WashU IT teams celebrated another successful Thinksgiving event with area nonprofits and other businesses and organizations, hosted by Filament. Filament is a company that designs and organizes meetings and other types of forums for area corporations and organizations. Four teams with representatives from across WashU IT and Workday Support helped area nonprofit organizations design solutions. […]
Category: IT Staff Event
The power of gratitude and making lives better: Sarah Grantham introduces the 100 Neediest Cases campaign
The theme of November is ‘Gratitude: Making Lives Better.’ Practicing gratitude is fairly simple, really. Look for the good things that surround you and take note. The opportunity to give to the 100 Neediest Cases is here. I invite you to learn more about the families who will be helped through your generosity this year. […]
Gartner Office Hours and generative AI discussion kickoff this Friday.
You are encouraged to attend a special kickoff event from 2:00-2:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, to learn about Washington University’s Gartner account and how you can leverage resources to make informed decisions about your work. Hosted by Justin Harris, Senior Account Executive from Gartner, the topic of the first office hours session is Overview and Generative […]
WashU IT teams celebrate second year as part of Filament’s Thinksgiving event to help area nonprofits
Teams from WashU will again come to the table with ideas to tackle challenges during an annual Thinksgiving event hosted by Filament. The event allows partnering organizations such as WashU to assist area nonprofits as they seek solutions for complex problems. Filament is a company that designs and organizes meetings, including workshops, creative training sessions, […]
Follow and share WashU IT on LinkedIn
Last month, WashU IT joined LinkedIn and we are encouraged by the support we have received. We are excited to share stories about our amazing IT professionals, as well as news concerning open positions, and so much more. We invite you to “follow” us and spread the word with your network. Through this new platform, […]
Announcing the Launch of the new Project Management Guide!
To improve the consistency in project delivery across WashU IT, we are pleased to announce the WashU IT Project Management Guide available in Confluence on Monday, August 28th, 2023. You started a project. What do you do next? Confluence users will be able to access standard project processes, explanations, and templates. The activities listed include information on […]
OCIO Joint Message on the use of generative AI from CISO Chris Shull and CTO Greg Hart
Dear Members of the WashU Community, There has been so much discussion recently surrounding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is AI capable of producing content such as text, images, music, videos, code, or other media based on commands or prompts. Examples of such AI tools include Machine Learning (ML) and Large Language Models […]
Message from the CIO: Thank You for your hard work, integrity leading to a successful FY23
Now that Fiscal Year 2023 is officially behind us, I would like to take a moment to thank you for the integrity and professionalism you continually demonstrate each day as part of WashU IT. Guided by the university’s Here and Next and the IT ImpacT strategic plans, we accomplished all the goals we set out […]
Message from the CISO: Introducing the WashU CyBear Secure Program
The day has finally come, and the Information Security Roadmap Team and I are proud to present the new name from our 5-Year Roadmap naming contest. The name of our roadmap program will be WashU CyBear Secure Program: Protect & Empower. We would like to thank everyone for their assistance toward this initiative. I would […]
Zoom and Teams Rooms – Elevating the Audio-Visual Experience
In today’s digital age, effective communication and seamless collaboration are vital to achieving our goals. Recognizing this, WashU IT has established five Zoom Rooms (1403, 2403, 1407, 2407, and 2408) and one Teams Room (2504) at 4480 Clayton Ave., aiming to enhance the audio-visual experience. Zoom and Teams Rooms bridge the gap between in-person and […]