Larry Conrad named Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and CIO

Larry D. Conrad has been named Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Conrad previously served as Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President for Technology Integration at Florida State University. With more than 35 years experience in the field of information technology, Conrad has served in both corporate and university settings. For additional information, please visit the official UNC-Chapel Hill news release.

ITS Computer Lab in SASB offers wireless projection

Flash drives, cables and juggled e-mail attachments, stand back: now, giving a professional presentation or sharing information with classmates is as easy as the click of a button. ITS recently installed technology in three ITS Computer Lab meeting rooms in SASB-South that allows users to wirelessly connect their computer to a projector.
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The Road to ITS: Ingrid Camacho

Passing an English language exam by one point took ITS Phone Services Manager Ingrid Camacho on a journey that eventually landed her at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Camacho, a native of Puerto Rico, had just graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with a B.A. in Advertising and Communications. Not fluent in spoken English, she decided to join the United States Army and take advantage of the opportunity to attend – along with other Puerto Ricans – the English language school at Lakeland, Texas.
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Old year, new skills with CBT

End the old year with a new skill! Whether you want to brush up on old skills or learn a new one, computer-based training (CBT) offers approximately 2,800 online courses free to all faculty, staff and students.

New courses are added to the collection regularly. Recent additions include:
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ITS upgrades campus data backup solution

ITS’ automated data backup solution, Iron Mountain, is getting a makeover. Upgrades to the system make it more visually appealing, easier to use and more streamlined. They also make it easier for campus users to sign in, by using their Onyen to login for access to registration, installation and data retrieval.

“These updates make everything that Iron Mountain does as simple as it could be,” said Chris Williams of ITS. “In addition, they make Iron Mountain available to customers with Windows Vista and Tablets, not just Windows XP.”
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