2025

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As previously announced, Ken Pink, the University of Utah’s deputy chief information officer since 2015, will retire on October 31, 2025. Chief Information Officer Steve Hess has announced a series of organizational changes related to Pink’s retirement.

CIO Steve Hess, who will retire in 2026, hosted his last UIT All-Hands Meeting on October 8. The annual meeting gives Hess an opportunity to share organizational updates and the strategic direction of UIT and university at large, and concluded with the presentation of the Kevin Taylor Memorial Service Award.

In recent months, the Smells Like Team Spirit Committee has sponsored a breakfast, lunch, ice cream and trivia social, walking challenge, and initiative to honor a former student intern and highlight kindhearted employees.

The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) met on October 9, the Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) met on October 13, and the Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) met on October 21. The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) will reconvene on November 11. TLP returns on November 18, EWAC reconvenes on December 11, and ANTC next meets on January 26, 2026.