Digital Humanities Research Institute Returns in May

Digital Humanities Research Institute (DHRI) logoSMU libraries, in partnership with OIT, will be holding an in-person Digital Humanities Research Institute (DHRI) the week of May 13, 2024, in the Visualization Lab at Ford Hall. Applications are open now! Apply by April 15, 2024, by visiting smu.edu/applydhri.

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The New Wiki.SMU, powered by XWiki, is Now Available

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The migration from Confluence to XWiki is complete and the new Wiki.SMU is now available for use. XWiki will be the platform for documentation such as IT Knowledge Base, STABLE documentation, and my.SMU instructions. To access, go to smu.edu/wiki.

To assist with the transition, OIT will host daily pop-up sessions from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. starting on February 26, 2024, for in-person help.   Continue reading The New Wiki.SMU, powered by XWiki, is Now Available

Forge Your Career Path in LinkedIn Learning!

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LinkedIn Learning always has something new to discover, and now they have a new way to discover it all! LinkedIn Learning has recently introduced the My Career Journey feature, which allows you to set actionable career goals and receive a curated list of content to help you achieve those goals. Continue reading Forge Your Career Path in LinkedIn Learning!

Migration to XWiki Starts February 23

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As you may have heard, OIT is transitioning from Atlassian Confluence to power our campus Wiki solution to a new product, XWiki. Our main goal is to provide a seamless migration for all spaces on Wiki.SMU. OIT is planning to migrate to XWiki on the weekend of February 23, 2024, with the new Wiki.SMU coming online on the morning of February 26, 2024.

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Human Trafficking Dashboard Makes Data Actionable

With additional reporting from Beth Wheaton-Páramo, Ph.D.

In response to the need for access to data on human trafficking and prostitution arrests, SMU created a dashboard for researchers across the nation to gather preliminary findings about human trafficking and prostitution in the U.S. through insights from the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Continue reading Human Trafficking Dashboard Makes Data Actionable