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  • Separate Email Accounts Protect Academic and Business Integrity

    Beth Varcho | June 24, 2025
    Ohio State maintains distinct email systems for academic, business, and clinical communications to uphold security, compliance, regulatory, and operational clarity. This distinction protects sensitive information, complies with data regulations, and preserves the integrity of university records.

  • LMS Scanning Tool RFP Now Open

    Randi Honkonen | June 5, 2025
    The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is leading a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an accessibility scanning tool to be integrated within the CarmenCanvas learning management system (LMS) and other Canvas instances. This application will enhance digital accessibility initiatives to improve accessibility to course content led by the ADA Digital Accessibility Center and OTDI's Digital Accessibility Services.

  • June Microsoft Office Hours Focus on New Teams Interface

    Beth Varcho | May 19, 2025
    Microsoft Teams is rolling out an enhanced interface throughout June, enabling you to opt-in to changes that could significantly change how you organize your work in Teams. Join us for June Microsoft Office Hours to learn more about what’s changing so you can stay ahead of the curve and make the most of these updates.
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  • Will Deletion of Inactive Microsoft Accounts Affect You?

    Beth Varcho | May 13, 2025
    The Email and Storage Transformation project is currently underway in response to changes in Microsoft's pricing model. One aspect of this project is to actively delete inactive user accounts in Microsoft 365 including but not limited to services like Outlook and OneDrive. Last fall we let you know this change was coming(link is external), and we are now putting it into place.

  • BUX on Carmen to be Rescheduled

    Randi Honkonen | May 8, 2025
    The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) deployed the BUX theme on CarmenCanvas on May 1. However, it was quickly discovered that pages were loading much slower than expected. As a result, the theme was rolled back, and developers are looking into the issue and working to find a solution.
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Israt Herminghuysen

Meet Israt Herminghuysen, a true Buckeye through and through! With over two decades of service at Ohio State, this dedicated product owner on the Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) team has played a key role in some of the university’s largest tech transformations—from PeopleSoft to Workday. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking for her family, planning travel adventures—especially to national parks—and winding down with movies and meaningful time at home.

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