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  • Tuition Assistance Key Dates Autumn 2025

    Ric Hunter | July 23, 2025
    This post shares information about key dates for Autumn 2025 tuition assistance (or fee authorization) processing as well as links to more information about the tuition assistance programs at the university.

  • Name Pronunciation Now Available in Workday

    Ric Hunter | July 23, 2025
    We’re excited to announce a new feature in Workday that makes it easier than ever to help colleagues pronounce your name correctly—and for you to do the same for them! All employees, including student employees, can now add name pronunciation information in Workday. This includes audio recordings of your name and phonetic spelling to guide pronunciation. See the full post for more details.

  • New Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents Available for Research and Analysis

    Beth Varcho | July 22, 2025
    Microsoft has released two built-in agents—Researcher and Analyst. These agents are now available to faculty and staff who have purchased an elevated, fully-integrated Microsoft 365 Copilot license. They are designed to extend the value of Copilot by supporting more advanced tasks. Researcher acts like a research assistant, designed to support complex, multi-step pro...

  • Carmen Files Redesign

    Learning Systems | July 22, 2025
    The Carmen Files page has been redesigned for greater accessibility, intuitiveness and streamlined usage. This change applies to course files and user files. A temporary toggle allows users to switch between the new and the old interface.Key updates include:A "Select All" checkbox and Individual file selection checkboxes are available. This replaces the need to use Ctrl+ and Shift+ shortcut...

  • Rob Lowden Joins OTDI as New Vice President and Chief Information Officer

    Hillary Lorton and Ric Hunter | July 16, 2025
    The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is excited to welcome Rob Lowden to Ohio State as the next vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Lowden will join the university on August 1, following more than 20 years at Indiana University.
    Rob Lowden standing in interior hallway smiling at camera.

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