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Starting Sunday, Sept. 1, Vanderbilt IT will begin changing the status of Box accounts for users who leave Vanderbilt to Inactive. This means that any data shared from such accounts will no longer be accessible. These changes are part of ongoing efforts to enhance data security, streamline processes and improve collaboration across the university.  Read More

Vanderbilt University Information Technology has announced the launch of the revamped VUIT website, which offers an updated, accessible, and user-friendly platform to meet the needs of students, faculty, researchers and staff.  Read More

Beginning July 1, 2024 (FY25) all expense reports and requisitions will require the use of a functional expense code within the chart of accounts (COA) string. The functional expense code will replace the existing Future 1 Field and will be mandatory for all expense accounts along with any capital asset additions.   Read More

Vanderbilt University Information Technology invites the university community to participate in the VUIT Community Survey, an essential tool to gain insight into how you feel you are being supported by VUIT. Your feedback is vital to helping improve and tailor Vanderbilt’s IT support, products and services to better meet community needs. Read More

A new article in EdTech Magazine and a case study by the Center for Digital Education highlight how the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries continue to innovate in the area of digital preservation. Both items detail efforts to scale up and make sustainable the Heard Libraries’ one-of-a-kind Vanderbilt Television News Archive, the world’s most extensive and complete archive of television broadcast news. Read More

If you connect any of your personal devices to Vanderbilt’s Wi-Fi network while you are on campus, it is now time to re-onboard that device to the new network. Personal devices are noted as any device that is not managed by VUIT, such as your cell phone or tablet. Read More

Shane Callahan, an experienced leader in technology and information security, has been named chief information officer, effective April 1, 2024. Callahan had previously served as Vanderbilt University’s first chief information security officer. Read More

Some Vanderbilt remote-working employees and students need to access campus files, systems, applications or other Vanderbilt resources. This requires use of our virtual private network, which ensures that our on-campus data stays secure. But because not everyone has to use our VPN every day, users are not prompted to sign in. Read More

The tool can enhance searches, help with document creation and summarize websites, and it can be accessed through a web browser at copilot.microsoft.com. Read More

Many students, faculty and staff at Vanderbilt University are by now well acquainted with Duo multi-factor authentication, a login solution that protects sensitive data and accounts across campus. Now, Duo is improving the login experience with a new look and added features.   Read More

VUIT's Office of Cybersecurity is hosting a virtual town hall on Oct. 24 as a part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Chief Information Officer Jess Evans, along with Chief Information Security Officer Shane Callahan, will share the progress our university’s security program has made over the past year—and what’s coming next. Read More

This month, let our tricks be your treat as we offer ways to help you stay proactive about digital privacy and security at Vanderbilt. Thanks for joining us for our upcoming series of activities, all culminating in a Town Hall on Oct. 24. Read More

The Office of Cybersecurity needs your help reaching 100 percent completion of the Foundational Cybersecurity Training to protect the institution’s reputation and comply with evolving regulations. Training must be completed by Friday, March 3. Read More

Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility and Vanderbilt University community members are the first line of defense. Foundational cybersecurity training is an annual requirement for staff, and refresher assignments will begin on Feb. 1. Read More

Vanderbilt’s current primary voice services platform, Skype for Business, is being retired by Microsoft. The university recently transitioned to Microsoft Teams, a more advanced voice services offering. As a last step in this transition, VUIT will remove Skype for Business services as of Dec. 15, 2022. Read More

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and a great time to make sure that your digital life is protected. To raise awareness, Vanderbilt Information Security is hosting an online event—Cyber Gamemaster. Read More

Vanderbilt University has made significant strides in advancing cybersecurity across the institution over the past year. Brett Sweet, vice chancellor for finance, information technology and chief financial officer, and Shane Callahan, Vanderbilt’s inaugural chief information security officer, give an update on the university’s progress in a new video message to mark National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. Read More

Jess Evans, a veteran technology executive with extensive experience in institutional and operational strategy, has been named chief information officer for Vanderbilt University, Brett Sweet, vice chancellor for finance, information technology and chief financial officer, announced today. Evans will begin in the role on Nov. 7. Read More

The start of the academic year and return of students to campus likely means an increase in phishing attacks. VUIT aims to increase the Vanderbilt community’s ability to identify, report and avoid phishing scams while increasing technical controls and response in the background.  Read More

Vanderbilt’s current primary voice services platform, Skype for Business, is being retired by Microsoft, which allows the university to move to a more advanced voice service offering. The switch to Microsoft Teams voice services will begin in July and conclude in November 2022. Read More