Author: Travis Silvas
Michigan State University Executive Vice President for Administration and CIO Melissa Woo was named this week as one of 30 Higher Education IT Influencers to Follow in 2022 by EdTech: Focus on Higher Education. The online publication selected 30 individuals who use their platforms to amplify higher ed and propel universities forward. Read Full Article →
MSU EVPA and CIO Melissa Woo joined MSU President Samuel L. Stanley, representatives from the Merit Network and state and federal officials Monday, June 27 to celebrate the kickoff of the Michigan Open Optical Network – Leveraging Innovation to Get High-Speed Technology (MOON-Light) project. Funded by a $10.5 million federal Broadband Infrastructure Program grant through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), MOON-Light reinforces MSU’s mission to create an equitable pathway for learning. Read Full Article →
If you are a Windows 10 user, you have likely heard by now that Microsoft is ending support of Internet Explorer 11 for most Windows 10 operating systems on June 15, 2022.
What does that mean for users at Michigan State University? The answer depends on how you currently use Internet Explorer 11, if at all. Read Full Article →
With countless tech tools, software, and platforms, knowing where to turn to get answers to technology-related questions can seem daunting. Chances are, however, the Knowledge Management program within MSU IT has the answer.
Led by John Senger, the Knowledge Management program is responsible for coordinating the documentation associated with services MSU IT offers and supports. Read Full Article →
Melissa Woo, Executive Vice President for Administration and Chief Information Officer at Michigan State University, has been appointed to serve on the EDUCAUSE board of Directors. EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association comprised of technology leaders and professionals committed to advancing higher education. Woo’s appointment fills a partial term on the board that runs through October 2023. Read Full Article →
Few times in history has the educational landscape evolved so rapidly as it has done on the MSU campus the past two years. The need to temporarily transition to fully remote teaching and learning has made way for a hybrid environment that may prove to be the future of life on college campuses. Read Full Article →
For every advancement made in the world of technology, someone is out there looking to exploit technology in new and nefarious ways. Therefore, having solid information security policies and procedures is an essential first step in any organization’s cyber defense.
At Michigan State University, the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team within MSU IT’s Information Security department serves as the security entry point for users on campus. Read Full Article →
On Sunday, January 23 the appearance of the login screen is changing for Microsoft (Spartan) 365 applications, including OneDrive, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote.
As previously communicated, MSU IT is making improvements to the existing login experience (also known as single sign-on) to improve usability and enhance security.
While no action is required, we wanted to make you aware of this change. Read Full Article →
Their work goes largely unnoticed, but the impact Application Engineering staff have on day-to-day operations at Michigan State University is tremendous.
Responsible for managing nearly 1,800 servers on campus, more than 260 websites, and countless terabytes of data, the 11 staff that make up AppEng, as it’s referred to within MSU IT, are the stewards of the technology driving MSU. Read Full Article →
With the eyes of 9.2 million viewers glued to their television sets to watch Michigan State University’s annual gridiron grudge match with the University of Michigan, there was little room for error in the national television broadcasts. Fortunately for FOX Sports and ESPN, they were set up for success by the seasoned veterans from MSU IT’s Unified Communications team. Read Full Article →
