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Office 365 Email Migration

Dear Howard University Community, As part of our effort to continually improve the user experience of our campus stakeholders, Howard University will transition from Google G-Suite to Microsoft Office 365 during Summer 2024. This will positively impact the Howard University community as the migration brings key benefits to improve students’ daily academic activities:  

Microsoft 365 Migration

This will positively impact the Howard University community as the migration brings key benefits to improve students’ daily academic activities:

Substantial mailbox storage capacity will allow for better organization and management of emails.
With advanced security measures, student accounts and sensitive information will be safeguarded and protected.
A comprehensive suite of productivity tools, including Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and more, will help streamline workflows and enhance collaboration.
The seamless integration with other Microsoft applications will ensure a smooth and efficient user experience.

Office 365 (Faculty Version) - draft

Training and Resources

Email Encryption Update

​​​​​​​​Dear Howard University Community, Email safety is a collective effort. We encourage all new and current University employees to begin encrypting emails containing sensitive information such as financial or personal identifiable information (PII). Provided below are short and clear instructions to implement this safety measure.

HU Network Protection Update

Dear Howard University Community,

This message is to inform you that the Cyber Security team at HU will be enabling the Phishing button feature on the Outlook Desktop Application for all user accounts moving forward. This security measure will be implemented to enhance the protection of valuable data and resources against the ever-increasing threat of cyber-attacks.

HU Network Protection Update

This message is to inform you that the Cyber Security team at HU will be enabling the Phishing button feature on the Outlook Desktop Application for all user accounts moving forward. This security measure will be implemented to enhance the protection of valuable data and resources against the ever-increasing threat of cyber-attacks.

Cybersecurity Awareness Training Update

We would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to all new and current University employees to the start of the academic year and the start of Howard's new Cybersecurity Awareness Training cycle.