We are excited to share new, visually striking, and streamlined WashU IT templates. These resources are now available for everyone within our organization to use. Whether you are looking to create a presentation, report, meeting agenda, or letter, there is a template for that. The new templates are an initiative of the WashU IT Brand […]
Category: IMPACT IT Strategic Plan
March IT All Hands: ServiceNow Enhancements, Workday Student Update, and More
Join us for the March IT All Hands Meeting, where we’ll share important updates, recognize our colleagues, and hear from leaders on key initiatives across WashU IT. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19th, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. CT. This is a great opportunity to stay informed and aligned with what’s happening in […]
Person of ImpacT: Recognizing Alesya Bernatskaya, Program Director for WashU IT’s CyBear Secure Program
A Leader in Cybersecurity Transformation At the heart of WashU’s cybersecurity transformation is a dedicated team of professionals guided by the vision of strong leadership across WashU IT and supported by Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Chris Shull. Among them is Alesya Bernatskaya, Program Director for the CyBear Secure Program, whose role as a facilitator has helped drive […]
Orca Cloud Security
WashU IT is implementing a new cloud tool called Orca Security to provide robust protection across WashU’s cloud environments—including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud (GCP), and Microsoft Azure. Orca Security scans our cloud environments daily, actively identifying potential risks such as misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, identity issues, data security concerns, API exposures, and other issues. When […]
The Capacity Management Corner: New Resources Announcement
New Resource Pages for Project & Program Managers and Resource Managers The Capacity Management team is thrilled to announce the launch of two new resource pages designed to support our community of Project & Program Managers, as well as our Resource Managers. These resource pages are tailored to provide you with the knowledge and tools […]
Enterprise Systems & Solutions (ESS): Q2 2025 Highlights and Milestones
Enterprise Systems and Solutions (ESS) is working on a variety of projects. Below is a list of the projects they have completed in Q2 2025. Assignment Group Project Title Project Team Project Significance Enabling Apps EA-17668 Qualtrics for Research Implementation on Phase II Data Retention Michele Harashe, Janet Deyarmin In April 2024, a second Qualtrics […]
WashU IT newsletter strategy update: A more strategic approach to WashU IT newsletters
WashU IT has revamped its newsletter strategy, adjusting the cadence of publications. While this update was provided during recent IT All Hands meetings, we wanted to share it with you here as a reminder. What has changed? The publication dates for each newsletter are available on the WashU IT recurring communications calendar, which is available […]
Network Modernization Project: March 2025 Update
The Network Modernization Project is improving connectivity across all university campuses in 2025. Launched in November 2024, this initiative aims to replace outdated network equipment with cutting-edge technology to meet the institution’s evolving digital needs. The project features a tenfold increase in bandwidth to improve network performance, enhance security through segmentation, and simplify network management […]
The WUSTL Key is becoming WashU Key on March 18
The WUSTL Key is changing names to WashU Key on March 18. While getting a new name and new look, rest assured that your login process will remain unchanged.
Microsoft Outlook external email banner to boost security
WashU IT has introduced an external email banner for Microsoft Outlook to boost security and prevent account compromises by highlighting emails from outside the university. The external email banner went into production on February 8th, with changes visible within 48 hours. This update affects Microsoft Outlook on Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, and Web. Other clients […]