Category: Featured
Meet Jenn Phillips, 2021 MSU IT MVT Award Recipient
Jenn Phillips, Service Desk Team Lead with ANR Tech Services, was named 2021 MSU IT Most Valuable Teammate Award recipient during the June 9 presentation of the Excellence in IT Awards. MSU IT leadership presented six Excellence in IT Awards on June 9, recognizing the extraordinary efforts of its staff to advance student, faculty, and staff success. Read Full Article →
MSU IT presents Inaugural Excellence in IT Awards
MSU IT leadership celebrated June 9, recognizing the extraordinary efforts of its staff to advance student, faculty, and staff success through the presentation of the inaugural Excellence in IT Awards. Awards were presented to MSU IT staff in the areas of student and staff success, as well as in the categories of Innovation, Virtual Champion, Outstanding Service, and Most Valuable Teammate. Read Full Article →
MSU Awarded NSF Grant for Science DMZ
From addressing climate change to developing drug treatments, data is key to finding solutions to many global problems. Thanks to a National Science Foundation grant of nearly half a million dollars, MSU researchers will soon be able to easily share huge volumes of data with peers at institutions around the world, through the creation of a Science DMZ. Read Full Article →
Information Security Update
On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, an update on the May technology-based intrusion investigation was sent to faculty, staff, and students from Senior Vice President of IT and CIO Melissa Woo and College of Natural Sciences Dean Phillip M. Duxbury.
Dear MSU Faculty, Staff, and Students:
As you know, our Information Security team is working diligently with law enforcement partners on a comprehensive investigation into the technology-based intrusion the university experienced three weeks ago. Read Full Article →
MSU IT and MSU Police Unite to Fight Cybercrime
As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, stories of campus heroes have emerged. From healthcare workers on the frontline to homemade 3D-printed face shields, Spartans are coming together to support those in need. While heroes provide care, malicious actors are using the crisis to exploit others online.
Recently, the FBI reported a significant increase in coronavirus-related scams and cyberattacks, some of which have been directed toward the Michigan State University community. Read Full Article →
MSU Undertakes Multicultural Center Feasibility Study
Michigan State University is in the midst of a feasibility study for a campus multicultural center. This initiative began shortly after President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., announced the project in December 2019, noting the university’s efforts to provide a safe, respectful, and welcoming campus environment.
MSU is working closely with the student body during this process in order to ensure transparency and student engagement. Read Full Article →
IT Next: Digital Access & Inclusion Conference
The Digital Access and Inclusion Conference, in alignment with Global Accessibility Awareness Day, was held on May 16, 2019. The conference was designed to inform about the value of accessibility for people with disabilities in digital media and the information technology field.
The audience also heard from MSU IT leadership about accessibility at MSU and the launch of the DigitalX team, which is designed to lead accessibility at MSU and provide holistic digital-experience support. Read Full Article →
MSU Employees Level the Field with Trade Training
Employees from Michigan State University shared tricks of their trade to show women a path to hands-on careers.
Throughout this spring, MSU employees are volunteering their time to Women in Skilled Trades (WIST), a program co-founded by MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities (IPF) Analyst Carol Cool and Tori Menold of Granger Construction. Read Full Article →
MSU APP (October Update)
The latest update of the MSU App is now available for download from the Apple and Google Play stores. This update adds CATA bus information to the Maps section of the app, under the new Bus Routes tab. Features of the Bus Routes tab include:
- Clicking on a bus route will show the route on the map.
Observe Cyber Security Awareness Month with these Tips
October is the 15th Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month
We live in a world with data at our fingertips. Easy access to information makes our lives easier, but it also leaves us more points of vulnerability if our data is not handled properly.
At MSU we are keenly aware of the need for data safety, and we take steps to ensure that we are offering best in class solutions to data safety. Read Full Article →
