News
Reports of macOS Connectivity Issues
We’re aware of an increasing number of reports of Macs experiencing connectivity issues, including a loss of connectivity, for both wired and wireless connections. We've identified the technical challenges and a solution below.
Achieve Your Summer Goals with IT EDP!
The IT EDP project coordination team is currently seeking hosts for short-term development assignments. If you’re a team lead or manager, this is a great way to leverage the skills and expertise of other members of the IT Community to meet your team’s objectives. Sign up by May 31.
Michael Tran Duff to Join Harvard University
Michael Tran Duff will be joining Harvard University as their Chief Information Security and Data Privacy Officer. In his ten years with Stanford, he led efforts to protect our information assets and meet our regulatory compliance obligations.
Lifting the Mask: A Manager’s Toolkit for Creating Psychological Safety
This month, we celebrate Autism Awareness and would like to shine a light on how you can promote acceptance for our neurodivergent staff members.
MDM Removal Schedule: iOS Devices Not Migrated to Jamf
The ongoing effort to migrate Stanford’s iPhones and iPads to Jamf has entered the removal phase, which will continue through the end of April. Review this schedule to understand when different groups across campus may be impacted.
Submit STLP Cohort Nominations by March 6
Nominations for the next cohort of the Stanford Technology Leadership Program (STLP) are due March 6, 2023. Managers can nominate members of their staff. Staff members can also self-nominate for the program. The program is especially helpful for individual contributors and new and/or early-career IT managers. To nominate yourself or someone else for participation, submit this nomination form.
My Black History: Incomplete, Yet Optimistic
Eric Abrams, chief inclusion officer for Stanford’s Graduate School of Education, was the featured speaker for POC-IT’s Black History Month event held Feb.15, 2022. During his talk, he expressed hope that everyone would leave the event feeling both curiosity about Black history and optimism about the American experiment itself, admitting that optimism can be very hard to come by these days.
Taking Action: Stanford Technology Community Continues to Move the Needle on Representation
In December 2020, the CIO Council (CIOC) and the People of Color in Technology (POC-IT) affinity group published a Statement of Solidarity and Commitment to Action to stand in solidarity with the Black community at large and, specifically, at Stanford.
Year Up Internship Program Welcomes Record Number of Interns
For three years now, the Year Up Internship Program and Stanford IT community has hosted a number of Year Up interns, providing them with first-hand experience in the workforce. This month, we welcome a record number of 21 interns!
Modern Email Authentication Brings Cybersecurity Improvements to Stanford Email
Over the next several months, University IT (UIT) will enforce the use of modern authentication across all Office 365 accounts, which requires two-factor authentication during the initial setup for each email client.
Updated Migration Schedule for Stanford-Affiliated iOS and iPadOS Devices
Beginning Feb. 2, 2022, University IT will migrate the remaining Stanford-affiliated iOS and iPadOS devices in Workspace ONE to migrate to Jamf. Take a look at this updated schedule to see when each group is scheduled to switch to Jamf.
New Cloud Gateway Service Provides Faster, Easier Set-Up
Get set up and connected to campus networks faster via one-click ordering and provisioning of the new Cloud Gateway service on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
