From Lois Brooks, CIO: Taking vacations is essential not only for our physical and mental health, but also for our productivity. I encourage you to use your paid time off and help each other have restorative, work-free vacations.
IT News
Nominate your outstanding IT colleagues by May 12
We work with excellent people who do awesome things. It’s time we tell their stories and recognize them for how amazing they are! Submit your nominations for the 2023 IT Recognition Awards.
New technology shows how busy campus spaces are in real time
UW Libraries and University Housing are testing a new, privacy-friendly service from Occuspace that measures how crowded campus spaces are and presents that info on an easy-to-use app called Waitz.
Billing changes due to the AIMS & DoIT unification
Beginning Jul 1, all DoIT contract partners utilizing Departmental Tech Support will be moving to a monthly node rate.
Ellen La Luzerne remembered for her tireless advocacy
With sadness, we share that Ellen La Luzerne died from cancer on Apr 14 at age 66. In the 5 years she spent with us in DoIT, she approached her work in the same earnest and tireless way she worked for anyone who needed her help.
Learn with EDUCAUSE in May
Take advantage of UW–Madison’s EDUCAUSE membership for professional development. Topics include maximizing IT teams and solutions, enterprise resource planning and more.
Meet Maria Dahman, Center for User Experience
A user experience architect, researcher and designer, Dahman received a Forward in Access Award for her work to improve the accessibility of eText technology.
Recording from AIMS/DoIT unification forum now available
For contract partners: Watch the recording and check out resources from the Apr 12 forum.
New option: Move folders from My Drive to shared drives in Google Workspace
Previously, this option was only available for files. Learn more about requirements to move folders—and how file access may change after the move.
New contact information for Departmental Tech Support contract partners
Does your department contract with either AIMS or DoIT for IT support? Learn how to get in touch with the newly unified Departmental Tech Support team.