The importance of acknowledging that the university is on Dakota land was discussed, a proposal for more outdoor Wi-Fi on the St. Paul campus was accepted, committee and senate updates were given and the upcoming general elections were discussed at the first USG meeting of spring semester. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has the update.
Two St. Thomas students to help in Super Bowl halftime show
St. Thomas students Cory Spawn and Joe Sladek will be on the field at U.S. Bank Stadium during the halftime show of Super Bowl LII assisting with set up and tear down.
Administrators see OneStThomas platform as internal hub for students, faculty
St. Thomas launched the new OneStThomas intranet platform on Oct. 30. This cumulative resource changes how students and faculty navigate through the previous university homepage.
Scam emails surge, ITS warns: ‘do not click the link’
In a surge of phishing scams, hackers have compromised the private information of about 430 St. Thomas email accounts, according to Information Technology Services.
Canvas to replace Blackboard as new learning management system
St. Thomas professors have started to transition from Blackboard to Canvas, a new instructional platform that technology consultants say will better suit the university’s needs.
Increased bandwith, tech improvements coming to St. Thomas
Information Technology Services, formerly known as IRT, has seen many changes during the past year seeking to improve in ways that benefit the campus community.