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UIT's Judy Yeates on patio gardening in a pandemic

Judy Yeates, executive assistant

In uncertain times, Yeates equates plant care to self-care. Rather than produce — which is seeing a resurgence in the form of "victory gardens" — she plants perennial flowers.

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Zoom contest brings out ISO staff's creative side

The prize-winning submission in ISO's Zoom background contest was by Laurent Lecointre, a data security analyst in Governance, Risk & Compliance.

After IAM Associate Director Chris Stucker nonchalantly joined a recent Zoom meeting with a nifty new background, Chief Information Security Officer Corey Roach created the contest as a team-building challenge.

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UIT's Ekstrom appointed to Westnet board of directors

Mike Ekstrom, director of Communications Infrastructure in the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) organization

Mike Ekstrom, director of Communications Infrastructure in the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) organization, has been selected to serve on the board of directors of the Westnet Education and Research Consortium (WERC).

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UIT staff share what it's like working at home (part 2)

Jan Lovett uses a trampoline to jog when she need a break from work.

UIT employees have been posting behind-the-scenes snapshots of what it's like working from home. This month, staff shared stories about their new routines and co-workers, and the best part of working from home.

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Meeting COVID-19 connectivity challenges

COVID-19 tents gave frontline health care workers the network bandwidth to do their critical work.

UIT’s Network Services team stepped up when connectivity mattered most. The COVID-19 pandemic roughly tripled the use of the U’s virtual private networks (VPNs), and the team gave frontline health care workers the needed bandwidth to do their critical work.

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IT Professionals Forum welcomes new members

Kim Antry, shown here, and Jon Rusho are two new members elected to the IT Professionals Forum Board of Directors. Steven Harper was reelected board president.

The IT Professionals Forum Board of Directors recently reelected Steven Harper as board president and welcomed two new board members — Kim Antry and Jon Rusho. The three were nominated to serve by members of the IT Pros community.

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IT governance roundup

IT Governance logo

The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) met on May 12. The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) met on May 14. The IT Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) met on May 18. The Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) met on May 26.

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U of U Health CIO Jim Turnbull reflects on his U career

CIO Jim Turnbull, DHA, University of Utah Health

Ahead of his retirement, CIO Jim Turnbull reflects on the 12 years he's worked for University of Utah Health, part of a storied 47-year career in health care and information technology.

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Last Updated: 4/11/22