USC Division of IT partners with BoodleBox to expand responsible, sustainable AI access
USC Division of IT is expanding access to responsible AI tools across campus through a new partnership with BoodleBox.
Division of IT Strengthens Customer Service Through Strategic Insourcing Initiative
As USC's IT environment continues to evolve, Enterprise Application resources are now being brought back in-house to strengthen internal expertise, enhance service delivery, expand advanced application support and increase ownership of its systems.
AI Day at USC 2026
Join us on March 19, 2026 at the Russell House Student Union for AI Day at USC, a one-day, statewide showcase hosted by the USC Division of IT and Garnet AI Foundry highlighting how AI is reshaping learning, research, operations and innovation through keynotes, demos, strategy discussions and real-world campus use cases.
New Resource: Garnet AI Fluency 101
Garnet AI Fluency 101 gives the USC community a fast, ethical starting point for using generative AI with confidence. In just a few hours, you’ll build practical skills, explore USC’s prompt library and meet Aila—your always‑on learning assistant.
Division of IT boosts campus connectivity--and brings AI to the classroom
The Division of IT rolled out faster Wi-Fi and launched a new partnership with OpenAI--bringing ChatGPT Edu to all students and faculty for smarter, more connected learning this fall.
Be alert: Scams are on the rise
Scammers are stepping up their game -- and they're not holding back. From fake job offers and phony school supply sales to counterfeit football tickets, their tactics are evolving.
Next Step in IT Purchase Planning: Division of IT Launches Centralized Purchasing Portal
The IT Purchasing Portal will serve as a single point of entry for initiating, tracking, and managing IT purchase requests across all university units starting August 4, 2025.
Where Technology Meets Teaching: eLearning Services Shapes the Future of Learning
Discover how the eLearning Services team is transforming digital education by blending cutting-edge technology with personalized faculty support.
Update about Third Party Apps in USC Tenant
AI bots are joining Teams meetings to record, transcribe and prompt users to create "free" accounts--so resist the temptation, as they may collect more data than you expect.
Microsoft Highlights Division of IT in New Video
Microsoft spotlights the Division's role in driving innovation at USC.
First-Gen Filter Now Live in Dashboards
CarolinaAnalytics hits a milestone for student success.
Bongiorno Presents Updated Phishing Response System
Security Analyst Rhaynie Bongiorno '25 presented her Phishing Bot 3.0 project.
Classroom Utilization Dashboards Now Available
The Classroom Utilization project is a collaborative effort between Analytics & Data Governance (DoIT) and the Registrars at all USC system campuses.
New AI Tool Helps Boost Productivity
Microsoft Copilot is now available for licensing for USC faculty and staff, bringing AI-powered features to Microsoft 365 tools.
Division of Information Technology launches new IT Contracts database
The new database allows easy identification of IT contracts, as well as promotes efficiency and informed decision-making university-wide.
Garnet Bites program addresses food waste, food insecurity on campus
Thanks to a collaborative effort between the Office of the Provost, the Division of IT, Gamecock CommUnity Shop, the Office of Sustainability, Student Life and Carolina Food Co., Garnet Bites offers a solution that keeps food from the landfill and feeds students, faculty and staff for free.
Division of Information Technology to hire part-time student workers
The Division of Information Technology expands its classroom technology support on the Columbia campus with part-time student workers.
New cutting-edge research resource available
The Division of Information Technology announces the launch of Gartner Campus Access, a new research resource for faculty, staff and students.
Division of IT Launches AI Initiative with Microsoft 365 Copilot
On September 13 the Division of IT officially launched its new artificial intelligence initiative with the kickoff of Microsoft 365 Copilot, a collaborative initiative aimed at increasing productivity across campus.
Kelly Retires as Chief Data Officer
On June 20, the Division of Information Technology bid a fond farewell to Chief Data Officer, Dr. Mike Kelly, Ph.D., who was appointed to the strategic leadership role in 2014.
Division of IT welcomes Brice Bible as new CIO
Division of IT began 2024 with a new chapter in our story with the arrival of a new Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, John “Brice” Bible Jr.
Beth Brigdon named Interim Vice President of Information Technology and CIO
Recently named Interim Vice President for Information Technology and CIO, Beth Brigdon comes to the University of South Carolina with the knowledge and experience needed to lead IT as the university initiates a national search for a permanent VP/CIO.
Access to TikTok Platform No Longer Supported on USC's System Networks
Due to ongoing security concerns on a state, federal and international level, the USC system’s networks will no longer support access to the TikTok social media platform.
Deletion of Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Recordings
all Blackboard Collaborate Ultra recordings that were created before Aug. 16, 2020 will be deleted on December 15, 2023. Faculty who need to keep recordings that were created before Aug. 16, 2020 should request help transferring recordings to Panopto.
Hyperion High Performance Cluster Phase III in Production
Phase III of the Hyperion High Performance Computing cluster has been installed, tested, configured, and placed into production. This increases Hyperion's theoretical peak performance in quadrillion floating-point operations per second and increases the number of computing cores.