August 2024 CIO Update
As we embark together on another new academic year, VCU Technology Services (VCU TS) continues to collaborate with our partners from around campus to support many facets of campus life. Whether it be a classroom lecture, a nightly study group, a pick up game in the gym, a campus internship, or grabbing a snack before […]
July 2024 CIO Update
Apologies for the delay in posting this entry. July was an eventful month! Below I discuss a major IT disruption that affected VCU, and I also feature an update on a cost saving and sustainability innovation in our classroom technology area. Global IT Disruption In the early hours of a Friday morning this month, a […]
June 2024 CIO Update
Happy Fiscal Year End! First, thank you to all of the Technology Services staff working diligently and often outside of normal business hours (even more than usual) to make sure the current fiscal year closes and the new one starts with no issues. This is extremely important to our partners across VCU and is crtitical […]
April 2024 CIO Update
Happy Spring! This month, I’d like to feature a significant change to our web application infrastructure as well as some updates on major projects. New Dyn System / Docker For a decade, many of VCU’s most prolific web applications have been stored on an unassuming server cluster called “Dyn”, alongside its sibling, “sDyn.” As the […]
February 2024 CIO Update
Happy Leap Day! For this month’s report, I would like to highlight a fairly large change we are instituting next month to enhance security while continuing to modernize our authentication systems and processes. Embracing Enhanced Security: Transitioning to DUO Universal Prompt with Verified Push As we navigate the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, it’s paramount that […]
January 2024 CIO Update
The new year has already been extremely busy for Technology Services, and with the upcoming migration to the new Technology Operations Center (TOC), the high level of activity will most definitely continue. Following please see an update on the TOC as well an overview of two important services we provide. TOC and Data Center Migration […]
November 2023 CIO Update
I hope everyone had a pleasant and restful Thanksgiving holiday! As we begin to close out the calendar year and Fall semester, I would like to feature two exciting new services coming on-line, both of which are the result of great collaboration across Technology Services. Revolutionizing Course Management: Ellucian ILP Meets Canvas In collaboration with […]
October 2023 CIO Update
As the kitschy flag on my neighbor’s house says, Happy Fall Y’all! For this month’s entry, I would like to highlight some thoughts from VCU Chief Information Security Officer Dan Han as we transition into our more modern security architecture as well as provide some insight into Technology Services’ role in the launch of the […]
September 2023 CIO Update
With the fall semester in full swing, I would like to share some updates around new services that have been implemented. New Student Technology Website In May 2023, Academic Technologies launched the new VCU Student Technology website at student-tech.vcu.edu, which replaced the former Student Computer Initiative website. The new site is different from the old […]
August 2023 CIO Update
Welcome to the 2023-24 academic year! It’s so exciting to see one of our largest entering classes in history begin to settle into the VCU community. The VCU Technology Services team has been hard at work preparing for the new year and is now fully engaged in welcoming and supporting all of our students, staff, […]