Over 185 SMU staff members have enrolled in our AI Operation Copilot Bootcamp. Staff who commit to completing the Bootcamp receive a Copilot Premium license, funded by OIT, for the academic year.
The AI Bootcamp, led by Rachel Mulry, Associate CIO for Planning and Customer Service, gives staff the opportunity to Continue reading How SMU Colleagues Are Leveraging the AI Bootcamp Experience
Please join us in congratulating Valeska Fahey, who has been selected as the new Executive Assistant to Michael Hites, Vice President for Information Technology and CIO for SMU.
Valeska joined OIT in 2019, and served as the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification Program Coordinator and Campus Operator. In this role, she managed academic scheduling and proctoring operations for approximately 1,500 certification exams each semester, supported faculty partnerships, and Continue reading Valeska Fahey Named Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Information Technology and CIO
AI isn’t coming to campus; it’s already here. In fact, you may have heard the buzz on campus regarding SMU’s Generative AI Coalition of the Willing, which launched in May 2024. This initiative partnered with our schools and key departments to engage in AI experimentation and learn from each other. The coalition has been a success and has continued to expand. Now, we’re rolling out targeted AI training designed specifically for staff this fall.
There will be three training series available: Continue reading Empowered by AI: New AI Training Pathways Available for Staff
Last spring, at the end of one of my Excel trainings, I overheard Jade Weaver pitching the idea of Excel certification and summertime learning to her Division of Student Affairs colleague, Kim Nelson Pryor.
With summer approaching, Jade, the Associate Director of the Hunt Leadership Scholars Program at the Hegi Family Career Development Center, and Kim, the Director for Student Affairs Assessment and Analytics, realized they’d have a little breathing room to dedicate time to sharpening their Excel skills. Continue reading Student Affairs Staff Earn Excel Certification Together
