Nine university organizations recently marked a major milestone — implementing a suite of IT security tools required by the University of Utah Cybersecurity Program. One celebratory event was held at Red Butte Garden & Arboretum’s Rose House and the other was hosted in Rice-Eccles Stadium’s Ken Garff University Club.
The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) met on August 14 and the Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) met on August 19. EWAC next meets on October 9 and TLP gets underway again on September 16. The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) returns on September 9 and the Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) reconvenes on September 22.
UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.
Irsik credits his core staff and the technology services they have created and supported for a successful operation that helps tens of thousands of students each year.
The senior systems administrator has participated in the 545-mile, seven-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, California, which raises funds for free HIV/AIDS medical care, testing, and prevention services, since 2019.
Starting Tuesday, August 5, 2025, all University of Utah users must complete an additional verification step during the Duo 2FA process when signing into Microsoft services. The U’s Information Security Office (ISO) will roll out the change on an ongoing basis.
If you’ve taken an ITIL Foundations course through the University of Utah in the past 20 years, chances are Craig Bennion taught it. The IT Service Management (ITSM) process manager recently retired after serving the U for 44 years.
If UIT had a hall of fame, Chief Technology Officer Jim Livingston said Jon Ross would “definitely be enshrined there.” Livingston delivered his remarks on July 22 at a retirement reception honoring Ross' 37 years of service to the university.
The next 2025 ITIL 4 Foundations class takes place on August 7-8, 2025. ITIL 4 Foundations classes give attendees a practical understanding of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) at the foundation level, in preparation for the ITIL Foundation in Service Management exam.
No IT governance groups met in July. The Enterprise Web Advisory Council next meets on August 14; the Teaching and Learning Portfolio meets again on August 19; the Strategic Information Technology Committee gets back to business on September 9. and the Architecture and New Technology Committee reconvenes on September 22.
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