Quick Reference Guide and Best Practices
While most of this information is readily available via various NC State University websites, we thought it would be helpful …
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Extension Reporting System
Outcomes & Impacts, Non-degree credit, Contacts, Volunteer Activity, …
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Extension Employee Database
Edit your name, job title, phone, fax, email, photo, primary department …
XEMPNews and Updates
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New Feedback Tab in Wordpress
Ever wish you could see all the feedback from the “Was the information on this page helpful?” section at …
Some Tips on Identifying and Avoiding Phishing Scams
We’ve had a few reports of users receiving phishing scams via both email and phone, so it’s good to …
Gmail Confidential Mode Now Available
You can now send email confidentially through your NC State University Gmail account! This functionality allows you to: Set an expiration …
How to Embed a Factsheet or Publication
Here’s an easy way to embed our factsheets and publications directly into your News Posts or Pages. All you need …
Reminder: Double-Check Aliases Before Sending Email
Just a reminder that not everyone’s University email alias is firstname_lastname@ncsu.edu. If you are not 100% sure what your …
Why Specific Dates Are Important for Your Content
When you are creating content for a new page or post, it’s important to remember that unless you consciously …
Blackboard Collaborate Being Retired in May 2019
The Blackboard Collaborate application will be retired in May of 2019. Although it will be available through the Spring semester, …
New Smaller Text Size Available for Content
We’ve added a new option for text size via the text drop-down menu in the WordPress Visual Editor. To use …
Please Make Sure Your Google Chrome Browser Is Updated
Due to a new zero-day vulnerability patch just released by Google, we need everyone to make sure that their …
Recent Duo and Google Security Setting Changes
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has recently changed the settings within Duo Security and Google Two-Step Verification (G2SV) …
How to Share a News Post or Page Through Social Media
So you’ve created a News Post or Page, and now you want to share it. The easiest way to do …
The Difference Between News Posts and Pages
You have your content, so now you need to decide if it should be created as a News Post …
Mac OS Installation Error Message and Fix
We’ve had reports of some Mac users not being able to update their operating system. The issue seems to be …
Velocity Service Ending in May
If you are a user of the Velocity file-sharing service, please note that it will be permanently shut down …
Old Site Content Review Project Update
Thanks to everyone that helped us sift through almost 6600 pieces of old content in our database! We’ve now archived …
Top Extension Stories and Trends From 2018
We closed out 2018 with some pretty impressive web statistics. At year’s end, we had just under 190 sites …
New QA Module in WordPress
In an effort to provide you with even more control over your content, we have officially rolled out our …
Information Security Reminders
As the new year begins, it’s always a good reminder to make sure your passwords and work-related information are kept as secure …
Go Links Version 2.0 Launching December 20!
Go Links, NC State University’s link-shortening application is being re-launched! Beginning at 9 a.m. on December 20, 2018, Go Links …