OIT Technology News:
September 2026 Edition

OIT Technology News


This summer, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ received a 2026 CIO 100 Award for OIT's innovative approach to AI adoption. Through our collaboration with the AI Coalition of the Willing and Operation Copilot, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ created opportunities for faculty and staff to learn, experiment, and explore generative AI together.


Changes are coming to passwords at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½. This fall, OIT will begin updating ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½â€™s password requirements to make passwords stronger while reducing how often you need to change them. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s ahead.


OIT is building infrastructure in Microsoft Azure to improve resiliency and performance of its IT infrastructure. The goal is to supplement on-premises infrastructure, support failover for critical applications, and provide more reliable services with layered security.


As the University moves to Salesforce Marketing Cloud for internal communications and ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ 360 for campus events, a new Subscription Center will replace mylist.ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ for managing your email subscriptions.


Zoom is redesigning the layout of its web portal (the browser-based dashboard you use to start, join, or schedule meetings and manage your account settings) to provides a streamlined interface that makes it easier to find key features and manage settings. Here’s a rundown of what to expect.


With artificial intelligence expanding and advancing at an ever-faster rate, it may feel overwhelming to keep up! LinkedIn Learning has a new content library that specifically curates the latest and greatest AI courses.


With the fall semester officially in full swing, this issue brings you important updates to ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½â€™s Acceptable Use Policy, a heads-up on our retiring Canvas integration, a behind-the-scenes refresh to Copyleaks, and a thank-you to everyone who joined us for this fall’s Faculty Technology Workshops.


Appspace's new Signage Channel is here, bringing full-screen and multi-zone workflows together in one place with a refreshed interface to make managing your digital signage faster and easier.


ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ recently updated the Acceptable Use and Information Security Policies. Here is what changed and why.

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