IT News @ Virginia Tech
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General ItemGuide to technology support and services from the Division of IT Date: Aug 20, 2025 -
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General ItemUpdates to Microsoft storage plans for graduate students, employees
Virginia Tech is revising Microsoft storage plans to include greater flexibility in storage for employees and graduate, and to restore options for student-owned Teams sites.
Date: Aug 20, 2025 - -
General ItemStudent employees: Be sure to complete your required IT security training
Do you have a student wage or graduate assistant job at Virginia Tech? Work with your supervisor to complete required cybersecurity training.
Date: Aug 14, 2025 - -
General ItemNew required IT security training for student employees launches Aug. 14
Designed to take 15 to 20 minutes to complete, the new course provides an overview of cybersecurity essentials for students working at Virginia Tech.
Date: Aug 11, 2025 - -
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Protect Zoom meetings by managing AI botsThe presence of third-party AI bots in Zoom meetings may introduce security and privacy risks. Your Virginia Tech Zoom account includes the Zoom AI Companion that offers many of the same features as these bots. Learn how to manage unwanted AI bots and how to use Zoom’s AI features.
Date: Aug 05, 2025 - -
General ItemNew email archiving policy to be applied to employee’s Exchange Online mailboxes
Starting August 15, emails older than four years will automatically move to a cloud-based archive, accessible from your mailbox.
Date: Jul 29, 2025 - -
General ItemEnhanced authentication service upgrades your online security
Enhanced Duo 2-Factor authentication will be rolled out to the university community starting in August.
Date: Jul 28, 2025 - -
General ItemADA Title II compliance target date announced, resources available Date: Jul 09, 2025 -
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General ItemUpdate to guest sharing settings in Microsoft 365
Starting July 21, 2025, only Virginia Tech users will have permission to share documents created within the university's Microsoft 365 environment.
Date: Jul 03, 2025 - -
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Shannon Beck appointed director of the Virginia Cyber Range , articleBeck will lead the initiative to enhance cybersecurity education for students in Virginia's public high schools, colleges, and universities.
Date: Jul 01, 2025 - -
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University community invited to visit the new Immersa Deck 3D visualization chamberUsing the Immersa Deck, researchers can use high-performance computing to visualize abstract or scientific data in 3D.
Date: Jun 13, 2025 - -
General ItemReminder: employees must be up to date on IT Security Training by July 14
Taking your annual IT security training will help you better identify and avoid scams that jeopardize university systems and data, and better protect your personal information.
Date: Jun 10, 2025 - -
General ItemNext steps for Microsoft Copilot at Virginia Tech
The Division of IT reports on outcome of the recent pilot study onCopilot, the AI assistant for Microsoft 365.
Date: May 30, 2025 - -
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Dwane M. Sterling named as associate vice president for Enterprise Solutions and Enabling Technologies , articleSterling, an accomplished leader in digital transformation and IT strategy, begins this newly created role on June 16.
Date: May 22, 2025 - -
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Old Canvas courses will be archived beginning July 1Archiving old Canvas courses is necessary to maintain contracted storage limits and improve system performance.
Date: May 20, 2025 - -
General ItemBest practices for managing your Virginia Tech storage
The Division of IT offers tips to help employees manage their cloud storage at Virginia Tech.
Date: May 19, 2025 -
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