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
UIT leader Syndi Haywood retires after 41 years of service
After 41 years of unwavering dedication to the University of Utah and University of Utah Health, UIT leader Syndi Haywood retired on April 16, closing a remarkable period of technological advancement for the organization.
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Data classification labels are coming to the U's Google Workspace
To help members of the university better understand and manage the sensitivity of documents in Google Workspace, UIT is preparing to roll out data classification labels. Data classification labels are metadata tags that users can apply to files in Google Drive (including Docs, Sheets, Slides, PDFs, and other supported file types).
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Sparse snow doesn't damper biggest year yet for DLT-sponsored film fest
The third annual Snowdance Student Film Festival culminated on March 27 with a public screening at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. This year’s event showcased 11 student films — more than in previous years — reflecting a noticeable increase in scope and storytelling.
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IT Leadership Spotlight: Randon Reed, senior systems engineer, UETN
Reed juggles a few roles at the university: enterprise operations for K-12, higher ed, and other entities across the state; day-to-day IT operations for Eccles Broadcast Center; and president for the U's IT Professionals Forum Board of Directors.
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Network News/PMO Corner: NAC project progresses, adds resources to speed rollout
As of April 1, the project team had worked with more than 20 U organizations to implement network access control in 12 areas. The team has also added a U of U Health project manager and outside contractor, and begun collaborating with the U’s Network Architecture Community of Practice.
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IT governance roundup
The Teaching and Learning Portfolio met on April 7, and the Enterprise Web Advisory Council gathered on April 9.
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Kudos & Congratulations
University IT staff recognized for their excellent work!
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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.
Updates & Reminders
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- There’s still time to register for the April 16-17 ITIL Foundations course
- A UIT change moratorium is in effect from March 20-22
- Resources
- UIT org charts
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Training helps combat phishing
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