Box and DocuSign integrate to streamline work at WashU

The Box DocuSign integration is a powerful tool that benefits our team in various ways. This integration allows users to securely and efficiently sign, send, and manage important documents directly from the Box platform. One of the primary benefits of the Box DocuSign integration is its convenience. It eliminates the need for physical document delivery […]

Information Security Five-Year Roadmap: A Thank You Note on Behalf of Infosec

The Office of Information Security (OIS) would like to thank the entire IT team for submitting name ideas for the Information Security Five-Year Roadmap. We had more than 300 suggestions and are humbled by your level of support to this initiative. Your contribution is proof that when we work together, we can accomplish great things. […]

Seeking Your Creativity: Help Name Information Security’s Five-Year Roadmap

The Office of Information Security’s recent adoption of a five-year roadmap is a critical part of ImpacT, the IT Strategic Plan. It supports our commitment to protecting and empowering the university community. We believe that a compelling name can help us communicate its importance and generate more interest. What better way to come up with […]

Farewell Diane Gentile, Retiring Manager of Quality Assurance

A gallon of gas was $0.91, the average cost of a new car was $10,400 and the Cold War and the Berlin Wall were on the verge of collapse. It was 1988; the year Diane Gentile started her career at WashU. As Diane says, she did not intend or choose to have a life-long career […]

Enhancements to ServiceNow Customer Messaging Coming This Week

Beginning Thursday, WashU IT is implementing a new procedure to promptly notify individuals reporting an issue, providing them with an acknowledgement and an estimated timeframe.     The latest enhancement will give customers a greater level of transparency based on prioritization of impact, ensuring an understanding of what to expect to reach a resolution.        “We want you […]

Enterprise Applications (EA): Atlassian Cloud Migration

The Atlassian Cloud Migration project is under way. The first group, IT-related Confluence spaces and Jira projects, has already been successfully migrated to the Atlassian Cloud. Business-related and RIS spaces and projects will migrate from June 15 through June 18, 2023. The project team has begun meeting with space and project owners in Group 2 […]

WashU CIO Minton Recognized as Innovative Leader during BJC Tech Town Hall Interview with BJC HealthCare’s Jerry Fox Focused on Women’s History Month

Having a world-class information technology department is a top priority for WashU Chief Information Officer Jessie Minton. During an interview with BJC HealthCare’s Jerry Fox, she noted WashU IT is committed to building partnerships and fostering key relationships to accomplish that goal. Nearly 300 information technology professionals attended the interview with Minton on Friday, March […]

Minton Named to St. LouisCIO Advisory Board 

Jessie Minton, Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer at Washington University in St. Louis recently was selected to serve on the St. LouisCIO advisory board. St. LouisCIO is a preeminent peer leadership network striving to build trust and foster relationships among Greater St. Louis Chief Information Officers. Minton joined the organization in June 2022, and […]

A Warm Welcome to Our New WashU IT Team Members

As we greet the new spring season and warmer temperatures, we also offer a warm welcome to the newest members of the WashU IT team.  January 2023 Jessica Haas, IT Project Manager I – End User Services Tammy Wickware, IT Project Manager II – Enterprise Applications Hannu Turri, Information Security Architect – Information Security Madeline […]

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. […]