Node 4 News from around UIT
Why Node 4? In 1969, the University of Utah’s Computer Science Department became the fourth node of ARPANET, the world's first packet-switching computer network and precursor of today’s internet.
Recent News
Coming soon: Microsoft sensitivity labels, a new tool to help protect university data
To strengthen the protection of university information and make responsible data handling easier, UIT is preparing to roll out Microsoft 365 sensitivity labels. The new feature will help students, faculty, and staff classify and safeguard documents and emails with greater consistency and less effort.
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U web editors make final push to meet April federal digital accessibility deadline
University web editors, instructors, and others are working to address accessibility challenges ahead of major federal requirements that will reshape how digital content is created and maintained.
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IT staff for Liberal Arts and Sciences tour 102 Tower
The tour, intended as a formal welcome, provided LAS IT staff an opportunity to connect with UIT leadership and colleagues, and familiarize themselves with UIT facilities and operations.
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IT Leadership Spotlight: Jim Innes, IT director, Auxiliary Services
Innes, who was hired to help with the U's parking permit technology, believes employees thrive when their leaders trust them, empower them to make decisions, and provide access to the tools they need.
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Utah wildfire camera network supports management efforts, U research
A team at the Utah Education Network (UEN) is building a wildfire monitoring network across Utah to enhance wildfire detection, management, modeling, and safeguards through rapid response and research using live video feeds and artificial intelligence (AI).
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Microsoft SQL Server 2016 support ends on July 14
UIT strongly recommends taking steps now to upgrade to a SQL Server version newer than 2016 to ensure continued IT security updates, U policy compliance, and vendor support.
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IT governance roundup
The Architecture and New Technology Committee, Strategic Information Technology Committee, and Teaching and Learning Portfolio met in March.
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Kudos & Congratulations
University IT staff recognized for their excellent work!
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Employee Feature: From quartz to queries -- Carrie Felton finds patterns in minerals and Salesforce
Carrie Felton has “always been drawn to systems and structures and patterns.” The affinity shows up everywhere — in her day job designing Salesforce solutions, in the genealogical database she built to track the lineage of her extended family of 200, and in the geometric lattices of her rock and gem collection.
Updates & Reminders
Note: Some links require login.
- There’s still time to register for the April 16-17 ITIL Foundations course
- A UIT change moratorium is in effect from April 10-12 and April 23-May 2, and an ITS change moratorium is in effect from April 17-20
- Resources
- UIT org charts
SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT
Qualtrics surveys generate actionable insights
Qualtrics, available at no cost to all U faculty, staff, and students, is a popular web-based survey tool with scholarly research applications. Whether you’re conducting academic research or gathering input for a project, Qualtrics provides an intuitive way to gather actionable data.
IT SECURITY TIP
Tax season prep — know the scams
The IRS has published tips and a list of current tax scams (e.g., unemployment compensation and unclaimed refunds) to help prepare you against criminals targeting your income tax returns.
Events
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Mar 31
Tuesday
12pm - 1pmTech Tips Tuesday: Poll Everywhere Student Response System
Zoom
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Apr 01
Wednesday
11am - 12:30pmHeadshot Wednesday
Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB)
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Apr 01
Wednesday
12pm - 2pmUniversity of Utah IT Professionals Forum
Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB)
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Apr 03
Friday
11am - 1pmWeb Accessibility Office Hours
Virtual
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Apr 07
Tuesday
12pm - 1pmTech Tips Tuesday: Adobe Learning Kits — Podcasts
Zoom
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Apr 08
Wednesday
11am - 12:30pmHeadshot Wednesday
Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB)