Chelsea Porter has been named head of the Digital Accessibility Office (DAO), effective today, February 20. Porter first joined the DAO as a digital accessibility consultant in early 2020 and has served as Interim Head of the Digital Accessibility Office … Read more

ITS Networking has released its newest biannual report, covering July through December 2022. Created by Ryan Turner, Head of Networking at ITS, the report provides insight into the vital work that keeps the University’s networks humming. From developing a new … Read more

The rise of new generative AI tools, particularly ChatGPT, has created a lot of buzz. Google and Microsoft announced major changes to their search engines. Economists are predicting shifts in the workforce. And closer to home, colleges and universities are … Read more

Today, February 6, Paul Rivers takes the helm as UNC-Chapel Hill’s next Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Security. The role was previously held by Dennis Schmidt, who retired in April 2022 after 24 years … Read more

It’s Data Privacy Week and ITS is celebrating by helping to spread awareness about data privacy. It is both an individual and organizational responsibility to protect data. While individuals can make choices to safely store and access their own data, … Read more

It’s Data Privacy Week and ITS is celebrating by sharing tips to help you protect your digital privacy at work and at home. Here are some tips to help you shield your identity, important documents, passwords and data from prying … Read more

ITS Networking helped the University give dorm residents a new smart laundry system with upgraded machines and user-friendly smartphone controls. Using the Washlava 4thID application, the University’s new laundry system enables dorm residents to reserve a machine 15 minutes in … Read more

The Digital Accessibility Office (DAO) has added to its roster of self-paced training. The on-demand version of Digital Accessibility in Course Design complements the Digital Accessibility Awareness introductory course, introduced as a self-paced course in March. Aimed at instructors who … Read more

Organize your digital life to start the new year off right. Cleaning up and changing some settings might just make the beginning of the semester feel a little less hectic. The good news is that imposing some order on your … Read more

Alexandra Corbett, a part-time data governance analyst at ITS, didn’t enter information technology the way you might expect. When she started, she was an undergraduate student studying philosophy and psychology. “Funny enough, I came into the job through the philosophy … Read more

November is National Gratitude Month and ITS is giving thanks for the behind-the-scenes teams and work that keep the University running. It’s easy to take IT services for granted — we expect 24/7 access and uptime to our email, websites, … Read more

More than 65 people attended the UNC Project and Change Management Community of Practice virtual conference on November 4. This was the first conference for the Community of Practice, which formed last year. Brenda Carpen, conference creator and founder of … Read more