Tips, Tricks, Tools & Techniques Archives

Cooking and Shopping Tips for the Busy College Crowd

Cooking, grocery shopping, and eating healthy during college doesn't have to take time away from homework. Follow these tips!

By Avery Cooper|2020-09-04T13:21:21-05:00September 4, 2020|Categories: CCPA, Tips, Tricks, Tools & Techniques|Tags: busy, college life, cooking, eating, food, food hacks, hacks, hungry girl, tips and tricks|

411: Brighten Your Photos with Lightroom Presets

by Karna Small

Be it for work or school you will find yourself repeatedly looking for a bright, colorful photo. But most photos are either a bit dark and flat or overexposed and slightly washed out. You need color and brightness. Adobe Lightroom presets will do the trick and save you lots of time.

Lightroom mobile presets are user friendly and instantly create consistency across your digital content. This post walks you through what a preset is, how to get one, and why they help your personal and/or professional brand’s public image.

By Karna Small|2020-08-18T18:05:57-05:00August 25, 2020|Categories: 411, Alumni, CCPA, Featured, Tips, Tricks, Tools & Techniques|Tags: adobe lightroom presets, colorful photos, lightroom presets, molly on the move, presets, simply karna|

COVID Guidelines You Need To Know

Want all COVID-19 guidelines from SMU, Dallas County, the State of Texas, and the CDC in one place? Look no further, and read on!

By SMU CCPA|2020-08-23T17:32:56-05:00August 22, 2020|Categories: 411, Students, Tips, Tricks, Tools & Techniques|Tags: CDC, cease and desist, Code of Conduct, COVID-19, Dallas County, disciplinary action, events, events at SMU, frat, frat party, fraternity party, Greek life, Greek life events, guidelines, health and safety, indoor events, outdoor events, parties, Pledge, Pledge to Protect SMU, restrictions, SMU COVID information, SMU-Flex, social events, social group, sorority, State of Texas, student organization, violation|

Get Your Daily News With These 5-Minute Reads

We are inundated with news every hour of every day. Sorting through the pandemic and political info to find the latest business and technology information has become tiring. Here we offer 5-minute reads from four free emails to help you stay on top of the current news and events.

By SMU CCPA|2020-07-07T13:57:58-05:00July 8, 2020|Categories: CCPA, Featured, Tips, Tricks, Tools & Techniques|Tags: 1440, 5 minute reads, 5-minute reads, daily news, Dallas Morning News, Dallas News, DMN, morning brew, Skimm, the Skimm, Wall Street Hournal, Wsj|

Tips and Tricks While You Work From Home

Work from home is the new norm for students and professionals, and most of us have already adapted to it. But there is always more to gain from the experiences of others. Here are a few suggestions to make your summer classes or online internship or job a little easier.

By SMU CCPA|2020-06-29T15:29:04-05:00June 30, 2020|Categories: CCPA, Tips, Tricks, Tools & Techniques|Tags: tips, tips and tricks, tricks, wfh, work from home|

Binge, Bake, or Buy. What are You Doing in Quarantine?

These past few months in quarantine have driven us to find new ways to stay busy and entertained. What have you been doing while in quarantine? Tell us what you binge, bake, or buy.

We want to know more about what shows & movies you’ve been binging, what types of food you are baking (feel free to include a recipe), and what you were buying! Binge, bake, and buy. It’s research for an upcoming blog story.

Send your binge, bake, or buy activities to Like this:

By Steve Lee|2020-06-28T14:13:19-05:00June 28, 2020|Categories: CCPA, Students, Tips, Tricks, Tools & Techniques|Tags: bake, binge, buy, CCPA, entertainment, Quarantine|