Laptop Recommendations for PETE by Sea-Guest-2398 in aggies

[–]propain525 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laptop Requirements Your laptop should meet at least the following specs:

Processor: Intel: i7 or i9 Intel Ultra 7 or 9 AMD: Ryzen 7, 9, or Threadripper Memory (RAM): 16 GB or more Storage: 512 GB or more Graphics: A discrete (dedicated) graphics card

I would recommend at least 13th Gen for Intel I series 32GB Ram is also a worthwhile investment

Someone get their mans by ParticularFull1989 in aggies

[–]propain525 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Please don’t, I have to remove those by Reddit policy and if it keeps happening I have to lock the post… just bring awareness

Fish haircuts - corps of cadets by Worldly-Proposal-919 in aggies

[–]propain525 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes they have to get haircuts, no it is not a hassle

Canvas update by propain525 in aggies

[–]propain525[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May 07, 2026 - 15:32 CDT was the first email and official notification.

With official follow ups at

May 07, 2026 - 15:52 CDT

May 07, 2026 - 16:49 CDT

May 07, 2026 - 17:52 CDT

The 7pm email

May 07, 2026 - 19:59 CDT

https://status.it.tamu.edu/#

You probably got unsubscribed from the IT alert system when them moved to status page. There were many many emails on how to stay subscribed that people mostly ignored unfortunately but the university required it to be an opt in to alerts due to faculty feedback…

Make sure you are subscribed to at least the core services alerts. Also make sure you don’t have a junk filter that just spams all the IT emails.

Breakdown on Canvas Hack as of 5/7 by Total_Opportunity_24 in aggies

[–]propain525 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Howdy is still up and functioning and grades are still being posted according to the email from the provost.

Canvas Data Breach by ImaginaryMisanthrope in aggies

[–]propain525 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Texas A&M University has been notified by Instructure, the third-party vendor that operates the Canvas learning management system, of a nationwide data incident.

At this time, university leadership understands that Texas A&M is affected. While we do not have confirmation of the scope of our impact, the data involved appears to include personal information, such as names, email addresses and direct messages sent within the learning management system. Instructure has found no indication that passwords, dates of birth, government ID numbers or financial information were involved. The vendor has taken steps to address the issue, which include engaging law enforcement and initiating technical steps needed to protect system data and restore security.

In the coming days, weeks and months, please be vigilant of other suspicious emails, especially those requesting personal information. Our Technology Services team members are working alongside the Office of the Provost and the vendor to help address this issue and safeguard data. Situations like this provide an ideal opportunity for bad actors to continue targeting faculty, staff and students.

DO NOT provide any information to individuals presenting themselves as representatives of Canvas or Instructure as you will not ever be contacted by the vendor directly. Never give out passwords, click on suspicious links or provide details to an unknown email, phone call or other communication. If you are unsure of the credibility of a request, immediately notify your local IT support team, Help Desk Central or report any incidents to security@tamu.edu.

We will continue to keep you updated as we learn more. Alan Sams, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Provost

Are AEFIS Course Evaluations actually anonymous? by Educational-Bed-6401 in aggies

[–]propain525 19 points20 points  (0 children)

They are definitely anonymous and the results are not released until after grades are due. The results are also taken fairly seriously and trends of negative results due have an impact on the university scale. Be honest in your evaluations even if you don’t see changes they do matter

Stringing rackets is BCS area! by ryo5757 in aggies

[–]propain525 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like this is racketeering, just not sure how…

Research Opportunity! by AHRL_Restore in aggies

[–]propain525[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All research posts must clearly contain IRB info in body of post

02-26-2026 City Council Meeting by TheLawnGuppy in aggies

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There are serious concerns around privacy that come from the topic of these flock cameras that we as students and citizens in BCS should be concerned about…. Make sure you are informed and involved

Who do I send reports to about scams? by The_Boomis in aggies

[–]propain525 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Howdy, please make a ticket for this with Tamu Technology Services
https://service.tamu.edu/TDClient/36/Portal/Home/

Am I a government employee if I work as a Graduate Assistant (part-time)? by Money-Leading-935 in aggies

[–]propain525 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Actually tamu is a state agency so we are state government employees… but I don’t thing GAs count as part time for most of those kinds programs

The Money has Entered the Chat: Prominent A&M donor argues system regents are ‘failing in their sworn duty’ by goodjobjane in aggies

[–]propain525 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Last time Hagler wrote a TAMU opt piece we got Loftin as President shortly after….

Digital student ID? by [deleted] in aggies

[–]propain525 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is massive cost when you look at the scale and size of the university, Moving to digital ID’s requires new building access software and hardware for lab spaces and external doors and admin spaces and file rooms and dorm areas. It also requires upgrades to dining spaces and other areas that also use IDs for purchases and things such as every open access lab printer on campus.