--- title: Holiday 2021 Update — Epicenter description: "Holiday Update:Unwrap the Newest Features! Each new year brings an opportunity for new goals and a fresh start. Over the weekend, we added new features that you will be sure to love. Here are some of the newest functionalities in Epicenter to get you rolling into the New Year in style! Professional Learning Widget is […]" image: "https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Epicenter-Holiday-release-blog-banner.jpg" --- [Skip to content](#main-content) ![](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Epicenter-Holiday-release-blog-banner-1024x566.jpg) # Holiday Update: Unwrap the Newest Features! Each new year brings an opportunity for new goals and a fresh start. Over the weekend, we added new features that you will be sure to love. Here are some of the newest functionalities in Epicenter to get you rolling into the New Year in style! ![](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Update-graphics-Dec-2021-17.png) **Professional Learning Widget is LIVE!**We dropped a hint earlier this fall, and now it’s time to unveil the real deal! Log in to Epicenter and use our BRAND NEW Professional Learning Widget! All users can select the **Epicenter Learning the Basics Course** available now on the home page. Upon enrolling and completing the course, you will receive a certificate! ![](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Update-graphics-Dec-2021-19.png) **Breezing through Updates to Board Members** Easily add new, or edit existing members of a board in Board Center. Watch the help video below for step-by-step instructions! ![](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Update-graphics-Dec-2021-20.png) **Track Former School and Management Organization Contacts** Need to know who the principal of a school was two years ago? Now you can easily track that information with the ability to add dates to a contact’s role. The video below shows how to access these new areas! ![](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Update-graphics-Dec-2021-21.png) **Know Who Has Access to Epicenter** Want to know who has access to Epicenter at your organization? Now any user can see the new “user icon” designation when viewing a contact in Epicenter. # Special Updates: For System Admins ![](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Update-graphics-Dec-2021-22.png) **Import Users** When setting up a new school or board, you can quickly import users from another school, if need be! This is super helpful when there are existing school users that need access to the new school/board. ![](https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Update-graphics-Dec-2021-23.png) **Public Page to Request Epicenter Access** Do you get lots of requests to add users to your Epicenter? If so, leverage the new Epicenter Access Request webpage to streamline this process. [Back to Blog](/blog/) ## More from Epicenter [![](/cdn-cgi/image/width=768,format=auto,fit=scale-down,quality=70/https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Epicenter-Website-Tiles-916.png) September 30, 2026 What’s New: 2026 Fall Release Epicenter’s latest updates are here. Enhancements are focused on making information easier to find, keeping important work visible, and streamlining everyday tasks across the platform. 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