FAST FIVE for the week of October 28, 2012

New Wireless at Kwantlen: A new wireless network will be installed at Kwantlen University this month. With 2.5 times more access points the new system will provide broader coverage, faster speeds, and more concurrent users. The system will deliver encrypted services and they will also be implementing EDUROAM. Kwantlen Wireless

Globe and Mail IT Student Survey: Congratulations to IT staff at McGill University and Queen's University for getting an A grade for student satisfaction with information technology. The latest annual Globe and Mail survey gave these two institutions the top grade. For further information on all the rankings, check this link: Globe and Mail Report Card

App Open Mic: The University of Toronto is sponsoring an application open mic event for their mobile device community. Attendees are encouraged to demonstrate their favourite mobile applications and workflows on a big screen in the Robarts Library. App Open Mic

Dalhousie Alert Test: Dalhousie University ran a test of its emergency notification system on Thursday. The system is designed to communicate emergency messages via a variety of channels including email, web, and text messaging. Dal Alert

One Million Downloads: McMaster University has hit the milestone of one million full text downloads from its digital commons service. This service currently stores 16,000 records of completed scholarly work, work-in-progress, and University created material and searchable and accessible worldwide. McMaster Milestone