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Category: IMPACT IT Strategic Plan
Network Modernization Project: May 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 Launched in November 2024, this initiative aims to replace outdated network equipment with cutting-edge technology to meet the institution’s evolving digital needs.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 […]
New WashU IT framework a focus of April IT All Hands
Join us for the April IT All Hands meeting from 3-4 p.m. CT on Wednesday, April 16 as WashU IT Chief of Staff Melinda Schmidt introduces WashU IT’s new Operating Model; a framework for how we work that will directly support the important progress teams are making to align with the ImpacT and Here and […]
Person of ImpacT: Celebrating Julie Szaj, Director, PPMO Organizational Change Management
Central to WashU IT’s Organizational Change Management (OCM) team is an individual whose leadership transcends the professional realm and touches people’s lives in ways that are profound, lasting, and deeply meaningful. Julie Szaj, Director, PPMO OCM team, was nominated by multiple peers as a 2024 Person of ImpacT. The nominations are a tribute to Szaj’s […]
Update on LinkedIn Learning transitions to Workday Learning
As of Monday, April 14, the latest round of learning content will be moved from Learn@Work to Workday Learning. This group includes LinkedInLearning, University Advancement, WashU Information Technology, the Brown School, WashU Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, and more. View which courses moved and learn more about the project at Workday@WashU. This move is part of the larger project to transition all courses […]
Announcing New WashU IT Templates and Branding Resources
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]