We’re pleased to announce that Manda Johnson is the new co-lead of UW Women in IT. She replaces outgoing co-lead Jess Jones.
IT News
3/17 phishing alert! Subject: “UNICEF Paid part-time job”
Watch out for an active phishing campaign on campus in which the attacker impersonates UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore. The email message advertises a part-time, work-from-home job.
Beware of Ukraine-themed phishing scams
Although there are no current credible Russian cybersecurity threats to U.S. universities, UW’s cybersecurity team is prepared to prevent cyberattacks. Do your part by identifying and reporting phishing scams related to Ukraine.
Digital Learning Leaders Institute Begins Mar 21
Do you support, promote or lead teaching and learning? UW–Madison is an EDUCAUSE member, and an 11-week online institute includes coaching, interactive live sessions and small applied team projects.
Last Chance For Early Registration: EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity Conference
In Baltimore: May 3-5. Attend for just-in-time content to help higher education cybersecurity and privacy professionals address current challenges. Price increases after Mar 22!
Sign Off In Style: Email Signature Best Practices
Think of your email signature as a digital business card. To help you make a good first impression (and meet accessibility standards), University Marketing shares some tips.
Make Your Work Better By Understanding Your Users
User experience (UX) activities help us learn about our users and how best to design for them. The UW Design Community shares tips for talking to users, implementing other UX activities and avoiding pitfalls.
Digital Publishing & Printing Services Is Moving
DPPS, DoIT’s full-service printing agency serving the whole university, is moving from 30 East Campus Mall to a new state-of-the-art, 26k-square-foot production facility at 2109 S Stoughton Rd.
Running A Qualtrics Survey? Emails May Have Been Marked As Spam
Take these 3 easy steps to ensure you didn’t miss any email notifications during the interruption.
Find your files with new “search chips”
Do you ever find yourself digging around in your Google Drive, because the keyword search doesn’t bring up the right file? Give search chips a try. This new Google Workspace feature makes it easier and quicker to find what you need.