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The UIT All-Hands Meeting on September 24, 2019 kicked off with Chief Information Officer Steve Hess welcoming the group and discussing the organization's accomplishments. The event concluded with the presentation of the Kevin Taylor Memorial Service Award.

The Salt Lake City native applied for her first job at the U so she didn't have to pay anymore parking tickets, recently rode the famed Orient Express with her mother, and loves that her work is never boring.

UIT prepares for each new semester well in advance, but despite best efforts, challenges can sometimes arise.

Power BI Pro licenses are managed and assigned through the Office 365 tenant portal. Once assigned, the Office of Software Licensing will inform end users that they can log in to Office 365 and start using the product.

For the third year, the Office of Software Licensing has renewed the campus-wide MathWorks MATLAB Total Academic Headcount (TAH) license — a bundle that includes MATLAB, Simulink, and 49 companion products.

UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.

Each three-day course, held at the Downtown Data Center, will give participants a practical understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices, in preparation for the ITIL Foundation in Service Management exam.

The Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) met on August 13, and the Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) met on August 20. The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) will meet September 12; the IT Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) will meet September 23; TLP will meet September 25; and SITC will meet October 15.

CIO Steve Hess says IT governance allows for better buy-in on decisions on how IT resources are selected, developed, and allocated so they reinforce the university's mission, strategic goals, and core values, and support IT strategic plans for UIT and the university.

With school back in session, students, faculty, and staff are likely more connected to the internet and their devices than ever. That means they — and the university — are more exposed to cyberthreats. With some simple steps, however, it’s possible to reduce those risks.