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What You Need to Know About Copyright Infringement

Annually, the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires all colleges and universities to inform students of the possible consequences of copyright infringement as outlined by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

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Live Auto-Transcription Globally Enabled in Zoom

All meeting hosts will now see a Live Transcript button in their host toolbar during meetings.

Hosts must select the Live Transcript button and Enable Auto-Transcription during a meeting to make the transcription available to attendees. We highly recommend hosts do this at the beginning of each meeting for the best attendee experience. As we develop the habit of enabling this useful accessibility feature, we encourage attendees to remind meeting hosts to enable live transcription, if not yet enabled, to preemptively accommodate attendee’s needs.

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New Zoom Cloud Recording Retention Limits Effective June 15

Beginning next Tuesday, June 15th, a retention limit for Zoom Cloud recordings will be enabled to ensure we stay within our campus storage capacity in the future. Any Zoom Cloud recordings that are 180 days or older will be moved to your Zoom trash. Items in your trash will remain accessible for 30 days. Zoom will send automated notifications to users seven days prior to permanent deletion.

IS Fellow Isabella Ryan

IS Fellow Embodies True Ethos of Pro Humanitate

Isabella and her desire to effect change exemplify the WFU motto of Pro Humanitate. Her compassion to better the lives of others, is changing the use of solitary confinement for children in Tennessee.

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PocketWIN will be decommissioned on Saturday, June 5, 2021

In Fall 2013, pocketWIN was introduced to campus as a mobile alternative for viewing the internal directory, dining hall menus, class schedules, and more. Due to the increased availability of more robust responsive tools that provide similar information, pocketWIN will be decommissioned on Saturday, June 5, 2021. For the few individuals that utilize pocketWIN for… Read More »

Hybrid Working Best Practices

Tips for Hybrid Working

Inclusivity is essential for a successful remote and hybrid environment. Learn a few tips when conducting meetings with both remote and on-site colleagues.