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Breaking barriers for women in IT

In the spring of 2022, the University Information and Technology Executive Team led by Chief Information Officer Andrea Ballinger nominated six women from OSU to attend a five-week EDUCAUSE series for central IT workers called Women Advance Technology. Throughout the series, the cohort had a chance to reflect on the challenges, obstacles and opportunities they had encountered in their careers. As they continued to meet, they saw an opportunity to create a community of support and provide more resources for women working in IT roles at OSU. Because as they compared notes and shared their experiences, they realized that the barriers they’d encountered weren’t unique. It wasn’t “just me.” Other women were having parallel experiences, leading to self-doubt, burnout, retention issues and additional stress at work.

  • OSU Nominated for Top 50 Award

    OSU Nominated for Top 50 Award

    Oregon State University has been named one of 69 finalists nominated for the ONConference 2023 Top 50 Information Security Team Award. The winners of this award will represent some of the top information security teams in the entire world, and nominees span multiple industries, from major retailers to health and financial institutions. While finalists were…

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  • The Art of Possibilities at the first annual OSU Data Day

    The Art of Possibilities at the first annual OSU Data Day

    On April 18, UIT’s Data Team hosted the first annual Data Day at OSU, featuring 18 speakers and panelists from across the university who shared key insights on working with data and unlocking its possibilities. Lizzi Wolfram, member of the Data Team and Data Day planning committee, shares a look back at this year’s Data…

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  • AMP: Empowering Organizational + Digital Transformation at OSU

    AMP: Empowering Organizational + Digital Transformation at OSU

    Digital Transformation is a human story: The expectations and demands on higher education are evolving, and through digital transformation and the Administrative Modernization Program (AMP), Oregon State University is bringing the brick and pixel experience to its community.

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  • The Role of Technology in Arts Education

    The Role of Technology in Arts Education

    Academic Technologies Technical Services Director Marc Cholewczynski and Patricia Valian Reser Director of Art and Education Peter Betjemann talk about the intersection between art and technology and its impact at OSU.

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  • Here’s What You Missed: Fall 2022

    Here’s What You Missed: Fall 2022

    Here’s What You Missed is a quarterly roundup that highlights a slice of the accomplishments and milestones achieved across OSU IT over the past four months.

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  • Getting to know Alisha Brucker

    Getting to know Alisha Brucker

    Meet Alisha Brucker, UIT Executive Assistant to the CISO.

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OSU IT News

  • Welcome new UIT team members: Executive Assistants

    Mary Jensen and Alisha Brucker have each accepted the position of Executive Assistant with UIT. Mary will report to Andrea Ballinger, and Alisha will report to David McMorries.

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  • New SOC Hire: Lead Security Analyst

    The Office of Information Security is pleased to announce that after a very competitive search, Tarren Meyers will be joining the Security Operations Center as a Lead Security Analyst.

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