Saving Your Sanity and Electronics When Moving

About 80% of all moves take place in the summer, from college students moving out of residence halls and seasonal relocations, to moving into a new home with the least disruption to school-aged kids.

Packing for a big move is stressful, especially when dealing with electronics and tech. It takes some careful planning to prevent damage to your devices and correctly set it all up again after making the move. The key to keeping your items ... and your sanity ... intact is proper packing. To ensure they arrive in one piece and in working order:

Remove attached/inserted items before packing.
Organize and label all cords and cables.
Create a separate box for cords and cables.
Vacuum/use compressed air devices before packing.
Carefully wrap and protect devices in boxes.

Learn More About Protecting Electronics When Moving

MyPitt Enhancements Coming

At 11 p.m. on May 11, myPitt is getting a facelift! The upgraded site will feature a new look and feel for an improved experience. Some items will move around, but the functionality will remain the same. So refresh your browser on May 12 to check out the new my.pitt.edu!

A New Duo Prompt Is Coming

Coming soon, you'll see a new Duo prompt when logging into Pitt services. The new Duo Universal Prompt provides a simpler, more accessible authentication experience. You won't need to do anything! Your settings will remain the same; it'll just look a bit different. As always, only approve Duo requests that you initiated and are expecting when actively logging in. Learn more about Duo.

Watch the New Falcon Babies

Pitt IT is proud to provide technical support in upgrading and maintaining the livestream equipment used by the National Aviary to monitor the falcon nest on Cathy. Now, we can watch Carla and Ecco raise their two new babies, live. Learn more about Pitt IT's partnership with the Aviary.

Zoom Changes Coming July 1

Because of the importance of Zoom in teaching, learning, and research at the University, Pitt IT is committed to continuing to provide Zoom for all faculty, staff, and students. However, several of the advanced features of Zoom are used by less than one percent of all Pitt users and add significant costs to our enterprise license.

Starting July 1, departments will need to purchase shared or individual premium licenses for those who need Large Capacity Meetings (for 301 to 500 participants) or Webinars (special meetings with additional features). Submit a Help Desk ticket if your department needs to purchase a Large Capacity Meeting or Webinar license.

Get Familiar With the New Teams App

Microsoft is launching an updated version of the Teams desktop app, bringing faster, simpler, and more flexible performance to users. The new Teams app for Windows and Mac is currently in preview mode, and Microsoft plans to retire the classic Teams desktop app this summer. Pitt IT recommends exploring the new Teams now to get used to its updated features.

To try the new version, open Teams and click Try the new Teams in the top-left corner of the menu ribbon. Until mid-May, you can switch back to the classic version at any time by toggling this setting. After mid-May, the classic version will no longer be available, so it's a good idea to get familiar with the new environment sooner rather than later.

Reflecting On FY23, As We Look Ahead to FY25

It’s hard to believe that another academic year has come to an end and we’ll be welcoming a new class of eager students in just a few short months. While we look forward to leveraging technology to propel us into an exciting future, Pitt IT recounts some of our achievements from the last fiscal year.

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LinkedIn Learning: Bite-Sized Courses with a ig Impact

Every Pitt staff and faculty member has access to the full range of LinkedIn Learning courses at no cost. Here are some of the newest and most popular courses on the platform:

Agile at Work: Planning with Agile User Stories
Leveraging Business Analysis in ESG
Confident Performance: Excelling When It Counts
Basics of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Measuring What Matters: Succeeding with Objectives and Key Results
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