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.