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.

Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, February 23 Continue reading Migration to XWiki Starts February 23

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

SMU CSO Recognized by Baldrige Foundation for Leadership Excellence in Cybersecurity

Baldridge Cybersecurity-Medal Front artworkLast month, Al Faber, President and CEO of the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Inc., announced the 2024 recipients of the Baldrige Foundation’s Leadership Awards, which recognizes leaders who provide exceptionally outstanding service and/or support to their sector. This year’s list of award recipients included SMU’s Chief Security Officer George Finney. Continue reading SMU CSO Recognized by Baldrige Foundation for Leadership Excellence in Cybersecurity

Streamlining Communication: SMU’s Journey to Microsoft Teams

The mono version of the Jabra Evolve2 40.In the fall, we announced that this year, SMU employees will receive Microsoft Teams headsets to replace their phones unless specifically requested. This transition is essential as Microsoft Teams will replace Skype for Business.

Why is it critical that we transition from Skype to Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft has Continue reading Streamlining Communication: SMU’s Journey to Microsoft Teams