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
IT Leadership Spotlight: Clint Criddle, manager, IT Enterprise Architecture
Criddle, who has managed Desktop, Help Desk, Service Automation, and other ITS teams, said he loves learning new things about IT architecture.
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Web Support & Usability honors slain student employee
From a pet-friendly fundraiser to a uniquely decorated donation for an auction, UIT’s Web Support & Usability team is finding ways to grieve and honor student employee Maxwell William Rodgers, who was killed last November.
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Meet Your Colleagues: DLT Learning Experience team
Based out of Kahlert Village, Adobe creative consultants for Digital Learning Technologies’ Learning Experience team specialize in providing students and faculty with general and application-specific Adobe software support.
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Data Privacy Week: Web browser privacy review
When selecting a browser, consider the privacy protections it offers, update the default settings, and limit the information you share online.
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Search tool helps faculty learn more about classroom tech
A classroom search tool launched at the beginning of spring semester for Digital Learning Technologies is designed to help faculty familiarize themselves with the audiovisual capabilities and space attributes of 188 classrooms on main campus.
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IT governance roundup
The Strategic Information Technology Committee met on January 14; the Architecture and New Technology Committee met on January 27; and the Teaching and Learning Portfolio met on January 21.
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Kudos & Congratulations
UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.
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Photos: 2024 UIT Holiday Party
The 2024 UIT Holiday Party was held December 16 in the Suite Lounge of Rice-Eccles Stadium's Ken Garff University Club. The event featured doorbusters, a holiday buffet, prize giveaways, and a festive sweater contest.
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Most viewed: Node 4's top 10 articles of 2024
In 2024, the Node 4 newsletter included 91 articles, Campus vignettes, Employee Success and IT security tips, in addition to various updates and reminders.
Updates & Reminders
Note: Some links require login.
- There’s still time to register for the February ITIL Foundations course
- The Bits & Bytes forum is moving to a shorter, two-track format. Access this form to request meeting invites.
- IT guides, software, and other resources
- UIT events calendar
- IT guides
- IT Knowledge Base
- UIT information resources
- UIT jobs page
- UIT Service Guide
- Adobe products
- DocuSign
- eduroam
- Qualtrics CoreXM
- Udemy Business
- U holiday and university closure day schedule
- Main UIT org chart
- 102 Tower website
- UIT employee announcements
- UIT- and U-branded stationery
CAMPUS VIGNETTE
Student Life Center can help you beat the winter blahs
Health care experts have lots of great advice for staving off seasonal affective disorder — from getting more sunlight (artificial or real) to eating more nutritiously. What if you could also sign up for a backcountry cooking class, prep for an overnight canyoneering trip, swim laps in a 50-meter pool, or test your rock scrambling skills on an indoor climbing wall?
Thanks to Campus Recreation Services, you can! Eccles Student Life Center offers year-round recreational opportunities for U community members, and it’s accessible for free to U students and for a daily, monthly, or yearly fee to faculty, staff, emeriti, and significant others.
IT SECURITY TIP
How to combat push phishing
Before approving push notifications from Duo and other multifactor authentication services, consider:
- Did you just attempt to access that application?
- Is there anything unusual about the application you are accessing?
- Where did the push request come from? Check the location details in the Duo Mobile app.
- Did an application session just end, or are you being prompted to log in again to an account?
Events
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Feb 20
Thursday
11am - 1:30pmMacAdmins Group
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Feb 20
Thursday
11am - 1pmHeadshot Wednesday
Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB)
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Feb 20
Thursday
1pm - 3pmidea colab
Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB)
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Feb 20
Thursday
2pm - 2:30pmBits & Bytes Forum: Topic A
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Feb 24
Monday
2pm - 2:30pmBits & Bytes Forum: Topic B
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Feb 25
Tuesday
12pm - 12:20pmTech Tips Tuesday
Zoom