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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026: H.E.A.L. Your Digital Content

The H.E.A.L. framework focuses on four simple accessibility practices: Headings, Explanatory links, Alt text, and Lists.

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When Tech Fails, What's Your Plan B?

Learn tips and suggestions on how to plan contingencies when technologies fail or services experience outages.

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2026 Annual Pepperdine Technology Survey

The Pepperdine IT department announces that its 17th Annual Technology Survey will launch on March 26.

Pepperdine is making the leap from Courses to Pepperdine Canvas.

Download Your Sakai LMS Data

Community access to Sakai will end on May 31, 2026. Students, faculty, and staff should download their data as soon as possible.

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2025 Amazon Web Services Service Outage

Amazon Web Services outage updates.

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Remember "PUPS" to Stay Safe and Cybersecure

National Cyber Security Awareness Month goes to the dogs

Pepperdine University's home for Cybersecurity gets a facelift.

A New Look for Information Security: a Safe Use VPN Reminder

See ISO's new website and learn about Safe Use VPN

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Pepperdine's New IT Chatbot

Same name, ARIA–Automated Responses, Intelligent Answers–a whole new experience.

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025

Learn how to improve your web links to improve digital accessibility.

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Pepperdine Launches Canvas as the University’s Next Learning Management System

In collaboration with the Office of the Provost, Pepperdine Information Technology announces that Canvas will be the next Learning Management System at the University.