Heidi Haussermann, assistant director of Information Technology Client Services, received the University of Nebraska Board of Regents KUDOS award Friday. KUDOS awards recognize university staff for their professional expertise, service and “superior dedication” to UNK and the University of Nebraska. It is the university’s top staff award. Haussermann provides technology assistance to support hardware and software in a variety of academic settings, manages the … [Read more...] about Heidi Haussermann receives KUDOS award from NU Board of Regents
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Andrea Childress new CIO, assistant vice president for Information Technology Services
KEARNEY - Andrea Childress has been hired as the new UNK Chief Information Officer and University of Nebraska Assistant Vice President for Information Technology Services. Her new role became effective Tuesday. NU Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Bret Blackman and UNK Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs Charlie Bicak made the announcement today (Wednesday) following an internal search and interview process. An … [Read more...] about Andrea Childress new CIO, assistant vice president for Information Technology Services
Deb Schroeder saw many changes in her 41 years with UNK Information Technology
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – When Deb Schroeder talks to high schoolers about careers in information technology, she tells them they’ll likely be training for jobs that don’t exist yet – that’s how quickly the industry changes. Someone could’ve had the same conversation with her when she enrolled at the University of Nebraska at Kearney nearly five decades ago. “When I was a college student, you could never say I aspired to be a chief … [Read more...] about Deb Schroeder saw many changes in her 41 years with UNK Information Technology
Nominations sought for Technology Excellence Award
The Technology Excellence Award, offered at the University of Nebraska at Kearney the past eight years, is now open for all Information Technology Services across the University of Nebraska system. The University of Nebraska Technology Excellence Award recognizes the exemplary performance of ITS staff members who consistently provide a level of service significantly above and beyond specific job responsibilities. To be eligible, employees must report directly to ITS … [Read more...] about Nominations sought for Technology Excellence Award
NU-Connect offers automated connection to secure Wi-Fi
Information Technology Services (ITS) implemented a new Wi-Fi access network named NU-Connect on the Kearney and Lincoln campuses Saturday. NU-Connect provides an automated configuration for attaching laptops and most mobile devices to the secure and encrypted eduroam network. The addition of NU-Connect is part of an effort by ITS to standardize the wireless experience for campus end users across Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha. The use of the NU-Connect SSID will be … [Read more...] about NU-Connect offers automated connection to secure Wi-Fi