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Over the past year, we’ve made tremendous progress reducing the number of PDFs on UND websites. We started with approximately 8,000 PDFs and are now down to 3,179, a 60% reduction. While that’s a significant accomplishment, there is still work to do. Of the 3,179 PDFs remaining in the CMS, 91% still need to be […]
If you’re new to the website refresh project, start by reading our previous update, which explains the project, what’s changing and how to prepare before continuing with this post. Since our last update, we’ve completed the second batch of designs. We’re reaching the point where web editors should begin preparing for the transition. The refreshed […]
UIT will begin transitioning all Auto by Dept and Auto by IDM People Listing snippets to the new People Listing Component on Sunday, June 14. Action Required Before June 14 Prior to the transition, those with access to the CMS must: Check in/unlock all pages that contain a People Listing (Auto by Dept) and People Listing (Auto by IDM) Snippet. Publish any pages with saved but unpublished pages containing one of these […]
The Web Brand Refresh project continues to move forward with our partners at iFactory and Modern Campus. The project will modernize UND websites to better align with the University’s updated brand standards while improving accessibility and readability across all devices. While much of the work is happening behind the scenes, there are several changes that […]
UIT launched the new UND Directory on April 24, 2026. It included many back-end enhancements that are critical to maintaining the Directory including code fixes, accessibility, security, automated error tracking, and performance improvements. Marketing & Communications has been actively working with UIT to identify and resolve bugs, formatting issues, and functionality concerns. Review Your Directory Profile The UND […]
Have you ever opened the HTML view in Modern Campus CMS and thought, “What is all of this?” We’re seeing a growing amount of unnecessary junk code in CMS pages. (This is not typically the case in WordPress.) In most cases, it’s coming from how content is being copied and pasted. The biggest source of […]
UIT upgraded to a new UND Directory system and hosting environment, which impacts the Directory edit page, auto people listing snippets, and student achievement lists, including the President’s Honor Roll, Dean’s List, and list of graduates. This update has been a long time coming. The Directory has not functioned properly since August 2023. The biggest issue was that employee […]
Our Modern Campus/Omni content management system (CMS) is transitioning from form assets to a new Forms Module to improve security and long-term maintainability. The form asset system is over 15 years old and is being retired by Modern Campus in 2026. What’s Changing The new Forms Module replaces form assets entirely. Forms can now be […]
All UND websites in the Modern Campus CMS are continuously crawled by Siteimprove, making it a core tool for maintaining the quality and performance of our website. Siteimprove identifies issues that directly impact your website, including accessibility barriers, SEO weaknesses, broken links and spelling errors. All CMS content editors are responsible for reviewing and resolving […]
Modern Campus released a new Forms Module on March 26, 2025 as part of a system upgrade. Existing forms will continue to work for now, but they will need to be rebuilt in the new module once additional updates are rolled out later this year. A specific timeline has not been provided by Modern Campus. […]