We are proud to announce that SMU has officially received its Letter of Digital Accessibility Conformance from Allyant (A360)—a major milestone! The letter not only reflects technical excellence but also reinforces our institutional commitment to cultivating an environment that is accessible and welcoming to all. Continue reading Accessibility Milestone Reached: SMU Earns Allyant Conformance Level AA
Category: Web Publishing
New Requirements for Meta Description in Sitecore
During November’s Marketing Fundamentals, Digital Marketing and Brand Guidelines meeting, DEA discussed search engine optimization (SEO) and SMU’s goal to improve performance for all sections of SMU’s web presence. One way we can improve how our listings show up in search results is to reduce the length of our page descriptions so they are not truncated. To assist in this effort, the OIT Web Team will be changing the character limit to 150 characters for the meta description field in Sitecore on May 22, 2025.
Since the current character limit is 300 characters Continue reading New Requirements for Meta Description in Sitecore
Web Bytes: Updates from the Web Application Team
2024 has been an exciting year.
The Web Applications Team has been busy providing services to faculty and staff across campus including web migration and design assistance, individual Sitecore training, WordPress and Google Analytics consultations, web development and editing, SEO and web accessibility resources. Continue reading Web Bytes: Updates from the Web Application Team
New Program Directory Enables Academic Exploration
A new idea can start with a simple spark during an everyday task. A recent example of this from an OIT staffer resulted in the introduction of a new website that provides an improved experience when exploring SMU’s academic programs. Continue reading New Program Directory Enables Academic Exploration
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
