Fuertes Named Executive Director for IT Digital Transformation

Digital Strategy and Optimized Execution Plan among Top PrioritiesMichelle Fuertes has been named Washington University in St. Louis’ first executive director for Information Technology Digital Transformation (IT-DT). Fuertes’ position dually reports to Chief Technology Officer Greg Hart and professor, and founding Director of the Institute for Informatics (I2), Dr. Philip Payne. Fuertes began her role […]

Welcome to the Hub of WashU IT: News To Know

The office space at 4480 Clayton is now serving as the hub for WashU IT. For those not already working from 4480, we invite and encourage you use this space to work, visit, network, and collaborate.   By consolidating multiple work locations into the WashU IT hub, an open, welcoming, and collaborative space for all WashU IT staff […]

Coming Soon: CyberArk for Server Administration

Last Fall, WashU IT’s Identity and Access Management team (IAM) adopted CyberArk as a tool to manage privileged access across the University. CyberArk is a leader in privileged access management solutions that help organizations secure their most critical assets and data. The CyberArk application will be used at WashU for secure password storage and/or management, […]

Message from CIO Jessie Minton: Join Us Wednesday for the Unveiling of ImpacT

At 10:00 a.m. tomorrow we will launch our highly anticipated new IT Strategic Plan, ImpacT, during our monthly IT All Hands meeting. I hope you will join us for this historic occasion. Before that meeting, I invite you to explore our new webpages showcasing this plan and what it means to each one of you. […]

What’s Happening in EUS: Systems and Procedures Changing Name to Systems Support

Effective Monday, February 13th, WashU IT Systems and Procedures will be renamed to WashU IT Systems Support.   “The name WashU IT Systems Support better aligns with the specialized phone support we provide for applications such as Workday, ADIS, RMS, and Learn@Work,” says Lisa Jordan, Assistant Director End User Services, Service Desk.  Systems Support’s functions will remain […]

What’s Happening in EUS: In the WashU IT QA Lab – Windows 11

The WashU IT Quality Assurance Lab (QA) has begun testing Windows 11 and task sequence 2.2. The new task sequence will give techs the choice to install Windows 11 or Windows 10, since not all computers will be capable of running Windows 11. To ensure computers, software, and policies work as expected, new operating systems […]

100 Neediest Cases

Submitted by Sarah Grantham Tis the season for giving Join in the WashU IT Holiday Gift Drive for the 100 Neediest Cases and Epworth! As you may have heard, we are committing to providing a little holiday cheer to four (4) families from the 100 Neediest Cases and 22 youth from the Transitional Living Program […]

August 18th: Vendor Planning and Negotiations Training with ClearEdge

Submitted by Ron Dinning Do you engage with vendors as part of your job? Would you like the chance to develop stronger communication skills and specific techniques for more effectively working with them? Join us on August 18th from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM CT for ClearEdge’s Planning and Negotiations Training! Grounded in ClearEdge’s Leverage […]

WashU IT Congratulates Staff Service Milestones

Washington University IT congratulates several of its employees as they reach their respective service milestones. WashU staff members have served between five and forty-five years in various capacities. Washington University IT commends them for their excellent and diligent work for the University and looks forward to future successes! Length of Service Milestones 45 Years:Maurice Jones […]