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Today is the day! Join us in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center Ballroom from 1:30–3:30 p.m. for an afternoon of #cybersecurity activities, interactive booths, speakers, resources, giveaways, and a live cybersecurity game show! ow.ly/Wmps50ZZMz4 #ponyup
Our Cyber Fair returns tomorrow, October 22, from 1:30–3:30 p.m. in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center Ballroom. Join us for an afternoon of #cybersecurity activities, interactive booths, speakers, resources, giveaways, and a live cybersecurity game show! ow.ly/X1ky50ZZMt9
This month’s newsletter features OIT earning SMU the CIO 100 Award for AI Innovation. Changes are coming to passwords, infrastructure efforts to improve resiliency and performance, and a new Subscription Center, and so much more. ow.ly/e2mP50ZQOYG
This summer, SMU received a 2026 CIO 100 Award for OIT's approach to AI adoption. Through our collaboration with the AI Coalition of the Willing and Operation Copilot, SMU created opportunities to learn, experiment, and explore generative AI together. ow.ly/eCzG50ZNz52
With the fall semester officially in full swing, this month's Canvas Plus issue brings you important updates to SMU’s Acceptable Use Policy, a heads-up on our retiring Canvas integration, a behind-the-scenes refresh to Copyleaks, and more. ow.ly/UTwt50ZIuSi
OIT Security is getting ready to raise the stakes this October for Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a brand-new theme: Win Big with Cybersecurity! This year, we’re building on that success by bringing even more opportunities to play, learn, and win. ow.ly/APzv50ZFV9i
We have received a number of reports from users concerning issues accessing Qwickly.
Qwickly has identified an issue, and a fix has been implemented. If you were using a browser, you should be able to log in normally.
If you have been using the app, an updated version will be added to the App stores as quickly as possible and will hopefully appear today, allowing you to use the Qwickly Attendance App.
Changes are coming to passwords at SMU. This fall, OIT will begin updating SMU’s password requirements to make passwords stronger while reducing how often you need to change them. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s ahead. ow.ly/2B8v50ZFV7T
Welcome back! As we begin a new academic year, there’s a lot happening across campus—and plenty to look forward to this fall when it comes to cybersecurity and technology at SMU and our latest Quarterly Security Update covers it all. ow.ly/e5iv50ZFV6U
With last weekend's rollout of the new Signage Channel interface, a few publishers have noticed that updating content in their former Advanced Channels is a little different. Here is a quick overview of the changes. ow.ly/JTyz50ZEUuA
Appspace's new Signage Channel is here, bringing full-screen and multi-zone workflows together in one place with a refreshed interface to make managing your digital signage faster and easier. blog.smu.edu/itconnect/2026/…
Tonight's my.SMU and Financials.SMU scheduled maintenance was incorrectly listed as from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. and not 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Our team is currently working through the updates as quickly as possible to limit disruption. We apologize for the inconvenience.
As the fall semester approaches, August brings two new student-facing features in Canvas, along with everything you need to know about our Fall Faculty Technology Workshops, including another round of our highly successful AI Learning Lab!
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Our Faculty Technology Workshops return next week. This five-day back-to-school bootcamp starts August 12, 2026, and runs through August 18, and is open to all SMU instructors. Here are just a few of the new sessions offered this term: ow.ly/wivw50ZvfHL
Have you tried out the improved WebClock?
It is now easier for SMU employees and student workers to clock in and out on their computers or mobile devices. ow.ly/hBa650ZvfFX
Upcoming Electrical Outage: SMU Facilities announced another electrical outage for Fondren Library and Hyer Hall this Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. Computers should be powered down prior to leaving on Friday, July 31.
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