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Must-Visit Places Before Your Next Exam

via UK Now The end of the semester is quickly approaching. While we have navigated the past unprecedented year, many things have fallen to the wayside. Fortunately, it is not too late to pick back up some good habits. As we work as a campus to return to normal, a refresher on tutoring resources that are available to you may be important, especially as you begin to prepare for finals.  Here are 10 must-visit places before your next exam: 

GEN.G AND UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOST “HOOPS AT HOME” NBA 2K TOURNAMENT

via Lex18.com Global esports organization Gen.G and the University of Kentucky announced details for the return of its popular Hoops at Home NBA 2K tournament, which will take place April 9-11. The tournament will provide the opportunity for players to participate in a distinctive NBA 2K basketball experience on twitch.tv/universityofky, connecting and unifying the community. Those wishing to participate must register by Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

ITS Enhances Cybersecurity by Implementing 2nd Phase of Automatic Account Deprovisioning

University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (ITS) would like to inform all students, faculty and staff about the next phase in the Identity Management (IdM) Account Deprovisioning process. Starting April 14, ITS will turn on automatic account deprovisioning for students who are no longer enrolled at the University of Kentucky (e.g., graduated, transferred).  

Skype for Business Going Away, Makes Way for Microsoft Teams

Following an announcement by Microsoft, Skype For Business will be going away at the University of Kentucky on July 9, 2021. UK Information Technology Services (ITS) would like prepare students, faculty, and staff for Skype for Business end of life by offering resources, training, and support for Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams is UK’s tool for collaboration with calls, video conferencing, chat, file sharing, and more.  Becoming familiar with Teams 

From Swab to Dashboard — The Journey of COVID-19 Testing Data and Reports

Determined to start Spring 2021 safely, the university announced students would need to complete entry testing for COVID-19 as well as required ongoing testing for students throughout the spring semester. But what goes on behind the scenes to ensure testing operations run smoothly? The answer involves more than you may think. 

Cornerstone Commentary to Feature Former Sega of America CEO

The University of Kentucky — along with its partner Gen.G — will continue its monthly esports speaker series, Cornerstone Commentary, with guest speaker Tom Kalinske, former CEO of Sega of America Inc. Kalinske will discuss his time with Mattel, the history of Sega vs. Nintendo and his work after the console wars of the 1990s.

UK hopes new Esports gaming lounge attracts future students

While gaming once was a solo activity, it’s grown to become a whole world of competitors, both online and in-person. University of Kentucky has invested thousands in a new Esports lounge on campus to grow with the times and hopefully attract future students. “It’s like a gaming wonderland,” Thomas Bailey said. Bailey is a junior at UK and it President of the Esports club. He says the new facility makes UK a step above other universities, especially considering the size of UK.

Providing Quality Advising With New Advising Hub 2.0

To enhance technologies for student service professionals and faculty at the University of Kentucky, the Information Technology Service's (ITS) Enterprise Applications team and Student Success have partnered to launch Advising Hub 2.0. After extensive design, beta testing, and customer feedback, 2.0 officially replaced the previous version of Advising Hub that was decommissioned Feb.1.