According to information services CIO Curt Pederson, Ben Kahn (pictured) from academic technology services and innovations will be leaving his position at UP on October 8. “Ben will be extremely missed at UP,” says Pederson. “He has done a fantastic job during his time here in both his prior Moodle role and as interim director […]
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Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) Coming This Summer
Due to a dramatic rise in the scope and sophistication of phishing attacks targeting UP staff, information services will be deploying Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for specific services on campus. The enrollment process should take about 5 minutes and it will significantly enhance the security of your account and personal information. MFA combines two or more […]
Technology Services Update: It’s Been A Busy Summer
As the University starts a new academic year, information services is proud to provide an update regarding technology services on campus, according to Curt Pederson, chief information officer. Information services staff have continually worked to modernize technology infrastructure and application layers to support growing campus needs. With expanded networks, a new website, innovative technology in […]
Grand Opening of New Maker Space, Shiley Summer Project Showcase: Sept. 8
All faculty and staff are invited to celebrate Shiley School of Engineering student and faculty accomplishments on Friday, September 8, at 3 p.m., in Shiley Hall. Engineering dean Sharon Jones and the Shiley School of Engineering community will join generous supporters and industry partners to celebrate the creative projects of our students, faculty, and campus […]
Office365: Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Ready to Use
Office365, a fully featured and connected platform for productivity, collaboration, and sharing, is now available to faculty and staff, according to Curt Pederson, information services. The Office365 portal account provides access to OneDrive online file sharing and online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint , and OneNote. In addition, faculty and staff can install the latest […]
Information Services Moving to Tyson Hall, Week of October 13
The information services division will move the majority of its staff to a new office space in Tyson Hall during the week of October 13, according to Curt Pederson, chief information officer. On Monday, the CIO office and web and enterprise services will be moving all staff to their newly constructed offices in the lower […]
Senior Leadership Team Complete
Lisel Stancil has been appointed director of web & enterprise services. She has served as interim director of web & enterprise services since September 2012. She previously served as a business process analyst in the information services department and is a 2002 graduate of the University. Stancil’s appointment completes the senior leadership team in information […]
Curt Pederson Hired As CIO
Curt Pederson has joined the information services team as chief information officer (CIO), according to Jim Ravelli, university operations. Pederson will be responsible for the overall leadership of the IT organization including infrastructure, applications, and academic computing. He formerly was the CIO for Oregon State University and prior to that was the CIO for the […]