Author Archive: UC Tech News

IT Sourcing Committee & IT Strategic Sourcing Center of Excellence wins UC Tech Yvonne Tevis UC-wide Collaboration golden award

August 15, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

Tom Trappler and David Wilson accepting the UC Tech Yvonne Tevis UC-wide Collaboration golden award presesnted by Van Williams, Gabriel Gonzales, and Joe Bengfort

This year, the IT Sourcing Committee & IT Strategic Sourcing Center of Excellence won UC Tech Yvonne Tevis UC-wide Collaboration golden award, presented at the UC Tech Awards ceremony at the UC Tech 2023 Conference. Learn more about their project…
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Join Marketing & Outreach sessions – monthly – with the UC IT blog news team – 3-3:45 pm

July 25, 2023 All Articles

UC IT marketing and outreach - strategy, analytics, survey results

The UC IT blog marketing team invites those interested in discussing marketing plans, insights and tactics to reach a community of ~10K UC tech community members to attend the monthly Marketing and Outreach sessions from 3-3:45 p.m. Contribute to the…
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Watch Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2023 presentations & learn about accessibility resources

July 19, 2023 All Articles, , , , ,

During Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) in May, the UC Electronic Accessibility Committee (EAC) hosted a webinar entitled “Your Path to Accessibility” that included eight highly informative presentations. The captioned video presentations are now available on-demand. Watch the…
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UC Tech 2023 Conference Birds of a Feather Session Updates

July 12, 2023 All Articles, , , , , , , , ,

Graphic with 2 origami birds

UC Tech 2023 Conference Birds of a Feather Sessions were scheduled based on an application process. They are for in-person conference attendees and will take place on Monday, July 17 between 9 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. To learn more, please…
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Robert Smith, founder of the Systemwide IT Policy and Security group – on the power of knowledge and community

July 5, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

Robert Smith headshot

By Derek Shue and Laurel Skurko. Robert Smith, systemwide IT policy and security director at UC Office of the President, who specializes in cybersecurity, has been an important member of the UC’s IT community for the past 12 years. On…
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UC Tech 2023 updates: Marketing & Outreach session for tech colleagues and more

July 5, 2023 All Articles, , , , , ,

UC IT Marketing Outreach Session Banner

Less than 2 weeks to go until the UC Tech 2023 Conference begins in-person at UC Berkeley and online, from Monday July 17- Wednesday, July 19th. Learn about an informative opening session at 9-9:45 on Monday, July 17, and read…
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The Queer experience at UC: unique insights from your staff colleagues

June 30, 2023 All Articles, , , , ,

Queering Professionalism - powerful insights from U.C. Staff Colleagues

Recently, UC Berkeley opened its doors, virtually, to an open conversation among members of the entire UC community on the important topic of navigating culture norms for professionalism for LGBTQ+ staff, also the title of the panel, “Queering Professionalism.” They…
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