What Higher Ed CIOs Should Know About Preferred Names and Pronouns
Preferred name and pronoun use has been on higher education’s radar for a while now, but interest—particularly in technology support—has increased in the last several years.1 Many of today’s students use preferred names exclusively across public and private settings. Although their reasons vary, the practice is closely associated with transitions in gender identity. Gender-neutral pronoun […]
Working Together for the Higher Education Community
As we look towards the new year, the needs of the higher education community will continue to focus on how to serve our students. The answers to the question, “how do we serve best serve our students?” are as vast and diverse as the student population itself. Each college or university has undoubtedly worked to […]
The Top 20 (x3) Tambellini Resources from 2021
Each year, Tambellini Group delivers expert research and resources relevant to CIOs and IT leaders in higher education. As 2021 comes to an end, Tambellini Group is grateful for another successful year. However, success would not be possible without you, our members. With current and prospective members in mind, we’ve highlighted our top 20 resources […]
Women in Tech: Alison Robinson
Alison Robinson, Associate Vice President and Deputy CIO, Division of Information Technology Services at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, shares her story of how she became a leader in higher ed technology and how one blinking, green cursor may have been formative in her technology career path.
The Jazz Musician as CIO: Creativity in IT Leadership
“Whether it’s at NASA or a university system level job, a CIO wants to be able to expand the scope of our technology and systems to impact the largest number of people.” In this month’s Top of Mind Podcast, host Jazz musician and CIO for the Georgia Tech Foundation, Dwight Dozier, joins the Top of […]
The Ohio State University Walks Away from Workday Student
Tambellini learned on Wednesday, December 1st, that The Ohio State University (Ohio State) has decided not to move forward with Workday Student at this time. Ohio State’s statement includes an acknowledgment that their implementation of Workday’s Finance and Human Capital Management (HCM) products has left significant system and process optimization work for the school to […]
Introducing D. Christopher Brooks, PhD, Tambellini Analyst
My first writing assignment for the Tambellini Group is to introduce myself to the member community. I wanted to avoid writing a standard, linear narrative about my credentials, professional experience, accomplishments, and interests. Those things are documented on LinkedIn and Twitter. My colleague, Laura Gogia, suggested that I have some fun with the assignment. So, […]
Tambellini Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Higher Education
Join Tambellini Group as we continue to celebrate 20 years of service in higher education. We are honored to highlight the people, expertise, and accomplishments that have helped us grow into the leading independent technology research and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the higher education industry. Our diverse team is passionate about helping colleges and […]
Leadership Considerations for Selecting a Budget and Planning Tool
As a new budget season approaches, how an institution plans for and executes a new annual budget is top of mind. Over the past several years, the selection and implementation of new, cloud-based budget and planning tools have increased. CIOs can answer key early questions to help prepare their institutions to modernize their budget and […]
From NASA to Academe: Serving the Mission as CIO
“Whether it’s at NASA or a university system level job, a CIO wants to be able to expand the scope of our technology and systems to impact the largest number of people.” In this month’s Top of Mind Podcast, host Elizabeth Farrell is joined by the Vice President of Information Technology Services and Chief Information […]
