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The retired U.S. Air Force colonel brings more than two decades of cybersecurity, information technology, and engineering experience at the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Cyber Command, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Senate, and U.S. Department of Energy to the position.

Stella Liechty and Devaki Murch’s friendship evolved into a partnership around Operation Babylift, a U.S. government initiative that connected an infant Murch to adoptive American parents at the end of the Vietnam War. The Operation Babylift Collection features an online archive, traveling exhibit, and fledgling database.

The university’s inaugural Organizational Change Community of Practice meeting on April 28 served as an introductory session for 41 organizational change leaders across the U and included a service mapping exercise around the themes of leadership, strategic communication, and training. 

Neff believes IT services should be as invisible as possible, helping staff do their work without impeding them, while IT support should be visibly available, providing effective, professional, respectful, and timely customer service.

The new app will gradually replace Mobile U, Utah 360 (Athletics), One U, Utah Alumni, and Utah Tickets, and create a better user experience for students, employees, alumni, and Athletics fans.

The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) and the Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) met on May 13. The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) will next meet on June 12, and the Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) will reconvene on July 28.

UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.

The Utah Education and Telehealth Network recently increased the bandwidth on its fiber optic and internet protocol network backbones from 100GB to 400GB circuits.

After more than three decades of distinguished service to the University of Utah, UIT Network Engineer Rick Titus closed the final chapter of what he called a “meaningful and fulfilling” career at a retirement reception in his honor on April 23.

Adobe Creative Commons in Kahlert Village transformed into a hub of creativity, competition, and connection during the second annual Winter Sports Film Festival on March 27. The event was hosted by UIT Digital Learning Technologies.