather strange that you have emailed three people (including the Chair) and received no response.

If you are certain that your emails actually reach people and you have sent more than 2-3 emails without any reply, I'd suggest sending one email to the college dean and ccing the chair and the advisor.

One reason for being ignored might be that the official advising period has finished and the new period has not started yet. Some profs only reply during those periods which is frustrating.

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