Widget Examples

Below are some examples of the widgets you can add to your site.

Add starred files to your site using the “My Starred Files” widget:

 

Display your group’s events with the “My Events” widget:

Upcoming:

  • Mar 4
    The word study spelled out in block letter across a table in front of a stack of books.

    Finals Countdown: Crunch Time Study Hall

    Time:  1:00pm—3:00pm

    Get started or put the finishing touches on your papers and writing projects. Then relax with free snacks!

  • May 6
    A person with long red nails and several rings draws abstract black lines on a white card, surrounded by colored pencils, glasses, a phone

    NEU Vitality Arts Spring 2026 Culminating Event

    Time:  12:00pm—2:00pm

    Gallery viewing and light reception.

    See the artworks created by participants in the Spring 2026 NEU Vitality Art Workshop Series, showcased in the Museum’s Open Classroom Gallery (first floor), and discover how they translated their responses to works in the Museum’s collection into deeply personal visual narratives that reflect a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and creative voices.

 

Display your group’s stories with the “My News” widget:

News:

  • A cluttered desk covered in notebooks, pens and pencils, and a laptop.

    Student Project Submission Workshops Spring 2026

    Need help submitting your senior project, senior capstone, or master’s theses? Learn all you need to know by attending one of our Student Project Submission Workshops!

  • Bubble P logo for CTS

    CTS Technical Support Moving to Microsoft Teams

    Starting Wednesday, November 5, CTS Technical Support will transition from Zoom to Microsoft Teams for online assistance.

    • To speak with someone online, please visit the CTS website and click the “Live Help” button.
    • To reach us by phone, dial 1-929-229-2890 and enter Conference ID: 438160556#

    During this transition, the old Zoom support room and the x6465 extension will provide messaging with the new instructions.

     

    In-person assistance is also available in the Social Sciences Building, Room 0025 (basement level).

     

    Thank you for your flexibility as we continue to streamline our support services.

  • Bubble P logo for CTS
  • Bubble P logo for CTS

 

Add Question and Answers to the page with the “Q & A” widget:

 

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  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/1425-what-is-read-write-and-how-can-i-download-or">What is Read & Write and how can I download or access it?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> Read&Write (RW) is a program that assists students with reading and comprehension.  Once loaded, RW can float over any application such as word processing documents, web pages, PDFs and more.  The fully customizable toolbar gives you access to features that include:</p> <ul> <li>Text-to-speech (have text read aloud to you) </li> <li>Audio file generation (save that “read aloud” version for study or listening later) </li> <li>Word prediction (even works phonetically) </li> <li>Word definition </li> <li>Word translation </li> <li>Highlighting text </li> <li>Talking calculator<br/> And many others </li> </ul> <p> Please visit the <a href="https://purchase.sharepoint.com/CTS/Knowledge%20Base%20External/Read%20and%20Write%20Software.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read and Write Software</a> page for more details. </p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/2777-when-does-the-benefits-office-process-my-retiree">When does the Benefits Office process my retiree benefits?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> The Benefits Office must have the total number of sick leave days/hours that you have accrued by your retirement date in order to process your retiree Benefits.</p> <p> The Time and Attendance Section of HRS will <strong>not</strong> release this information until they have received and processed your final timesheet. Therefore, it is vital for you to ensure that your final timesheet reaches HRS on a timely basis.</p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/3031-who-is-my-advisor">Who is my advisor?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <h3> You can locate your major advisor’s name in two places:</h3> <ul> <li>The top of your Degree Progress Report (DPR), which can be viewed by logging into your myHeliotrope </li> <li>Your Starfish Connections page (listed as “Major Advisor”) </li> <li>Every student at the College is assigned to an official advisor who may be a professional academic advisor from the Advising Center, or a full-time professor within the student’s academic department. </li> </ul> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/1598-how-are-senior-capstone-courses-different-from">How are senior capstone courses different from senior project?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> The senior capstone is a one-semester, intensified experiential course where students integrate ideas from their coursework into a culminating project. Each senior capstone course is directed by an instructor whose cross-disciplinary expertise enables both flexibility of topic and coherence in the process.</p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/881-can-i-email-my-class-or-advisees-faculty">Can I email my class or advisees? (faculty)</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> Yes!  There are email distribution lists automatically created for each class or for advisees.</p> <p> All Distribution Lists (DLs) in use at the College can be used on a full mail client like Outlook or <a href="https://outlook.office.com">Outlook on the Web</a>.</p> <p> Outlook makes it easy to send mail to (Your.List) as it appears in the global address book.</p> <p> But you can eliminate the parentheses and append @purchase.edu (making it <a href="mailto:Your.List@purchase.edu">Your.List@purchase.edu</a>) and use whatever mail client you want.</p> <p> With Banner, there are changes in the term format, the course numbering format and section numbers.  The format for summer 2014 classes and beyond is <a href="mailto:YYYY-TERM-Subject-Code-CRN@purchase.edu">YYYY-TERM-Subject-Code-CRN@purchase.edu</a> or for example <a href="mailto:2014-40-WRl1105-40115@purchase.edu">2014-40-WRl1105-40115@purchase.edu</a>.  Faculty do not have to create their own lists.</p> <p> (Banner Term codes are 20=Summer, 40=Fall, 55=Winter, 60=Spring)​</p> <p> Each faculty advisor also has a distribution list containing all of their advisees in the format <a href="mailto:advisor.FirstName.LastName@purchase.edu">advisor.FirstName.LastName@purchase.edu</a>.  In the global address list, the format is (advisor.FirstName.LastName).</p> <p> If you are the owner of a list (i.e. you are the head of a department) there is also a list containing all of your majors (i.e. <a href="mailto:hum.faculty.womens-studies@purchase.edu">hum.faculty.womens-studies@purchase.edu</a> )</p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/883-how-can-i-avoid-phishing-and-spam-emails">How can I avoid phishing and spam emails?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> Purchase College provides extensive anti-virus and anti-spam filters for all of its mail services.  Viruses are stripped out of messages and quarantined before the message lands in your mailbox.  The campus also uses Microsoft Defender to detect possible spam and prevent it from reaching your mailbox.   You can assist with reporting spam or phishing emails by using the <a href="https://purchase.sharepoint.com/CTS/Knowledge%20Base%20External/Report%20Email%20Message%20and%20Quarantine%20Inbox%20Exchange%20Online.aspx">Outlook Report Buttons</a>.  </p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/3601-how-do-i-view-my-course-as-a-student">How do I view my course as a Student?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> Those with an Instructor role in Brightspace can toggle their course view to see how it looks from the student perspective by using the following steps. </p> <p> <strong>To view your course  as a Student:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>From your <strong>Course Navbar</strong>, click your <strong>Name</strong></li> <li>Click on <strong>View as PUR - Student (Non-Cascading)</strong>. Once you select this role, your Brightspace view switches to the Student view. </li> </ul> <p> <strong>To switch back to your instructor view:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>click your username and then click <strong>X</strong> next to <strong>Viewing as PUR - Student (Non-Cascading)</strong></li> </ul> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/2764-how-will-i-pay-for-my-retiree-health">How will I pay for my retiree health insurance/prescription drug coverage if my monthly credit does not cover the full cost of the monthly premium?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> If you are a retiree of one of the state retirement plans, the difference in cost will be deducted each month from your pension check.</p> <p> If you are a retiree of the ORP, you will receive a bill for the difference in cost from the Division of Employee Benefits on a quarterly basis.</p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/1665-what-are-the-course-requirements">What are the course requirements?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> To view the course requirements, visit your intended major and select the degree from the sidebar to view the undergraduate 8-semester plans or the graduate, Artist Diploma, or Performers Certificate 4-semester plans.</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.purchase.edu/live/profiles/73-classical-composition">Classical Composition</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.purchase.edu/academics/instrumental-performance/">Instrumental Performance</a> (select your instrument family followed by the degree) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.purchase.edu/academics/voice-and-opera-studies/">Voice and Opera Studies</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.purchase.edu/academics/jazz-studies/">Jazz Studies</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.purchase.edu/academics/studio-composition/">Studio Composition</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.purchase.edu/academics/studio-production/">Studio Production</a> </li> </ul> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/2945-how-do-i-get-the-syllabus-for-course-pre-approval">How do I get the syllabus for course pre-approval by my home college?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> For a sample syllabus, you can contact the instructor or write to <a href="mailto:winter@purchase.edu">winter@purchase.edu</a> or <a href="mailto:summer@purchase.edu">summer@purchase.edu</a> as appropriate.</p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/1642-do-i-have-to-submit-a-paper-copy-of-my-student">Do I have to submit a paper copy of my Student Project to the Library?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> No, you do not have to submit a paper copy of your Student Project (senior project, capstone paper, or master’s thesis) to the Library. All projects are submitted digitally via the <a href="https://apps.purchase.edu/spsubmit">Student Project Portal</a>, a submission system within MyHeliotrope. (The process no longer takes place in Moodle). The Library does not require and will not accept paper copies of Student Projects.</p> <p> Link to this <a href="/live/blurbs/1642-do-i-have-to-submit-a-paper-copy-of-my-student" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ on paper student projects</a>.</p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/1691-what-types-of-graduate-programs-do-you-offer">What types of graduate programs do you offer?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> We offer a Master of Music (MM), a postbaccalaureate Performers Certificate (PC), and a post-master’s Artist Diploma (AD).</p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/2980-how-do-i-set-up-direct-deposit">How do I set-up Direct Deposit?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p> If you were not previously enrolled in Direct Deposit, you can download, complete, and submit a <strong>Direct Deposit Form</strong> in HRETS. You will also be required to submit a voided check or official verification form from the financial institution showing the account number, routing number and name(s) on the account. <strong>Without this supporting documentation, your direct deposit cannot be set up</strong>.</p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/3240-where-can-i-get-microsoft-teams">Where can I get Microsoft Teams?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;">Windows OS:</span></strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;"><br/> Download Teams at <span style="color: #073d8c;"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app">Microsoft Teams Download</a></span>, and sign in with your Purchase credentials.</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;"> <strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;">Android OS Device:</span> </strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;"><br/> Install the Teams app from the Play Store, and sign in with your Purchase credentials.</span> </p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;">Mac OS:  <br/></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;">Download from</span> <strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app">Microsoft’s Website</a></span></strong></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 0in;"> <strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;">IOS Device:</span> </strong> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212529;"><br/> Install the Teams client from the App Store, and sign in with your Purchase credentials.</span> </p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>
  • <div class="faq"> <div class="question"> <a href="/live/blurbs/1740-what-is-the-annual-tuition-cost-for-my-program">What is the annual tuition cost for my program? When are payments due?</a> </div> <div class="answer truncate"> <p><a href="/offices/student-financial-services/student-accounts-billing/tuition-and-fees/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tuition costs may be found</a> <a href="/admissions/tuition-and-aid/index.php">here.</a> Please note that there are some additional fees for music students.</p> <p> Payment deadlines and information on applying for financial aid can be found through the <a href="https://www.purchase.edu/offices/student-financial-services/index.php">Office of Student Financial Services</a>.</p> <a class="more" href="#">keep reading <span class="lw_sr_only">FAQ</span>»</a> </div> </div>

 

Feature a single student from your group with “Starred Student” widget:

 

  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/7/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/1254,0,2796,1544/28879_Darren_Kinzler_2.rev.1738797121.JPG')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/7918-darren-kinzler"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Darren Kinzler</h2><span class="subtitle">, Class of </span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/7/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,36,1242,1279/24970_Ndeye_Headshot.rev.1694696397.jpg')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/6011-ndeye-niang"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Ndeye Daro Niang</h2><span class="subtitle">Acting, Class of 2023</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/7/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,192,2133,2323/32477_IMG_3534.rev.1775753909.JPG')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/8712-brooklynn-john"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Brooklynn John</h2><span class="subtitle">Technical Direction, Theatre Design/Technology, Class of 2026</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/152/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,0,538,482/18097_L._Wilson.rev.1620251866.png')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/4529-laila-wilson"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Laila Wilson</h2><span class="subtitle">, Class of 2022</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/7/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/26767_headshot.rev.1714967664.JPEG')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/6857-zhengxue-qiao"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Zhengxue Qiao</h2><span class="subtitle">Scenic Design, Class of 2024</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/7/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,0,758,602/25004_Screenshot_2023-08-13_at_11.15.24_PM.rev.1694981950.png')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/6088-nina-schatell"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Nina Schatell</h2><span class="subtitle">Theatre Design/Technology with a Concentration in Stage Management, Class of 2023</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/59/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2268,3024/21847_IMG-9366.rev.1662670097.JPG')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/5337-"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Aniya Russell ’23</h2><span class="subtitle">Studio Production, Class of 2023</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/20/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2650,1422/24603_jennifer_ward.rev.1691601020.jpg')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/6355-"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Jennifer Ward</h2><span class="subtitle">Journalism, Class of 2025</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/20/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,15,122,137/24511_Milen.rev.1689712027.jpg')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/6328-"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Milen Paulose</h2><span class="subtitle">English and Global Literatures, Class of 2023</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/53/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,1125/23565_Screenshot_20230224_141519_Instagram.rev.1677268900.jpg')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/6041-"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Jade Anderson ’23</h2><span class="subtitle">Painting and Drawing and Psychology, minor in Art History, Class of 2023</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/7/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,76,2133,2208/29576_vqzVQbxA.rev.1744908119.jpg')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/7992-morgan-rotman"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Morgan Rotman</h2><span class="subtitle">, Class of </span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/7/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/576,0,1920,1344/29673_Jagger_Vera-5_2.rev.1745419205.jpg')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/7998-jagger-vera"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Jagger Vera</h2><span class="subtitle">, Class of </span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/66/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,46,1168,1215/22358_IMG_5494.rev.1665597372.jpg')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/5540-samantha-deturris-24"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Samantha DeTurris ’24</h2><span class="subtitle">Environmental Studies, Class of 2024</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/63/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/227,62,965,799/21955_bsc_cellculture.rev.1662990911.jpg')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/5414-"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Mackenzie Sky ’23</h2><span class="subtitle">Biology (cellular/molecular biology), Chemistry minor, Class of 2023</span></div></div>
  • <div class="student-profile-card" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/20/width/400/height/265/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1024,1020/24770_Fernando.rev.1693403855.jpg')"><a class="link" href="/live/profiles/6329-"></a><div class="text"><h2 class="title">Fernando Coronado</h2><span class="subtitle">English and Global Literatures , Class of 2023</span></div></div>

 

Show multiple students from your group using “Meet Our Students” widget:

 

Meet our students

 

Display up to 3 announcement from your group with the “Announcements” widget:

 

Announcements:

  • Employee Benefits Fair, April 29, 2026

    You are invited to attend the Employee Benefits Fair!

    Date - April 29, 2026
    Time - 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Location - Neuberger Museum

    Stop by to learn more about your employee benefits, speak with representatives, and take part in wellness activities.

    Featured Sessions & Activities

    • New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS)
      Presentation: 11:30 AM through 12:30 PM
    • White Plains Hospital
      Blood Pressure Screening: 1:00 PM through 3:00 PM
    • Yoga Demonstration with Jane Bailey 3:30 PM through 4:00 PM
      (Please bring a yoga mat if you plan to participate.)

    Benefit Providers & Resources Include

    • TIAA
    • Voya
    • Fidelity
    • Corebridge
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    • Flexible Spending
    • NYS Ride
    • And more to come!

    We encourage all faculty and staff to stop by throughout the day to explore available resources and connect with benefits providers.

    Please complete this survey so we can finalize event planning.

    Individuals requiring accommodations to ensure equal access to this event are encouraged to contact HRM.benefits@purchase.edu as soon as possible so the organizers can make a good-faith effort to meet their needs.

    Keep reading announcement»

  • Telecommuting Program Update

    Telecommuting will be allowed to continue until June 30, 2026, (the end of the current pilot agreement) as deemed appropriate by the supervisor in consultation with the area Vice President. Together they will work to establish a plan to ensure health and safety of employees while meeting the colleges’ and departments work goals and operational needs. Employee concerns can be addressed with the supervisor, sector VP, or Human Resources as appropriate and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

    If your telecommuting application needs to be amended due to a change in work duties you will need to submit a new one. The application is located on the HR Employment Forms website.

    Anyone seeking a reasonable accommodation which is in compliance with the College’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy must contact the Reasonable Accommodation Officer.

    Keep reading announcement»

  • Family Recipe Submission Form

    As a part of Family Appreciation Week 2020, we would love to hear from current parents and family members on what your student’s favorite family dish is. Each day, we will highlight a new recipe and post on the Facebook page for other families to be able to cook your dish. All submissions will be listed in our inaugural Purchase College Family Cookbook that will be available via PDF download. Feel free to enter as many recipes as you would like.

    Keep reading announcement»

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