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Virtual registration still open for the IT Professionals Conference
You can still attend the 2026 IT Professionals Conference on May 28 and 29. Virtual registration is free and will remain open through the end of the conference.
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FREE webinars from EDUCAUSE
Upcoming higher ed and technology topics include project management tools, AI applications, and the 2026 Teaching and Learning Horizon Report.
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Find the perfect meeting time with Outlook’s scheduling assistant
With Outlook’s scheduling assistant, you can add invitees and see everyone’s calendars in one spot — making it easy to find a time that works for everyone.
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M365 service account expiration email notifications to start in July
This new lifecycle process will help manage Microsoft 365 service accounts more effectively. We’ll begin sending expiration notification emails in July.
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Learn@UW newsletter, week of May 15
This week in Learn@UW: Demystify AI, Top Hat summer camp, DesignPLUS summer school, and more.
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Beware of increased phishing attempts in the wake of the Canvas outage
After high-profile cyberattacks, the risk of related phishing attempts increases. Learn how to spot and avoid these attempts — and how to protect yourself in the future.
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Going AFK: Turning Teams chats into handshakes at UW’s IT Support Symposium
For many attendees at the 2026 IT Support Symposium, the most valuable thing wasn’t the agenda — it was finally meeting the colleagues they’d been talking with online for years.
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Migrate your WiscWeb site to UW Theme 2.0 before the end of 2026
If your WiscWeb site still runs UW Theme Classic, you must migrate to UW Theme 2.0 by the end of 2026. Here’s what you need to know.
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Getting started with class email groups
Class groups make it easy for an instructor or teaching assistant to contact students using a single email address. Learn how to create a group, how to add and remove students, and…
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Canvas restored
Canvas has been restored. If you continue to experience issues, clear your cache and cookies in your desktop and mobile browsers, then contact the DoIT Help Desk.
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5/7 Phishing alert: Subject line “Watchtower Notification: Security alert – suspicious sign-in attempt”
We received reports about a impersonation phish concerning Watchtower, a service by 1Password. The phish pretends that there was an attempted sign-in to your 1Password account and encourages you to click a…
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Smart Access April 2026 progress update
Active work is focused on piloting device compliance notifications, moving forward with Elastic Cloud migration and hosting office hours.
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Behind the Redesign: Reimagining The Commons
At the April UW Design Community session, the design team at the Nelson Institute shared the story behind the redesign of their flagship publication.
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Apply to i2i today and turn Insight into Impact
Apply to the Insight to Impact (i2i) program and join a community of like-minded educators.
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Learn@UW newsletter, week of Apr 24
Highlights from Learn@UW for the week of April 24.
Notes from the CIO
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What last fall’s listening sessions showed me
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: The CIO Listening Sessions gave me a lot of things: candid feedback, a clearer sense of our challenges and genuine confidence in our community…
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Cultivating resilience: Reflections on tending our IT garden
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: Many of us in IT are shaped and strengthened by the stress of the job. But the most resilient teams are not forged with…
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Connections are the heart of our work
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: My first 4 months at UW–Madison have reinforced something important: People need connections to do their best work. And those connections can come from…
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A month of listening, learning & ice cream
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: As I pass my 1-month mark at UW–Madison, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve discovered about our IT community. And I’m excited to share…
