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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.

  • Microsoft to send “Ownerless Groups and Teams” Notifications 

    Beth Varcho | May 7, 2025
    Microsoft is now sending emails when a team or group becomes “ownerless.” A team in Microsoft Teams or a Microsoft 365 group can become ownerless if the owner's account is deleted in Microsoft 365 – for example, if the group owner leaves the university. Since groups and teams need an owner to manage members and settings, Microsoft has introduced this new policy – sending an email to ownerless...
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  • Microsoft Office Hours Focus on Recent Application Updates

    Beth Varcho | April 28, 2025
    Curious about the latest Microsoft changes and how they’ll impact your work at the university? Join us for April Microsoft Office Hours to learn more about what’s changed so you can stay ahead of the curve and make the most of these updates.
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  • Mediasite Undergoes Service Improvement Project

    Randi Honkonen | April 18, 2025
    In response to feedback, the Learning Systems team in OTDI launched a service improvement plan to strategically enhance Mediasite. Updates included automated captioning, browser-based recording, and an improved experience within Canvas.
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