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Fri, Jun 05, 2026

Data Central Launches | Monday, June 8, 2026

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UNCG is launching Data Central, a new resource designed to help faculty and staff find, understand, and use institutional data more effectively across campus. Maintained by Institutional Research and Enterprise Data Management (IREDM), Data Central brings together commonly used reports, dashboards, data systems, data definitions, training resources, and data governance... Continue reading...

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Fri, Jun 12, 2026

FileVault for Macs | Monday, June 15, 2026

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Who Is Affected? Faculty and staff who use a University-owned Mac computer for work. What Is Happening? ITS is enabling FileVault on University-owned Mac devices. FileVault is Apple’s built-in disk encryption technology that helps protect data stored on a Mac. Similar to BitLocker on Windows computers, FileVault encrypts the contents... Continue reading...

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Mon, May 11, 2026

Cloudlabs VM Labs | Hands-On Learning in the Cloud

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Cloudlabs VM Labs are available to support hands-on learning, training, and demonstrations using virtual machines (VMs) delivered through a web browser. Cloudlabs provides ready-to-use environments that allow users to work with real tools and systems without installing software or using physical lab space. Who Benefits? Cloudlabs VM Labs can support... Continue reading...

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Thu, May 07, 2026

Canvas Security Incident Update | May 2026

Who Is Affected?  Faculty, staff, and students who use Canvas at UNCG.  What Is Happening?  UNCG was recently notified by Canvas vendor Instructure about a cybersecurity incident affecting Canvas systems.  According to Instructure, a criminal threat actor gained unauthorized access to certain data associated with customer accounts. At this time, Instructure reports... Continue reading...

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Thu, Apr 09, 2026

Canvas Portfolio Launch | Friday, May 1, 2026

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Who Is Affected? Faculty and students who use Canvas Legacy ePortfolio and Folio (Portfolium). What Is Happening? UNCG is transitioning from the Legacy Canvas ePortfolio and Folio tools to Canvas Portfolio, a newer tool built directly into Canvas. Canvas Portfolio provides improved features and better integration with courses, assignments, and... Continue reading...

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