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General Fun

Have fun and be safe for the holiday weekend!

Happy Fourth of July weekend everyone! ITS:Always fun, never boring Respectfully submitted, Linda Petro    

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The ITS: iPad cart in action!

Roving reporter Jennifer Golightly had the following to share about the recent use of one of the ITS: iPad carts in the classroom (used last week): After the Apple Play Date for faculty hosted by ITS:, Rebecca Tucker in Art History contacted Jennifer Golightly to ask about using iPads, Apple TV, and Airplay in her … Continue reading »

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More from the Ellucian Conference

Jim Schulz shared a few more pictures from the Ellucian conference:   Thanks for the photos, Jim! ITS:Always fun, never boring Respectfully submitted, Linda Petro

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Baby T takes over New Orleans

Vish, Liz, and Jim S. traveled to New Orleans last week to participate in the Ellucian conference, and Jim S. got some great pictures of Baby T enjoying himself on the trip (does Mama T know about this?!):   Looks like Baby T really got around on this trip…I wonder if he slept through all … Continue reading »

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Taking New Orleans by storm (with a little help from the minions)

Roving reporter Vish Paradkar had this to say about the Ellucian conference in New Orleans:: “It’s hot, it’s humid, it’s raining, but I love this city!  I’m really enjoying (and benefiting) from this Ellucian conference.” It’s obvious he and Liz are enjoying themselves; perhaps they will bring home minions to help with all of the … Continue reading »

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What’s the Big Idea?

The Big Idea student innovation and entrepreneurship pitch competition was held yesterday in the Celeste Theater of the Cornerstone Arts Center.  While I didn’t get to see the entire competition, the two student group presentations I did see were quite impressive.  All of the pitches featured a strong component of technology whether it revolved around … Continue reading »

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April Fool’s fun

Someone got a little creative with Jeff Black’s workstation for April Fool’s Day last week… I don’t believe Jeff appreciated the efforts of the artist too much.  🙂  I hope it wasn’t too hard to put back together properly, Jeff! Thanks for the photo, Chad! ITS:Always fun, never boring Respectfully submitted, Linda Petro

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Good on so many levels!

I just watched this TED talk…funny, uplifting, and definitely worth a few minutes of your time.  You’ll laugh, you’ll be inspired, and you’ll never look at a “disabled” person the same way again (talk about diversity and inclusion!).  Enjoy! Maysoon Zayid: I got 99 problems…palsy is just one Have you seen or read something lately … Continue reading »

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Space people (actually, person) doing good work

The space people are at it again!  No, aliens have not taken over ITS:, but Randy Babb, our lead smart spaces innovator, is busy helping the Economics and Business Department plan out some new uses for their space in Palmer. Thanks, Matt, for the picture!  Randy, we look forward to hearing more about this project … Continue reading »

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Loomis Hall – puzzle pieces 1 and 2 are complete for the new network!

David Ziemba gave Chad and I a quick tour around Loomis Hall to see the awesome new equipment that has been installed, completing puzzle pieces 1 and 2 of the new network in that building!  (If you’re not sure what puzzle pieces 1 and 2 are, check out the network upgrade info here.) It was … Continue reading »

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