OIT Technology News:
July 2025 Edition

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Corrina Taylor Joins SMU as Chief Information Security Officer

OIT is pleased to announce the appointment of Corrina Taylor as the new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for SMU. Corrina joined SMU in late May, bringing with her nearly a decade of cybersecurity experience rooted in strategic leadership and technical expertise. Read more about one of our newest mustangs.
Continuing the AI Conversation: Reflections from the 2025 Provost Symposium on AI in Research and Teaching

Faye Hughes reflects on the 2025 Provost Symposium on AI in Research and Teaching and gives us a preview of the SMU PerunAI Playbook.
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Faculty Technology Workshops Return With a Focus on AI

Our Faculty Technology Workshops return this fall. Whether getting you up and running with Canvas, learning about prompts and AI, or conquering quizzes, we've got you covered for the win (FTW)!
SMU Showcases Microsoft Certification Model at National Conference

Last month, OIT's Microsoft Office Specialist program had the opportunity to showcase SMU's successes at CERTIFIED, Certiport’s annual conference that brings together educators and certification leaders from across the country.
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What you should know about the 16 billion passwords data breach

With over 16 billion passwords possibly being exposed in a massive data breach, we talked with our CISO about the breach and ways you can protect yourself.
Calendaring Best Practices for New Outlook

Microsoft has released a set of best practices for calendar management, which we have compiled into a quick handout.
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Network Maintenance and Service Outage July 12

OIT will perform the annual maintenance required for the networking infrastructure in the University Data Center. During the maintenance window, access to all servers and services will be intermittent. In order to minimize the impact on the campus, the work is scheduled during a low-usage period.
Flywire Now Powers SMUPay, Revolutionizing Student Billing

OIT has worked with the Division of Enrollment Services to replace our student billing platform with Flywire, making SMUPay an entirely new and simpler experience for students and authorized payers.
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