The U of U and U of U Health arguably faced “a good crisis” in late 2021 when the Ultimate Kronos Group experienced a security breach. Timekeeping and payroll system remediation efforts at the university were immediate, and included the development of interim IT solutions.

Although they could take jobs at well-known private-sector tech companies, UIT student employees often decide to pursue and accept full-time positions in UIT after their internships because the organization offers unique benefits.

Mike Tyler, who's worked more than 40 years in the IT industry, joined the U because of its culture and diversity and the opportunity to grow his career.

A UIT student employee summit took place August 18 at the Downtown Data Center. The purpose of the summit was to talk about the state of UIT's student program, discuss challenges, and gather feedback.

Before students settled into their seats on the first day of classes, cross-functional IT teams performed a range of activities like deploying IT changes, adding and supporting new tools for academics and research, and migrating services to cloud-hosted platforms.