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Tech Touchbase Event Held to Help Students with iPad Basics

Transformative Learning and PresU, in collaboration with the Smart Campus team, hosted a Tech Touchbase: iPad Basics event on September 9. The event focused on helping students with their Apple ID setup and configuring their UK accounts on their iPad (e.g., Outlook, Canvas, Microsoft365).  

UK Featured as New Globus Subscriber

The University of Kentucky was featured in a blog post by Globus, a platform for research data management. Bhushan Chitre from ITS Research Computing Infrastructure was quoted in the post, giving an example of how UK utilizes Globus with Gluck Equine Research Center. Read the full blog post at globus.org.

UK alum finds viral business success using university-issued iPad

Via UKNow It’s the moment every college senior anticipates. Meryum Siddiqi envisioned being dressed in a blue cap and gown while proudly walking across the Rupp Arena stage — putting one foot in front of the other until her outstretched hand reached that coveted diploma. There would be family members giving warm hugs without warning and genuine smiles being captured in countless photos. But those congratulatory gestures never came.

Returning to Campus & Connecting to Wi-Fi

Get a refresher on connecting your device to eduroam or troubleshooting known issues.

Network Upgrades Bring The Arboretum Up to Speed

Visitors to the The Arboretum can now experience improved performance with tasks like processing credit card payments when visiting the KY Children’s Garden or the gift shop at the Dorotha Smith Oatts Visitor Center. Arboretum staff can manage assets more efficiently, keeping devices on site up to date on the latest software and helping customers faster.  

Microsoft Training & Certifications Available Through Microsoft ESI

UK Information Technology Services (UK ITS), in partnership with Microsoft, will continue to offer free training, certification prep, and certification exams for Microsoft products through the Microsoft Enterprise Skills Initiative (ESI).

Technology Takeover

The Technology Takeover will take place at The Cornerstone on Wednesday, August 17 and Thursday, August 18 from 8am - 11am. The Technology Takeover will be a resource fair that will include iPad distribution and support, opportunities to connect with campus resources and tours of the UKFCU Esports Lounge. Help Us Welcome Students

ITS & Purchasing Speak on Data Use in Higher Ed

Information Technology Services (ITS) Associate CIO Enterprise Chief Technology Officer Adam Recktenwald and Purchasing’s Chief Procurement Officer Barry Swanson spoke with SAP about how the University of Kentucky leveraged data and technology to meet new challenges with COVID-19. The article also details how the University of Kentucky uses SAP as the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, continuously looking to enhance and digitize University operations processes.   

University of Kentucky Esports: Is eSports the Next NCAA Sport?

The University of Kentucky is just the latest in a long line of college admissions that have unveiled their official college team: in eSports. That might come as a surprise to some people, considering the NCAA took a vote in 2019 and decided that they were not, in fact, going to take eSports under their wing. That hasn’t stopped over 100 colleges across the country from forming their own eSports teams and competing, the latest of which is the University of Kentucky.

Information Communication Technology Class Collaborates with iFixit

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2022) — Renee Kaufmann’s Spring 2022 information communication technology (ICT) 305 data detectives class encourages students to combine their communication skills with hands-on technology work in this semester’s new take on the class.