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IT Mentoring Program Is Now Accepting Applications for 2023
Build your network, increase your confidence, and grow your skills with the IT Mentoring Program. Applications are now being accepted for 2023. All IT staff at Stanford are invited and encouraged to participate as a mentor, mentee, or both.
Extraordinary Leaders Discuss Women's Careers in Technology in Higher Education
Paving the way for the future often begins with honest discussions about the present. This is one reason for the significance of the Nov. 8 “Conversations with Extraordinary Leaders” event, which featured women panelists in technology leadership positions.
Exploring “The Self” in the Latest ExCITE
The fourth Explore Careers in Technology Event (ExCITE) was held on Nov. 16. The theme of this ExCITE was “the self” including self-empowerment, self-improvement, self-advocacy, and self-compassion.
Research Data Gets the Limelight in Latest Campus IT Plan Summit
The Campus IT Plan Research Data Summit on Nov. 2-3 brought together hundreds of Stanford colleagues, representing more than 36 Stanford departments, to share insights on research data.
ADHD: Understanding a Shared Experience
In recognition of ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) Awareness Month, the Neurodiversity in IT team held an online event on October 6, 2022, focused on personal stories shared by several Stanford staff members with ADHD. Read the summary, watch the recording, and get learning resources.
Year Up Offers New Opportunities for Interns and Sponsors
The Year Up program at Stanford is expanding its potential with internship tracks now available for project management, application development, and data analytics. This means more opportunity for students—and for sponsors.
Stay on Top of IT Service Outages Using DOC Communication Channels
A variety of external factors can dramatically impact Stanford’s ability to sustain operations. Whether it’s a power outage, an Amazon Web Services regional failure, or a Slack service outage, our core work applications can be compromised.
New and Improved Workgroup Manager Experience Coming Soon
In the upcoming weeks, University IT will revamp the Workgroup Manager application with enhanced features to simplify workgroup tasks and make it easier to search and take action.
UIT Team Shares Challenges and Successes at Jamf Conference
Participants at JNUC 2022 had an opportunity to learn about the applications, integrations, and development processes that helped bring Jamf to Stanford.
Student Preferred Pronouns to Appear on Class Rosters
This is a republished email memo from Johanna Metzgar sent to the IT Community on Sept. 29, 2022.
Amy R. Steagall Named Chief Information Security Officer
Amy R. Steagall has been selected as Stanford’s Chief Information Security Officer. Amy joined Stanford in 2020 after 25 years of distinguished service with the U.S. Air Force. She will work with university leaders to assess and manage risks and security strategies.
Upcoming Changes to Stanford’s Login Experience
A slightly modified user experience for Stanford’s web login and two-step authentication is rolling out soon — including an updated prompt for two-step authentication. However, the functionality and flow will remain much the same.
