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  • Your Software Management Toolkit (SPP Rollout and More)

    Ric Hunter | May 26, 2026
    University Purchasing, OTDI and additional partners have worked together to make software procurement simpler, faster and more effective for colleges and units. And now we’re ready to fully roll out the new process to the university community! To assist in that effort, this online Software Management Toolkit shares helpful resources to set up colleges and units for success. Thank you for your...

  • Drive Mapping Update - University Libraries

    holman.126@osu.edu | May 19, 2026
    As part of the Managed IT Services (MITS) transition, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) will simplify how shared drives are organized for University Libraries. The I, J, K and L drives will be combined into a single, consolidated folder located on the K drive. This update will take place during the Shared Directory and Endpoint Services (SDES) migration. No action is required...

  • Take Your AI Skills to the Next Level with OTDI’s New Courses

    Beth Varcho | May 18, 2026
    The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation training team is working to ensure that Ohio State staff members have opportunities to build their own AI Fluency. We rolled out five courses earlier this year and are now introducing three more. The Next Steps on Your Generative AI Journey Generative AI: Identifying Use Cases : Discover how to identify when AI tools can take on tasks and how it can...
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  • Call for Speakers: Big 10 Cybersecurity Awareness Virtual Events

    Beth Varcho | May 15, 2026
    The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) invites thought leaders, educators, and cybersecurity practitioners to submit speaking proposals for our October 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Month virtual event series. With nineteen of the nation's leading research universities represented and in attendance, this is your opportunity to share bold ideas with an audience that spans tens of thousands of faculty...
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  • Mass Close of Old Purchase Orders FY26 Year End

    Juliette Lonsert | May 14, 2026
    To assist with the year-end procurement roll-forward process, the Controller’s Office is analyzing old internal and external Purchase Orders (PO) and will be closing out POs that meet these parameters during the week of May 18: 1. POs that are over 18 months old which have not been invoiced in the previous year (excluding POs for multiyear service contracts that are only billed annually, those...

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