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  • In the News: Excellence Made Possible Through Brilliant Basics

    Annie Furia | November 17, 2025
    Rob Lowden serves as Vice President and Chief Information Officer of The Ohio State University, where he leads the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation. He oversees enterprise IT, cybersecurity, data and analytics, and digital learning during a critical phase of transformation and growth. With more than 25 years of experience, he is widely regarded as a forward-looking technology leader in...
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  • This Week: Financial Reporting Office Hours

    Cristina Cardenas | November 13, 2025
    Have questions about Workday financial reports? Join the Controller's Office for the first Quarterly Financial Reporting Office Hours at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19. See the full post for details on how to join. Specific instructions are included for both the Wexner Medical Center and university communities.

  • Important Sales Tax Process Changes for the November 2025 Reporting Period

    Cristina Cardenas | November 13, 2025
    Beginning with the November 2025 sales month, there are important changes related to the sales tax process, as shared in the full post. Units must ensure that accrued sales tax (ledger account 20500) for the November sales month is recorded/approved in the general ledger for the November accounting period no later than 4 p.m. on December 5, 2025. This new deadline ensures the tax liability is...

  • Coming Soon: Payroll Accounting Adjustment Status Prompt Changes

    Cristina Cardenas | November 13, 2025
    On Friday, December 5, new prompts will be added to the "Payroll Accounting Adjustment Status" report to replace several existing prompts. Changes include one new "Worktags" prompt (for both current and proposed worktags) to replace the "Current Expense Worktags" and "Proposed Expense Worktags" prompts. Also new is an "Active Grant Hierarchies" prompt to replace the two current checkbox prompts...

  • Test Your AI Security Smarts: Take the Quiz and Enter to Win!

    Beth Varcho | November 12, 2025
    Test your AI know-how for a chance to win! As part of Ohio State’s AI Fluency initiative, you can take our new Test Your AI Responsible Use IQ! quiz between now and Dec. 12 and enter to win one of 250 $40 gift cards. Developed by OTDI’s Digital Security and Trust team, the short quiz is designed to help Buckeyes understand how to use AI responsibly as it transforms the way we teach, research and...
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