Information Services and Technology News Archive
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Managing data at a digitally-driven university
November 29, 2024 —
UM in the process of creating a new governance model
Information Services and Technology
Banner Administration pages upgrade coming this August 2024, time to prepare!
June 20, 2024 —
Banner Administration Pages & Aurora Self Service will be upgraded to the latest version starting August 23, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. to August 25, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. This upgrade will bring important security enhancements and focus on improving the quality of the Administration Pages & new Aurora Self Service so we can continue to ensure our environment remains up to date and protected against cybersecurity threats.
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Announcing our upgrade from Apple TV to ShareLink Pro in classrooms and meeting rooms
May 13, 2024 —
Starting May 27th, IST will replace the current Apple TV devices with the more versatile ShareLink Pro devices first on the Bannatyne campus, then on the Fort Garry campus in June-July.
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March is Fraud Prevention Month
February 17, 2023 —
Fraud is a growing concern in Canada, and universities are not immune to this problem. According to the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre, $530 million was lost to fraud in 2022 - a 28% increase from 2021.
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Rehome project will change how you access JUMP in 2022
December 20, 2021 —
Over the last year, the JUMP Rehome Project team has worked to ensure the successful transition of JUMP content.
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Securing your Zoom meetings
November 29, 2021 —
Join our IT Learning Coordinator on December 7 or 9 for an overview of Zoom's security settings and tools.
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Microsoft Teams breakout rooms are here!
December 15, 2020 —
The new breakout rooms feature in Microsoft Teams was released on Friday, December 11.
Information Services and Technology
Information Systems and Technology holiday hours
December 14, 2020 —
The IST Service Desk will close Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. and will reopen on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 8:00 a.m.
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Staff and students at U of M are cyber aware
November 26, 2018 —
Thank you to all who participated in Cyber Awareness Month activities. 1,665 staff and students viewed UM Learn Phishing Module. Congratulations to the iPad Draw and Poster Contest winners...
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Banner Enhancement Program: Phase One Upgrade
November 19, 2018 —
The University of Manitoba is updating Aurora INB (Finance and Student) to Banner 9 Administration pages. This upgrade begins Wednesday, November 21 at 5:00 pm and is expected to be completed by Monday, November 26 at 9:00 am.