In 2016, the IT Director Dr. Sherry Holmes launched DevSTAC program, an interdisciplinary group of student employees who can be hired to develop and integrate emerging technology to satisfy the client’s needs, in hopes of bridging the gap between the academics in real-life work experience in technology for students. The DevSTAC members found the program […]
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Classic Microsoft Teams available until March 5th, 2024
Microsoft is retiring the current Legacy “Classic” Teams Experience. As of Tuesday, February 6th, the New Microsoft Teams (Teams 2.0) is now the default experience for Washington University users. No action is needed for users already using New Microsoft Teams (Teams 2.0). For WashU users who are currently using Classic Teams, users will need to restart their computer to initiate the change from […]
Message from the CIO: Thank you for helping create a welcoming culture
Last month we announced there would be a focus group established to evaluate how we can enhance our employee engagement efforts. Sparck, the third-party vendor contracted to conduct our employee engagement survey last fall, facilitated this important conversation with a small group of WashU IT employees. I am pleased to share that the #BeHeard Conversation […]
What’s Happening in EUS: “Secret Weapon Unveiled: The WashU IT QA Service Hiding in Plain Sight!”
Thank you for dedicating your time to delve deeper into the WashU IT Quality Assurance (QA) Testing service here at WashU. Whether you are reading this because the headline caught your attention or if you are in pursuit of solutions for your immediate or future needs or were simply curious about our role, we hope […]
Enterprise Applications (EA): Changes coming to BadgeMaster in Spring of 2024!
Badgemaster is being refactored in 2024 as part of the Student Sunrise project to change source of student data. It is an IT system used by the Danforth Card Office to manage student photos and create Danforth ID card. Other systems that processes card swipes or consume student photos likely receive data from Badgemaster and […]
Student Tech Services (STS): Meet The STS Student Techs – Gabbi Arguello
Name: Gabbi Arguello Grade: Freshman Major: Computer Science Major + Finance Major Position at STS: SP24 Hitzeman, Hurd & Meyers STC – (FA24/SP25 Eliot STC) What made you want to work at STS? I’ve had my fair share of computer problems, so developing the skills to fix technical issues sounded like an exciting opportunity. Additionally, […]
Message from the CIO: The path to achieving FY24 Goals
Now that the new year is in full swing, I’d like to take this opportunity to share the progress we are making on the achievement of our FY24 goals . We will continue updating the FY24 progress document to reflect our ongoing status. Guided by the success statements outlined in ImpacT, our IT Strategic Plan, we are […]
New WashU IT Chief of Staff Melinda Schmidt starts February 26th
Effective Monday, February 26th, Melinda Schmidt will join WashU IT as the new Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff to CIO Jessie Minton. Schmidt will assume the role currently held by Russell Sharp who is retiring in the coming months after 5 years of service. Sharp will help ease Schmidt’s transition over the next […]
Check out Gartner Office Hours and available resources
Soon you will notice a meeting invite on your outlook calendar to attend Gartner Office Hours. This is an optional meeting. You can choose to attend or not based on your interest and availability. Providing you with the meeting link will help you be aware of these office hours opportunities and the topics. Additionally, a […]
Securing Tomorrow: A Journey into Information Security Excellence
WashU IT’s Strategic Plan, ImpacT, aims to enhance decision-making by leveraging data through literacy, analytics, quality, and accessibility. Over four years, we’ll advance technology to boost WashU’s competitive edge and transform how we teach, learn, and innovate. In this ImpacT video installment, we explore the multifaceted world of cybersecurity. Chief Information Security Officer, Chris Shull […]