12twenty to Replace Handshake for Career Services

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SMU has made the decision to move from Handshake to 12Twenty as our campus career services platform beginning in Fall of 2024. All of SMU’s career services offices will fully transition to 12twenty on August 1st. More information will be sent out in the coming weeks, including student login and system use information and information to campus offices to post on-campus student jobs.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact your area’s career services office.

SMU.edu and SEO: A Constant Evolution

A major part of maintaining SMU’s web presence is ensuring that our website stands out in search engine results. I recently sat down with OIT’s Director for Web Application Services, Aren Cambre, to go over some of the recent progress made in getting our www.smu.edu the attention it deserves in web results. Continue reading SMU.edu and SEO: A Constant Evolution

A New Experience for the SMU_Guest Wireless Network

bans of red radiate out from the words 'SMU Wireless'SMU_Guest has been our primary guest wireless network for many years, providing fast, reliable WiFi service to visitors as well as some basic devices like smart speakers. On July 3, 2024 (with July 10 as a backup date), the SMU_Guest network will receive an update that will improve service and change the look-and-feel of the landing page. Let’s go over what to expect. Continue reading A New Experience for the SMU_Guest Wireless Network

Empowering Connections: Inside SMU360’s CampusGroups Integration

SMU360 App iconIn the bustling of university life, connectivity and organizations are important. Behind the scenes, dedicated individuals like Curt Herridge, Associate CIO for OIT Applications, Lane Duncan, Director for Integration Services, and Mike Rossi, Applications Administrator, have been working to establish and fine-tune SMU360, powered by CampusGroups, a revolutionary platform aimed at enhancing the connectivity and experience of the SMU community.  Much goes into standing up a new platform and the Extract, Load, Transform (ELT) process associated with it. Continue reading Empowering Connections: Inside SMU360’s CampusGroups Integration