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WIT and Year Up Kick-Off Mentorship Program
On March 5, IT professionals from organizations across Stanford and Year Up interns gathered to kick-off a new mentoring program, marking the first partnership between two IDEAL IT programs: Stanford Women in Technology (WIT) and the Stanford Year Up Internship Program.
UIT Deploys Advanced Phone System at Stanford Health Care-ValleyCare to Enhance Patient Care
Stanford Health Care (SHC) is teaming up with University IT (UIT) to migrate the Stanford Health Care-ValleyCare (SHC-VC) locations in Pleasanton, Livermore, and Dublin to a new state-of-the-art phone system - similar to the one at the new Stanford Health Care Hospital.
Third Annual Campus IT Plan Summit Convenes Research IT Community
On Feb. 10, over 100 IT professionals from organizations across Stanford gathered in person and via Zoom to discuss IT efforts specific to research.
IDEAL IT Launches People of Color in Technology (POC-IT) Affinity Group
Technology professionals across Stanford gathered to launch Stanford People of Color in Technology (POC-IT), the newest IDEAL IT affinity group that advances representation, engagement, and support for people of color in technology roles at Stanford.
Research Software Engineer (RSE) Podcast Builds IT Community
Research Software Engineer Stories is a new interview-style podcast designed to spotlight the diverse and interesting people within the research software engineer (RSE) community at Stanford and beyond.
Voices from WIThin: Tips for Work-Life Balance and Self-Care
Enjoying "the power of the pause” helps re-establish balance, tranquility, compassion, and energy. Take a look at a few examples of how our colleagues are managing work-life balance and self-care.
New Directory Feature to Help IT Colleagues Connect in More Meaningful Ways
You can now display your IT-related skills and expertise on your Stanford Profile. This feature will allow you to better identify colleagues with particular skills, experience and interests, and connect in more meaningful ways.
IT Community Welcomes Second Cohort of Year Up Interns
The second cohort brings eight new interns to Stanford, doubling the number of interns in cohort one. The plan is to increase that number to 20 when the third cohort starts in January 2020.
Earn BeWell Berries with the Neurodiversity in IT Program
The Neurodiversity in IT program is now certified to provide BeWell Berries to anyone who attends one of the program’s future brown bag workshops.
Accelerate the Windows 10 Upgrade With New Automation Tool
The EUX Accelerator is a tool that automates the Windows 7 to Windows 10 upgrade for Stanford-owned computers, reducing up to 30 minutes of hands-on time per computer for technicians.
Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Ramp Up for Year Two
The IT Community’s IDEAL IT program continues to gain momentum as it nears the one-year mark. Launched in Sept. 2018, this diversity and inclusion initiative realized many milestones this year and is now full steam ahead with new targets and goals for year two.
Take Part in Take 5
Through this new self-publishing tool, you are encouraged to make it a habit to share updates about the IT work you and your colleagues are advancing, and learn about the work of others.
