National Center for Arts Research and DataArts Join Forces

SMU DataArts LogoSMU’s National Center for Arts Research (NCAR) and the Philadelphia-based non-profit DataArts merged over the summer to create SMU DataArts. DataArts has focused on the development, implementation, and operations of a platform called the Cultural Data Project (CDP). The CDP is a comprehensive survey that connects participating arts organizations with grant-making organizations safely and securely.

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Mac Users: Don’t Upgrade to Mojave… Just Yet!

 SMU macOS users can update to Mojave. This news item was published in September 2018, is now outdated, and is preserved for historical reference only.

The newest version of macOS 10.14 Mojave is expected to be released Monday, September 24, 2018. We highly recommend not updating to this OS as it will be problematic for various software packages causing software to not run and in some cases even lockup your OS. Continue reading Mac Users: Don’t Upgrade to Mojave… Just Yet!

Improved Booking System Simplifies Advising Appointments

The old RoomRes system.

Years ago, a customized application called RoomRes was created to facilitate student advising appointments and reservations of several study spaces within the libraries. As the usage of RoomRes grew, the limitations of that solution became clear. Continue reading Improved Booking System Simplifies Advising Appointments