We are pleased to report that our email sending address project is making progress, with our first phase now complete. This means that email addresses created for new SMU users as of December 2025 now end with @smu.edu instead of @mail.smu.edu.
Here’s information on where we go next. Continue reading Email Address Provisioning Changes Enter New Phase
With thousands of door locks and other access control systems, OIT’s Physical Security team has a critical responsibility to ensure people and property remain protected while also making access simple and fast. Over the past several months, OIT has worked to upgrade access systems in all types of areas; from residence halls to science labs to Dedman Center turnstiles. Let’s take a look at some of these initiatives. Continue reading Physical Security Team Modernizing Access Control Systems Across Campus
As part of an ongoing project to simplify email configuration and branding, all new SMU email addresses will soon be created with @smu.edu as the primary domain instead of @mail.smu.edu. This change will occur in two phases, with Phase 1 taking place this fall and Phase 2 unfolding in stages in 2026. Continue reading Changes Coming to Future Email Address Provisioning
A major multi-year project for our Web Applications team has been moving SMU websites to the latest version of our Sitecore design templates, dubbed Cornerstone 2. SMU Libraries have recently worked with OIT to move their respective sites to these new templates, which marks the completion of this transition. Here’s some info on the incredible work accomplished by this group. Continue reading Library Website Updates Complete Cornerstone 2 Transition
As we close the fall semester and prepare for the New Year, our Academic Technology specialists are ready to assist you with another round of Faculty Technology Workshops! Here’s what we have planned. Continue reading Fall Wrap-Up and Spring 2026 Faculty Technology Workshops Now Available
