Announcing the Official Ole Miss App – iPad Edition
The University of Mississippi has unveiled a new iPad application designed to engage and connect the university community. Over thirty UM employees have been involved in the project from many different areas including IT, University Communications, Athletics, the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, the Student Media Center, Student Affairs, Alumni Affairs, Human Resources, […]
Analytics Update
In response to requests submitted by Academic users, we have implemented significant updates to the General SLcM reports in Analytics. All Enrollment and Admissions reports now contain student contact information including email, cell phone and standard address. Two new reports were introduced to assist with administrative processes in the Deans’ and Chairs’ offices: A Status […]
Calling All Ole Miss Tweeters!
The university’s list of social media links has grown steadily since we began posting them in 2009. We have Facebook groupies, Twitter tweeters, WordPress bloggers, and there are probably others that we don’t yet know about. (If your page needs to be listed there, let me know!) With the upcoming Ole Miss iPad App, people […]
WebIDs Available for UM Parents
As a parent or guardian of a college student, have you ever wanted to pay your student’s bill online? Opt in to receive UM campus emergency notifications and weather alerts? View your student’s academic data? With the launch of WebIDs for parents, parents can now access pertinent information on their student and perform actions such […]
WebMail for Students Moving to UM Google Mail
In June 2011, a committee was formed to consider a University of Mississippi (UM) partnership with Google to offer Google Apps for Education to students. Google Apps for Education offers email, document creation, calendar services and home pages to use in private and collaborative projects. In September 2011, the committee requested input from the university community […]
End of an Era – Compaq Server Retired
March 2, 2012 will mark the end of an era within the University Data Center. On that date, the Compaq ProLiant 6000 server that once powered the University’s E-form system will be officially retired from service. This server was first put into production service in early 2000 and has served the University without any major […]
New Event Calendar
A new Event Calendar lets people both enter their events and announcement them through UM Today, all in one step.
IT Welcomes Jimmy Ball, Deputy CIO for Academic Technology!
The Office of Information Technology (IT) is pleased to announce that Jimmy Ball has been named as Deputy CIO for Academic Technology. Ball will be responsible for providing leadership for the design, development, and implementation of academic technology services offered centrally through IT and the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education (Outreach). Tim Angle, […]
UM Today and the Ole Miss Event Calendar
The Office of Information Technology and University Brand Services have been working to develop a new and improved event calendar that is integrated with UM Today. Up until now, there has been no connection between events posted in UM Today and those added to the Ole Miss Event Calendar. In several weeks, the new calendar […]
Making the Web Work for Everyone
“Advancing technology is systematically changing the way universities approach education, but we must be sure that emerging technologies offer individuals with disabilities the same opportunities as other students.” (Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez, United States Department of Justice) What is Web Accessibility? The goal of Web accessibility is to make websites usable by […]