2023 Oklahoma Higher Ed IT Summit Recap: Where Innovation Comes Sweepin’ Down the Plain
The Council on Information Technology (CoIT) of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education recently hosted the 2023 Oklahoma Higher Ed IT Summit, where more than 20 institutions from across the great Sooner State came together to collaborate on improving their practices and working together to modernize, innovate, and elevate Oklahoma higher education for tomorrow’s […]
Women in Tech: Jessie Minton, Vice Chancellor for Technology, CIO, Washington University in St. Louis
As the CIO and Vice Chancellor for Information Technology at Washington University in St. Louis, Jessie Minton leads an IT Department with over 650 team members, including the university writ large and its medical school. But from her college days as an aspiring professional equestrian majoring in cultural anthropology at the University of Oregon, Jessie’s […]
Women in Tech: Leah Kraus, CIO, North Carolina Central University
Leah Kraus didn’t come up through the traditional “tech stack” career progression of a CIO, and she believes that serves her well in a leadership role that requires her to be more of an educator and strategic planner. As the CIO at North Carolina Central University with more than three decades of successful leadership in […]
Getting the Most Out of Your Technology
During my time as a university professor in a college of education, I taught several courses on integrating technology into teaching. One of the frameworks discussed often was the SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) model, which categorizes technology according to its transformative power. Each level within the model represents increased sophistication and ability to make […]
Workday AI/ML Innovation Summit 2023: AI, ML, and Energy
With the topics of AI and ML being top of mind across all industries, it was timely that Workday focused its 2023 Innovation Summit for analysts on the topic, highlighting how the company is using AI and ML across its solution suite today and how it envisions the future of its use. Attendees had an […]
Women in Tech: Jenny Paulsen, Deputy Chief Information Officer, University of South Florida
Jenny Paulsen was fortunate to have a forward-thinking math teacher introduce her to computer programming at a young age. After writing her first program to calculate the average grade of students on an Apple II computer, the spark was lit! At the University of South Florida, Jenny and her team have worked on data projects […]
Women in Tech: Melanie Boynton, Director of Enterprise Systems and Data Intelligence, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Melanie Boynton knew she had always wanted to work in government. When her supervisor asked her to work on a data project for the state of Virginia, it surprised her how much she enjoyed it, and from that one small step, a career in IT began. Hear more about Melanie’s excitement for data and analytics […]
How CIOs Can Build Dynamic Duos with CFOs: An interview with Hampton Shive, Strategic Advisor
Higher education CIOs know that the long-term success of any institution-wide technology project depends on their effectiveness in building a broad coalition of support across a vast array of leaders and stakeholders with diverse needs and goals. Depending on the focus of any technology initiative, CIOs will understandably need to prioritize garnering buy-in from the […]
Women in Tech: Robin Bryan, CIO, James Madison University
Robin Bryan was raised knowing the value of an education. From her small community, Robin entered college and found that her path led her to many opportunities. While working on her master’s degree in modern European history, Robin took a part-time job in computer operations, where she soon found herself teaching administrators and faculty how […]
Women in Tech: Sue Mukherjee, Chief Student Success Officer and CIO, Cheyney University
If there is one thing that Sue Mukherjee is passionate about, it is empowering people. Whether she is meeting with her team or strategically planning a project, Sue believes that students are served best when people have the resources and the knowledge to use the tools that are available. Listen to her unique perspective on […]
