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Microsoft Copilot now available to UW‍–‍Madison students, faculty & staff

Meet your new “Copilot”—Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform. If you choose to use it, Copilot can help you write text, analyze data, summarize documents, create images, write code and much more.

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IT never sleeps. There’s always news to share. Here’s the latest from our digital campus and beyond.

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InfoLabs offer helpful services in preparation for finals

Looking for a place to study for finals? Need an extra monitor as you tackle an assignment? Have a project that requires specific software? InfoLabs can help.

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Administrative improvement projects leverage technology to support UW’s mission

2024 winners of the university-wide Administrative Improvement Awards include a centralized service model for Student Information Systems, redesigned advising for new student orientation, an affordable student housing access initiative and more.

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Find gaps & share your ideas through service design

In case you missed the March UW Design Community session: Check out the recording and resources to learn how to apply the concept of service design. Use these tips to improve the product, service or experience you want to create.

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Check out the Enhancing Online Education summer lineup

Do you teach or design online and hybrid courses? Summer is a great time to earn your Enhancing Online Education certificate—and a letter of recognition shared with your dean and department chair.

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Submit your EDUCAUSE Annual Conference proposal by Apr 29

Don’t miss your chance to share your knowledge and present at the 2024 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. And check out other upcoming offerings, including a digital accessibility tools demo day and the Digital Learning Transformation Institute.

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Virtual Office Hours with Lois Brooks & featured guest Rob Cramer

Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with UW–‍Madison’s chief information officer. The Apr 19 guest is Rob Cramer, vice chancellor for finance and administration.

Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Complete your 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Learn how to be more cyber secure at work and at home. This is a mandatory annual training for all UW employees.

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Nominate your exceptional colleagues for the 2024 IT Recognition Awards

Help your colleagues get the recognition they deserve! Nominate them by May 5.

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Join us for ‘CommunITea’

Thursdays, 3:30pm via Zoom. A weekly event for IT and IT-adjacent folks to socialize with peers and connect in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

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Help Desk summer hours

Beginning May 14, the Help Desk will have adjusted summer hours until fall. Please make note of these changes.

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Sign up to make new IT connections this summer

Sign up by Apr 19 to be paired with a colleague from UW’s IT community for informal 1-on-1 meetups.

IT Professionals Conference. Brought to you by and for IT professionals at UW–Madison.

Share your ideas at the 2024 IT Professionals Conference

Submit a proposal today to share your insights with colleagues across campus. Proposals due Mar 29 at 5pm.

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