OIT Technology News:
September 2026 Edition

OIT Technology News


This summer, SMU received a 2026 CIO 100 Award for OIT's innovative approach to AI adoption. Through our collaboration with the AI Coalition of the Willing and Operation Copilot, SMU created opportunities for faculty and staff to learn, experiment, and explore generative AI together.


Changes are coming to passwords at SMU. This fall, OIT will begin updating SMU’s password requirements to make passwords stronger while reducing how often you need to change them. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s ahead.


OIT is building infrastructure in Microsoft Azure to improve resiliency and performance of its IT infrastructure. The goal is to supplement on-premises infrastructure, support failover for critical applications, and provide more reliable services with layered security.


As the University moves to Salesforce Marketing Cloud for internal communications and SMU 360 for campus events, a new Subscription Center will replace mylist.SMU for managing your email subscriptions.


Zoom is redesigning the layout of its web portal (the browser-based dashboard you use to start, join, or schedule meetings and manage your account settings) to provides a streamlined interface that makes it easier to find key features and manage settings. Here’s a rundown of what to expect.


With artificial intelligence expanding and advancing at an ever-faster rate, it may feel overwhelming to keep up! LinkedIn Learning has a new content library that specifically curates the latest and greatest AI courses.


With the fall semester officially in full swing, this issue brings you important updates to SMU’s Acceptable Use Policy, a heads-up on our retiring Canvas integration, a behind-the-scenes refresh to Copyleaks, and a thank-you to everyone who joined us for this fall’s Faculty Technology Workshops.


Appspace's new Signage Channel is here, bringing full-screen and multi-zone workflows together in one place with a refreshed interface to make managing your digital signage faster and easier.


SMU recently updated the Acceptable Use and Information Security Policies. Here is what changed and why.

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