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This spring many of us are thinking about what we’d ‘normally’ be doing at this time of year on campus (for the second spring in a row). With exams just concluding, we know we would be reflecting on a busy academic year, admiring the tree blossoms, looking at a carnival setup for Light Up the […]
The McMaster IT Data Centre and Server Space inventory project was developed to support the McMaster IT Strategic Plan objective of delivering a seamless foundation, achieved in part, through an optimized IT infrastructure. The project direction was based on outcomes from engagement sessions held in 2019 and 2020. A kick-off/engagement session with members of the McMaster […]
We have officially passed the milestone of a full year of learning and working remotely. If you are like me, it felt like the longest, shortest year on record. The fact that we are now into the second year of a global pandemic continues to feel as surreal as it was the first time around. […]
McMaster students will soon be migrating to a new email service through Outlook, powered by Microsoft 365 (MS 365). While migration will not begin until May 2021, now is a good time to get to know the features and benefits that come with the MS 365 platform. Sign in and start exploring right away! Self-learning […]
It’s true. Starting after exams, McMaster student email will move from Gmail into the Microsoft 365 Outlook environment. “It will take time to adjust, that’s for sure,” says student, TA and McMaster IT Student Advisory Committee member Dabeer Abdul-Azeez, “but by integrating staff and students together with the same network of industry-standard products, there will be […]
International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th, is an important time to reflect and acknowledge the achievements made by women and the progress still ahead. This year’s theme – Choose to Challenge — invites a challenge to the status quo. McMaster University will no doubt mark this milestone in a number of ways. For McMaster […]
McMaster’s student email platform will move from Gmail to Microsoft 365 cloud beginning in May 2021. The project was endorsed by McMaster’s IT Governance committees in January 2021. This follows the successful email and calendar migration for McMaster faculty, staff, retirees and medical students to Microsoft 365 in 2020. “This change is an important one […]
Connectivity 2021: McMaster’s IT Forum has concluded a week-long program of celebrating successes, sharing experiences and learning with McMaster IT professionals from across campus. Held virtually for the first time ever, the IT Forum was opened by keynote speaker, Brian Keating. The week also included speed-learning sessions covering various IT projects, a networking session (with […]
Since launching the McMaster IT Strategic Plan in 2019, there have been many new initiatives to build a more connected, seamless and transformative campus. Now, in 2021, activities move forward with the same spirit and enthusiasm, while celebrating our collective success these past years. With still much to do, the McMaster IT Strategic Plan will […]
On January 21st, 2021, the IT Executive committee met to review and discuss proposed IT initiatives which had already been endorsed through our IT Governance standing committees. The following projects have now now been endorsed through the IT Governance framework. Please note: all documents are stored in MS Teams and you may be required to […]