Tagged: Featured Stories

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 higher education. Before joining Ohio State, he was vice president and CIO at Indiana University, guiding IT strategy across nine campuses and medical education centers.
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 work.
Introducing Ally: Support for Digital Accessibility in CarmenCanvas

Beth Varcho | November 7, 2025
A new accessibility tool, Ally in CarmenCanvas, is now available to help faculty and instructors make steady, verifiable progress toward meeting upcoming federal ADA Title II requirements. This tool identifies accessibility barriers, provides clear guidance for improvements, and offers alternative formats for many materials—supporting both instructors and students.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Building a Culture of Digital Safety

Beth Varcho | October 28, 2025
October was all about strengthening our cyber defenses and empowering Buckeyes to stay safe online. Ohio State tapped in to a series of events hosted by the the Big Ten Academic Alliance.
In the News: Big Ten Academic Alliance shares ‘Scary Cyber Tales’

Administration and Planning Media Relations | October 28, 2025
In a hair-raising presentation, information technology experts from the Big Ten Academic Alliance shared stories meant to illustrate the dangers of the digital world.
Review Microsoft 365 and Teams External Guest Members

Beth Varcho | October 27, 2025
Ohio State’s Access Review policy requires all Microsoft 365 Teams and Group owners to perform an annual review of any External Guest members, which includes collaborators from the medical center.
Get more from Microsoft AI - join Club Copilot

Beth Varcho | October 24, 2025
Microsoft created Club Copilot in 2024 specifically for the education community to connect and learn more about Copilot products.
Update: CarmenCanvas Restored

Learning Systems | October 20, 2025
As of Monday, October 20, at 7:10 p.m., access to CarmenCanvas has been restored. The system was unavailable due to the global Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Comes to All Office Apps

Beth Varcho | October 20, 2025
Microsoft is making yourwork in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote smarter and easier with a major update: Copilot Chat is now built directly into Microsoft 365 apps that Ohio State provides to all instructors, staff and students. You do not need to purchase an additional license to use these new features.
Watch for New Email Warning Banners Starting Oct. 20

varcho.3@osu.edu | October 19, 2025
We’re making important updates to our email security system to better protect you and the university from phishing and spoofed messages.
Starting on Monday, Oct. 20, instructors, staff and students may notice a banner on incoming emails that fail our security check. These messages won’t be blocked yet, but they will be once the new security policy takes effect on Jan. 30.