Next month, Academic Technology’s 2 software development teams will merge under the Teaching & Research Application Development (TRAD) name.
Steps to reduce storage in Google My Drive & shared drives
A 25 GB storage quota was applied this month to UW–Madison Google My Drive and shared drives. If you were over the quota, you received a temporary, larger quota—giving you time to reduce your storage.
How to activate Pride themes in your Microsoft apps
To celebrate Pride Month, Microsoft has rolled out app themes and backgrounds to celebrate the identities that make up the LGBTQIA+ community. Learn how to activate those themes on your Mac, iOS or Android device.
Interested in using data to support diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging?
Coming soon: microgrants to explore how data-empowered educational practices might contribute to DEIB in the UW–Madison teaching and learning experience.
Change to reporting spam & other suspicious mail
On May 16, a new “Report Suspicious” button was added to Microsoft Outlook accounts. Use this button to report spam and other suspicious email. Don’t use Outlook? Learn how to report suspicious mail.
2023 IT Professionals Conference recordings now available
Did you miss this year’s IT Professionals Conference? Want to revisit a presentation? Session recordings are now available. And don’t forget to complete the survey to share feedback and help shape next year’s conference. Deadline: Jun 23.
Deadline for UW brand font transition approaching
Reminder: If your website or web application still uses the Verlag or Vitesse web fonts, you or your web developer will need to replace them with Red Hat Display and Red Hat Text by Jun 30.
Register for the 2023 IT Professionals Conference
This year’s keynote speaker is Courtney Terry, assistant director of information technology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Seeking volunteers for the IT Professionals Conference
Volunteers can choose to moderate sessions, help with technology, monitor the Zoom lobby chat and more. Conference dates: Jun 1 and 2.
Prepare for upcoming Google Workspace storage quotas
Starting Jun 1, storage quotas will be applied to all UW–Madison Google My Drive and Shared drives. Over the default 25 GB quota? Reduce your storage or learn more about the exception request process.