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2024 saw the introduction of support for artificial intelligence (AI) at the University of Richmond, with the publication of usage guidelines for students, faculty, and staff on a new GenAI website and a pilot program for faculty and student use of different AI systems via SpiderAI . A tool for anyone at the University who communicates, MessageAI, was also released (note that you must be on the campus network or VPN to access).

A student using a computer by Westhampton Lake

Changes Coming to Bannerweb

Ellucian, the company that owns Banner and Bannerweb, will limit support for version 8 of their products on September 30. Several features used at the University of Richmond will change or move to other applications as a result.

Students Mentored at a Conference for Women in Cybersecurity

From April 2nd to April 5th, the University of Richmond (UR) sent two students and one staff member to attend the 2025 Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) conference in Dallas, TX. WiCyS is an international professional organization with the mission to recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity to build a robust cybersecurity workforce.

Data Privacy: Take Control of Your Data

In the age of social media, artificial intelligence, and e-commerce, people are feeling an increasing lack of control over their personal data. Websites and apps all collect data about you, some more than others.

Workday@Richmond Technology Support

“For the first build, we usually see an 80-95% overall success rate. Richmond knocked it out of the park with a 99.32% success rate! These results show a solid understanding of your data and how it will all work together in Workday.”

Classroom Support for the New Semester

For most of the University of Richmond community, Winter Break is a time to relax. For Academic Computing Services (ACS), Winter Break is an opportunity for the four-person team to update the 915 classroom computers on campus

Supporting Generative AI for Faculty and Students

There can be little doubt that Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is making a profound impact on teaching, learning, and scholarship in higher education.

Keeping Up to Date with Computer Replacements

Every year, Information Services replaces approximately a quarter of all computers on campus. In addition to faculty and staff computers, that includes classroom computers. This year, that’s 534 computers. Overseeing this process is Thomas Farrar, IS procurement coordinator.

Get AI-Generated Meeting Summaries with Zoom AI Companion

For anyone who hosts virtual meetings in Zoom, the AI Companion is a great way to have a summary of the conversation, including a list of next steps as they were assigned to people in the meeting. This feature is free to all staff, faculty, and students at the University of Richmond.