New UWM Guest WiFi network launches on June 2 

On June 2, UWM will be launching a new WiFi network for guests and will retire the UWM Visitor WiFi network.   Faculty, staff and students should check their personal devices to ensure they are not using UWMVisitor or UWMGuest. UWM-managed devices should require no change. For more …

Canvas disabled as part of national security breach

Users are currently unable to log in to the Canvas learning management system because of a nationwide security breach.  If you are already in Canvas and it prompts you to perform any action — such as clicking a link, logging in, …

MATLAB Software License Change

MATLAB (Matrix Laboratory) is software available to all students, faculty and staff. It is a numerical computing software used for engineering and scientific applications like data analysis, algorithm development and visualization.   License Change and Accessing MATLAB MATLAB has transitioned from a traditional network (concurrent) licensing model to a named-user licensing …

UWM monitoring nationwide Canvas security breach 

A nationwide security breach was reported May 1 at Instructure, which provides the cloud-based Canvas learning management system at UWM and other Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) campuses.   Instructure reports that the breach has been contained, and the company is still investigating the extent of …

May 22: FY26 Computer Purchase Deadline

All orders for computer hardware must be submitted to IT Purchasing no later than Friday, May 22 to be entered with funding for this fiscal year (FY26). This allows time for the requisition to be submitted and approved in Workday, and the PO processed by the Procurement deadline of Friday, …

Tech Timeout for End of Spring 2026

UWM Tech Timeout for the end of the Spring 2026 semester begins on Thursday, May 14, at 12:01 am and ends Thursday, May 28, at 11:59 pm.  What is Tech Timeout? Tech Timeout refers to a timeframe when University IT Services will not make changes that affect …

IT Reminders for Graduating Students

Congratulations to the upcoming graduates! If you are graduating or will not be returning to UWM next semester, please keep the below in mind: Items in Microsoft 365 (M365) Your M365 access only lasts 30 days after graduation.  If you have resumes, personal documents, and course work you would like …

Free Excel Course on April 28 

UWM TechTraining offers free online courses for UWM students, faculty and staff across a variety of technology topics. On April 28, TechTraining is offering an Excel Fundamentals course.  Excel Fundamentals: Tuesday, April 28, 10-11:30 a.m. Topics in the Excel Fundamentals course include:  To view the …

Check your WiFi: Which network do you connect to? 

This June, UWM will be launching a new WiFi network for guests and will be retiring the UWM Visitor WiFi network.  As part of this change, all students, faculty, and staff at UWM should double-check that their personal devices are connecting to WiFi through either UWMWiFi or eduroam — not the Visitor network.   Many personal devices auto-connect to WiFi, so it’s important to check your network connection before June. UWM managed …