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  • Travel Office Updates Cash Advance Review Process

    Marie Peterson | July 21, 2026
    The Travel Office is updating its review process for travel-related cash advance requests to encourage more efficient and accountable use of university funds. Under the new process, cash advance requests will receive additional review, with PCard use prioritized whenever possible. For most routine business travel, expenses such as lodging and transportation can be covered with a PCard, and...

  • Ohio Sales Tax Holiday August 7–9

    Juliette Lonsert | July 12, 2026
    The Ohio Department of Taxation has announced a Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday from 12:00 a.m. Friday, August 7, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 2026. Qualifying items that may be purchased tax-free include: clothing priced at $75 or less per item, school supplies priced at $20 or less per item, and school instructional materials priced at $20 or less per item. See the full post for more...

  • Buckeye Buy Catalogs for Elevator Maintenance and Repair and Electrical Services

    Christine Keough | July 9, 2026
    New catalogs for elevator maintenance and repair and electrical services are in Buckeye Buy. The contract book pages Elevator Maintenance and Repair Services and Electrical Services include supplier contact information and details on the campuses and/or facilities that each supplier services. See the full post for links to the contract book pages.

  • Important Reminders for FY26 Second Close (July 20)

    Juliette Lonsert | July 9, 2026
    Second close for June FY26 will occur at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 20. All journals in "created" or "in progress" status for June will be canceled at that time. To avoid Workday performance issues and ensure we can successfully close the evening of July 20, please do not wait until the afternoon of July 20 to submit EIB journals. If you notice performance issues, please do not attempt to submit the...

  • In The News: Ohio Stadium embraces AI-managed Wi-Fi with Juniper Mist Wi-Fi 7 upgrade

    Administration and Planning Communications | July 8, 2026
    Ohio Stadium, home to one of the biggest, highest-performing stadium Wi-Fi networks anywhere, will now be leading the large-venue market into an AI-managed future with a Juniper Mist-powered Wi-Fi 7 upgrade that is already underway. According to technology executives at The Ohio State University, a campus-wide strategic initiative in 2025 to move all Wi-Fi platforms to an AI-based network...
    New Wi-Fi access points in Ohio Stadium during installation.

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