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ITS Software Acquisition changes name

July 24, 2020

After more than two decades, the ITS Software Acquisition group has changed its name to Software Distribution. Software Distribution Manager Greg Neville has been with the group for 20 years. Kimberly Middleton, Site License Coordinator for Software Distribution, has been … Read more

Oracle upgrade will advance automation

July 7, 2020

This summer, ITS is starting to upgrade the University’s Oracle software to a newer version. The upgrade, which ITS Infrastructure & Operations expect to complete by November, will monumentally change the way ITS configures the infrastructure of Carolina’s databases. With … Read more

Innovative network analyst retires after 30 years

May 26, 2020

After more than 30 years of state service, Hiawatha Demby, Applications Analyst with ITS Communication Technologies, will retire at the end of May. During his time at UNC-Chapel Hill, Demby worked for several departments, saw campus technology support offices evolve … Read more

Employee Forum elects an ITS manager

April 24, 2020

Theresa Silsby, Director of the ITS Business Systems Help Desk, has been elected to serve as a delegate to the Employee Forum. Silsby will be sworn in — via Zoom — on May 6 as she begins serving her two-year … Read more

Shifting to remote: one Carolina family’s experience

April 13, 2020

All from the same household, ITS’ Brenda Carpen and her family are experiencing the University’s remote work, teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brenda is Project Manager with ITS Infrastructure & Operations. Her husband, Morgan Pitelka, is Chair of … Read more

ITS student employees provide valuable contribution

April 13, 2020

Meet three of ITS’ many valuable student employees: Rosie Tran, Hunter Jamison and Hasan Asadi. Rosie Tran has been a worker at ResNET for the past three years, serving both as a Residential Computing Consultant (RCC) and as a member … Read more

ITS Service Desk director to retire

March 27, 2020

The chief of the ITS Service Desk is retiring after 30 years at UNC-Chapel Hill. Sharon Glover, who has led the Service Desk for seven years — one year as interim director and six years permanent — will retire April … Read more

Kate Hash named Assistant Vice Chancellor

March 15, 2020

Kate Hash has been named ITS’ Assistant Vice Chancellor for Customer Experience & Engagement, effective March 16. Hash has served as Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of User Support & Engagement since February 20, 2019, overseeing IT Service Management (including the … Read more

Michael Barker named Vice Chancellor for IT and CIO

February 11, 2020

J. Michael Barker was selected as UNC-Chapel Hill’s Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, effective February 1. Barker served as Interim Vice Chancellor for one year — from January 2019 through January 31, 2020. He has served … Read more

ITS names Communication Technologies leader

December 17, 2019

When Mark Johnson first came to work at ITS nearly a year ago, he introduced himself around UNC-Chapel Hill as the new Jim Gogan. As interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Communication Technologies, Johnson found it was the fastest way for … Read more