Finance and Administration News
Complex Emergencies and Climate Change in the Era of COVID-19
Tips on understanding and covering complex emergencies from Ohio University Professor and Associate Dean, George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, Geoff Dabelko, and others.
Digital Accessibility is for everyone
May 21 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. OIT would like to remind everyone that information technology can be one of the great equalizing forces in our society, helping to lower barriers and bring access to a broad spectrum of individuals. OIT is committed to fostering digital accessibility at Ohio University.
2020 Sustainability Award winners announced
Ohio University’s Office of Sustainability recently recognized the 2020 Sustainability Award winners.
June Business Forum Cancelled
The upcoming June Business Forum (June 2 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.) has been cancelled. The next Business Forum meeting will be on August 18, 2020 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Please visit the Business Forum website for more information about previous and upcoming meetings.
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Improving Excel Skills Available in the Peer-Learning Network
The Peer-Learning Network provides assistance with Microsoft Excel via our new Peer-Learning Network channel on Microsoft Teams.
Adobe extends free Creative Cloud access through July 6, 2020
Adobe recently notified us that they have extended their offer of free personal access to Creative Cloud applications for OHIO faculty, staff, and students through July 6, 2020. If you took advantage of this offer during spring semester, no additional action is needed. Your access will automatically be extended through July 6.
Login security improvements will affect older email/calendar apps
On May 11, 2020, OIT will begin phasing out support for Basic Authentication, an older, less secure way of accessing Office 365 services. When this change takes effect, some email and calendar clients and mobile apps will stop working with Office 365. To find out if this change will affect you and what you will need to do, see Next Steps.
New login requirement for Email, Calendar, OneDrive, Teams, and Qualtrics starts May 7
Starting May 7, 2020, OHIO employees and emeriti will be required to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the following online services:
- Office 365 – Email, Calendar, OneDrive, Teams, and other Microsoft online applications
- Qualtrics – For tasks like creating/editing surveys, viewing reports, and analyzing/exporting data. Survey participants will not be affected by the new requirement.
Office 365 and Qualtrics are the latest to join a growing list of University online services that are protected with MFA, including PeopleSoft, e-Biz, and My Personal Information.
Benefits Open Enrollment Ends Friday 5/8/2020
As a reminder, the annual Benefits Open Enrollment period will be open through Friday, May 8, 2020.
University recognizes 50th anniversary of Earth Day with monthlong celebration
Ohio University’s Office of Sustainability and Voinovich Zero Waste Initiative hosted a special virtual recognition of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22.