Ohio State has rolled out Siteimprove as its new enterprise platform for improving web accessibility, search optimization, and overall website quality. Adopted through a partnership between the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) and the Office of Marketing, Siteimprove gives web teams across the university a single, easy‑to‑use tool to help ensure their sites are accessible, accurate, and effective for all users.
Ohio State is working on moving to a single “lastname.#@osu.edu” email account for all students as part of an effort to simplify email use, reduce confusion and strengthen security across the university.
What if reducing your digital clutter could also reduce energy use? For Earth Month, Ohio State is challenging you to Lighten Your Digital Load. By trimming unnecessary emails and files, you can help reduce the energy required to store and manage data in always-on systems. Think of it like turning off the lights—but online.
The more we store, the higher the energy demand. Keeping only what you need helps:
On April 20, OTDI is making a change to the sender address of Microsoft-generated system messages that will ultimately make it easier for you to find the help resources you need. However, this change may affect any personal mailbox rules or workflows you’ve created that rely on specific Microsoft email addresses.
Updates are coming to Microsoft Teams to create a more streamlined experience for Ohio State users as a multitenant organization (MTO). On April 17, university and medical center staff will see changes that simplify collaboration between their units.
Microsoft has expanded Copilot Premium with the addition of Anthropic AI models, bringing even more powerful reasoning and research capabilities into your Copilot experience. Copilot Premium continues to be the gateway to Microsoft's most advanced AI capabilities; the Anthropic integration is just the beginning of an even smarter, multi-model Copilot experience.
With 98% of undergraduate students logged in and over 89 million screen views in 2025 alone, the Ohio State mobile app has become an essential part of campus life. The app is constantly adding new features that do more to connect Buckeyes to campus and put complex university systems in the palm of their hand.