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The UIT website contains a multitude of news and information resources.

UIT offers myriad resources to help U community members stay up to speed on IT news, unplanned outages, scheduled maintenance, and more. And starting September 30, email service subscribers will have even more control over the information sent to their inboxes.

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New form tool almost ready for Omni CMS customers

The FormAssembly logo

FormAssembly, the new cloud service replacing UIT’s current form creation and management tool, will empower Omni CMS users to create and update their forms, and embed them in their websites.

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UIT-ITS golf tourney highlights include a hole-in-one

Golf tournament

The UIT/ITS golf tournament got back into the swing of things this year, as staff from the two organizations, past and present, met at Forest Dale Golf Course in September to join in friendly competition.

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IT governance roundup

Governance

The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) met on September 14. The Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) regrouped on September 27. The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) will meet on October 14. SITC will meet again on November 9. ANTC will reconvene on November 22.

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Degree Audit is rolled into IT disaster recovery efforts

A University of Utah graduate.

More than a million audits in the Degree Audit Reporting System, or DARS, have been processed at the U since January 2021. It’s little wonder, then, that DARS was recently rolled into the U’s IT disaster recovery efforts.

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Outdoor Wi-Fi access on campus expanded

A University of Utah student uses his smartphone outside

The CARES Act opened new possibilities for connectivity outside at the U — funding 118 new Wi-Fi access points in outdoor spaces and bringing the U's total number of APs from 8,910 to 12,263.

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Sheedy rediscovers running during the pandemic

Rachael Sheedy and her family

UIT's Rachael Sheedy was desperate to get out the house, so she mapped out a gradual return to running. Her efforts culminated in the completion of her first half-marathon held in Beaver, Utah, on August 14.

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Last Updated: 4/11/22