Kian Colestock was promoted to UC Irvine chief information officer on May 1, 2021, having served as interim CIO since April 2019. He was UCI associate CIO since 2014, and prior to that was UC San Diego director of…
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By Sheri Ledbetter. Kian Colestock, associate vice chancellor and chief information officer in UCI’s Office of Information Technology, recalls the weekend in which he learned that his unit would be supporting the technological transition of a major research university to an…
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November 12, 2020 All Articles 0
The UC IT Town Hall was held October 19, 2020. Over 400 attendees joined remotely from around the UC system.
Mark Cianca, Interim UC CIO, opened the session to welcome attendees. Eugene Whitlock, UC Berkeley chief people and culture…
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Join the May 5, 2020, UC IT Town Hall with Michael Dennin, professor of Physics and Astronomy at UC Irvine. He will discuss how UCI is leveraging data systems and data analytics in the space of student success. His particular…
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Two UC medical doctors and health CIOs recently hosted a webinar on UC Health IT innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The presenters were:
With the COVID-19 pandemic creating unprecedented demands on UC Health, the IT teams are responding with innovation and long hours to support UC health care professionals, hospitals, and clinics during this crisis.
Join a special webinar, April 9, 2020, noon…
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February 26, 2020 All Articles 0
In today’s hot technology job market, CIOs at the University of California (UC) face challenges recruiting and retaining information technology staff, and often encounter legacy rules around contemporary work practices – such as telecommuting and remote work. For this reason,…
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February 19, 2020 All Articles 1
By Jeané Blunt. In recognition of Black History Month, I interviewed Van Williams, the chief information officer (CIO) and vice chancellor of information technology at UC Santa Cruz (UCSC). Williams is a strong proponent of diversity and inclusion initiatives and…
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December 4, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
UC Merced CIO Ann Kovalchick presented the webinar, “The First Woman Man: Gender Labels and Workplace Expectations,” to an audience of over 200 on November 20.
The newly formed UC Women in Tech Committee hosted the webinar and…
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October 16, 2019 All Articles 0
The UC Women in Technology Committee is pleased to announce a webinar with Ann Kovalchick, UC Merced chief information officer.
Title: The First Woman Man: Gender labels and workplace expectations
Description: A discussion on the real and imagined responsibilities of being…
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