We are excited to announce a redesign of myGW and the GW Mobile app to streamline access to the university’s online services. Along with a new look, the new myGW website and mobile app offers a personalized interface and enhanced integrations that allow access to resources like class schedule, email, and the GW events calendar directly in the app. Future integrations will include additional information from Blackboard, including the ability to preview your assignments right in the myGW dashboard. Stay up-to-date on future enhancements and all the details at the New myGW initiatives page.
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The new myGW mobile app is available for download in the mobile app stores, replacing the former GW Mobile app.
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As students begin looking for their post college and summer job opportunities, Cybercriminals are stepping up their game. Use the following advice, sourced from the Federal Trade Commission, to spot a job scam:
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Check the recruiter’s “references” first. If a recruiter uses the name of someone at the school, contact the faculty member directly before engaging further. If the story doesn’t check out, it’s a scam. Do your classmates a favor by alerting your college Career Services Office.
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Scrutinize the recruiter’s email address. Corporate executives email from corporate accounts, not from @gmail.com or other personal addresses. Of course, imposters have been known to hack into companies’ email systems. A legit-looking address isn’t a guarantee it’s the real deal, but a message from a personal account is a strong sign it’s a scam.
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Pump the brakes if you’re asked for personal information. If the talk turns to bank account data, driver’s license numbers, etc., stop the conversation. Contact the company at a phone number you know to be real – not one the recruiter gave you – and double-check to see if the job offer is genuine.
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Report your experience to the FTC. If you cross paths with a scammer, tell us at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
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Educate Yourself: Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity threats and best practices. The more you know, the better equipped you are to protect yourself.
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Visit the new Walk-in Support Center in the Campus Store |
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A New Walk-in location is now open on the lower level of the new Campus Store. The Information Technology help desk is open Monday - Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Come see the new space!
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Improve your digital literacy with LinkedIn Learning & Adobe |
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Learn essential skills and earn badges through the Adobe Creative Skills series. These 1-2 hour, self-paced courses, cover a variety of topics to help you become career-ready, like how to create stunning presentations and boost efficiency with generative AI tools. Share your badges on your resume and LinkedIn to stand out to potential employers.
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Already creating with Adobe? Submit a school project created with Adobe apps for the Digital Edge Awards.
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LinkedIn Learning offers high-quality courses from business management to programming, design, data science, and soft skills. Completing LinkedIn Learning courses earns you certificates and badges that can be added to your LinkedIn profile, showcasing your expertise to potential employers.
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GW now has access to Microsoft Copilot
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Copilot (formerly Bing Chat Enterprise) is now available to GW faculty, staff and students. Microsoft’s Copilot is a chatbot powered by generative AI, and can be used to find information. GW provides access to Copilot with Data Protection, which offers enhanced security. Under an agreement between Microsoft and GW, Copilot data is not saved or shared with Microsoft, and data is not used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. Log in with your GW single-sign-on (SSO) credentials to try Copilot.
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Planning to Travel Internationally? |
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When you are on the go and constantly connected, cybersecurity needs to be part of your plan. Whether you are traveling domestically or internationally, it is important to take proactive steps to securing your Internet-enabled devices and protecting your accounts.
To better secure your GW account and prevent unauthorized access to your devices and online services, make sure to use strong passwords and enable two-factor authentication.
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If you are traveling outside the country or to a place that has limited cell phone service coverage, access to email for two step verification can be a challenge. GW IT recommends that you add the Microsoft Authenticator app as a method for 2SA to ensure that you can access GW resources. Using the Microsoft Authenticator App as your primary Two-Step Authentication method will help keep your account more secure than the SMS text and phone call methods.
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Everyone forgets their password once in a while. To ensure you can reset yours easily without needing to visit a Walk-in Support Center, add a secondary Two-Step Authentication (2SA) method. This secondary method simplifies identity verification, which is required for password resets. Using the Microsoft Authenticator App as your primary 2SA method not only secures your account more effectively than SMS texts or phone calls but also streamlines the password reset process by automatically verifying your identity.
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