Computer & Telecommunications Center
The Computer and Telecommunications Center is located in the lower level of the Umbeck Science and Mathematics Center E-wing. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Computer and Telecommunications Center maintains the administrative computing systems, the campus residential network, the campus computer labs and the PBX phone system serving the entire campus.
Access to information technology resources owned or operated by Knox College is a privilege and imposes certain responsibilities and obligations, and is granted subject to College policies, and local, state, and federal laws. All who utilize the Information Technology Resources of the college should read and fully understand the Knox College Policy on Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources.
Questions regarding the Computer and Telecommunications Center or its services should be directed to the Help Desk at (309) 341-7700. The Computer Center professional staff and Help Desk student staff are devoted to creating an easy to use and welcoming computing atmosphere for all students, faculty and staff. Please note, however, that the College and its staff, professional or student, cannot service privately owned computer hardware or software for a variety of licensing and warranty reasons.
Combating offensive or illegal online speech is difficult both for practical and legal reasons. On the practical side, the ease of anonymous communications on the Internet presents problems in identifying the person responsible for offensive or illegal communications. From the legal side, the First Amendment often provides protection of speech that is critical, annoying, offensive or demeaning. However, the First Amendment does not provide a shield for libelous speech, nor does it protect speech that invades another's privacy. The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the government cannot regulate (or impose liability upon) the content of Internet speech to an extent greater than it may regulate speech in more traditional areas of expression such as print media. However, this should not prevent a private entity like Knox College from enforcing its own policies to prevent improper use of network and computer resources to offend or harass others. The following article gives additional information on the procedural and legal framework for addressing online speech.
Read the Knox College Online Speech guidelines.
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