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It’s been more than a year since the kickoff of the One U PeopleSoft Finance Transformation Project. Project stakeholders take a moment to remind the U community about the “why,” celebrate recent milestones, and dispel some common misconceptions.

The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) met on August 4 to discuss the University Webmasters Community of Practice, campus accessibility website, and university subpages. The Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) met August 11. No other IT governance committees met in August.

UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.

Shuckra, a New York state native, hiked the Wind River Range in Wyoming as a teen, and was called to the west after college. His leadership style is constructive collaboration, which includes tapping motivations, building trust, and establishing a shared vision that empowers teams to make smart decisions. 

On August 8, 2022, UIT will deploy KnowBe4’s Phish Alert Button to all UMail accounts at the University of Utah and University of Utah Health. The button enables users to more easily report phishing messages and other suspicious emails.

Tom Cheatham, director for UIT’s Center for High Performance Computing, received the 2022 Gilda Loew Lectureship award at the International Society of Quantum Biology and Pharmacology (ISQBP) President’s meeting.

UIT is pleased to announce that Josh Gross has been named manager for the Campus Help Desk and Operators team, Brian Harris has been named interim director for UIT Data Management & Analytics, and Dave Packham has been named associate director for Identity & Access Management.

UIT’s Constituent Relationship Management team was formed as a software development and support group for 15 instances of Salesforce on campus.

Policy 4-004 outlines all the university’s IT security rules, which help protect the university, its IT systems and resources, and data. It also ensures compliance with local, national, and international laws, industry regulations, and business agreements.

The U’s Information Security Office (ISO) recently launched the Phish Tank, an awareness and educational website with information on phishing tactics and common red flags. Examples of known phishing attacks are coming soon.