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  • Cybersecurity Tips for New and Returning Buckeyes

    Alison Landefeld | September 6, 2024
    Amid the hustle and bustle of a new academic year, it's easy to neglect basic cybersecurity measures. But with increasingly frequent reports of cyberattacks and data breaches, following basic steps to protect yourself and Ohio State’s data is crucial. This article provides strategies on avoiding phishing scams, enhancing your account security with BuckeyePass, and responsibly using AI tools to he...
    Students using technology in a library

  • What You Need to Know about Changes to Storage Limits and Email Forwarding

    Beth Varcho | September 5, 2024
    In June we announced that Ohio State is making changes to storage allowances for email, OneDrive, and Teams. This is partly because Microsoft has made changes in pricing for education licensing, requiring us to make changes to ensure the university is fiscally responsible in managing these services. Automatic email account forwarding policies are also changing, resulting from both Microsoft chang...

  • Summer Renovations in McPherson Support Active Learning

    Beth Varcho | September 5, 2024
    During summer 2024, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) Learning and Collaborative Environments team completed renovations in 11 centrally scheduled classrooms in McPherson Chemical Laboratory in partnership with the Classroom Readiness Committee.The team partnered with instructors to redesign basic math and science courses, improving STEM (Science, technology, engin...

  • Reminder: FDM Worktag Clean Up/Inactivation

    Richard Hunter | September 5, 2024
    The Controller's Office recommends that units do a periodic review for worktags that are no longer being used and submit inactivation requests through an FDM Request in Workday. Prior to submitting worktag inactivation requests, please ensure that the Inactivation Checklist has been completed and the balances are clear.Note that the checklist was recently updated to differentiate report...

  • Recent and Upcoming Reporting Enhancements as of Sept. 9

    Richard Hunter | September 5, 2024
    Below are details about recent and upcoming report changes.Find Journals - OSUThe "Find Journals - OSU" report has been enhanced with two additional fields in the output of the report. The field names are "Cost Center" and "Worktags."Report Retirement ReminderThe reports "Find Accounting Adjustments" and "Find Accounting Adjustment Lines for Organizations" will be retired on Friday, September 27....

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