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Update: York University land acknowledgments

As part of implementing the updated land acknowledgment, we’re asking for your support with the next step:  Revise language on webpages We are asking all web owners who have land acknowledgments on their website(s) or webpage(s) to update their existing land acknowledgment. Moving forward, all sites should used the message below and link to the new central land acknowledgment webpage to ensure accuracy, consistency, and ease of maintenance.  […]

Organize Your Website Photos with the New Photo Org Plugin

We’re excited to let you know that a new plugin is now available to help you better organize photos in your website’s Media Library! With this plugin, you can create folders to keep your images neatly sorted and avoid re-uploading duplicates, which can slow down your site. Good news - the plugin has already been […]

Updates to Module 26 & New Module 44

We’re introducing an enhancement to an existing module and launching a brand-new module to give you more visual and storytelling flexibility when building your pages. 1) MODULE #44 – Full Width Video Background with CTA (New) We’ve launched a brand-new Module 44, designed to create strong visual impact and drive engagement. Module 44 – Full […]

Introducing the New AI Chatbot for the Digital Experience Hub

We’re excited to announce a new addition to the Digital Experience Hub, our AI-powered Chatbot, designed to help you find information faster and improve your overall website support experience. Starting today, all community members can use the chatbot to instantly search and receive answers about topics related to Digital Experience Hub services, including: This tool […]

New Updates to Module 17 & Module 20

We’ve added new design variations to two York Modules to give you more flexibility and visual options when building your pages. Here’s what’s new: 1. MODULE #17 – Quick Links with Icons We’ve added four new colour variations so you can better match your page’s design and branding needs. New Variations Available: These variations work […]

Important protection reminder reducing spam on forms

As many of you are aware that we have had issues with availability of machforms and other sites on our apps01 service recently. You may have also noticed that machforms that were previously, and necessarily, available to the public are now behind Passport York logins.    An apparent machform vulnerability in their file upload has been […]

Central Events Calendar Super User Training Update

Following up from the Super User refresher training, please find attached the training slides on the overview of the central Calendar and how to add short codes, as well as the training videos. Note if you are not a Super User on events.yorku.ca this update is not applicable to you. Training Video: https://youtu.be/kqavAWrjBUs (Action required) […]

New Module Naming Convention & Faculty Showcase Feature

We have a couple of important updates to share: improvements to York Module naming for better clarity and consistency, and anew DAY Faculty Showcase feature added to Module 37 to help highlight faculty profiles connected with Discover York Academics (DYA). Please see the details below. 1. York Module Naming Update We’ve updated the naming of […]

Planned Maintenance Notice: Central WordPress Database Migration

We would like to inform you about a planned database migration for the Central WordPress environment scheduled for Wednesday, May 28. Key Details: Maintenance Window: Wednesday, May 28 from 5:00 AM to 8:00 AM (ET) Content Freeze Period: To ensure a smooth transition, we are implementing a content freeze starting Monday, May 26 until the […]

New Countdown Timer (Module 43) Now Available

Looking for a simple way to highlight important dates on your website? The Countdown Timer is now available through the Digital Experience Hub! This new feature lets you add a live timer to your site to build urgency around deadlines, event start times, or special launches. Check out the full guide here: https://www.yorku.ca/digitalexperiencehub/module-43/ What can […]