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ITCP Weekly Update April 1 – 5

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ITCP Weekly Update April 1 – 5 – A weekly digest from IT Community Partnerships of what our IT colleagues need to know

In today’s issue
Announcements
Upcoming events
Mailings
Resources
Did you know…

Announcements

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Upcoming events

Tuesday, April 16
IT Leadership Community Speaker Series – Unlocking the power of presentation: mastering the art of influence, confidence, and presenting with purpose!
2-3pm ET
In this presentation by Cathy Williams, we will explore the fundamental principles and strategies for delivering effective presentations, whether in one-on-one interactions or group settings. We discuss the importance of thorough preparation, including understanding your audience, defining clear objectives, and structuring your content for maximum impact. Teams meeting link and additional information are available at the event link. 

Thursday, April 18
Supercomputing For Everyone Series: Quantum Computing
1-4:30pm ET
In person at IUB Cyberinfrastructure Building Wrubel Lobby and Online via Zoom
Registration required
This workshop provides a brief overview of Quantum Computing. A description of what it can and cannot do will be presented. Topics planned to be discussed include changes Quantum computing will make to the non-quantum, general high performance computing (HPC) community, and why a disparate collection of large corporations is investing huge sums of money into a product which, as yet, has delivered no return. Also included will be a description of competing hardware and a simple, hands-on quantum programming exercise to be run on a quantum computer emulator.

Thursday, April 18
IU Women in IT – Candid Conversations for Caregivers
10-11am ET
Join us for a virtual, informal, and candid discussion about caregiving. Whether you care for someone who is elderly, disabled, a relative, a child, a spouse, or any other loved one, IUWIT recognizes that being a caregiver can be extremely stressful. In this virtual setting, we invite you to vent, share resources and experiences, and find support from other caregivers.  All sessions are open to anyone of any gender.  Registration required.

Tuesday, April 22 – Thursday April 24
Statewide IT Conference 2024 “Innovate, Adapt, Defend”
Indiana Memorial Union
The 2024 Statewide IT Conference, April 23–24 with workshops and training on April 22, is IU’s annual gathering of its tech staff members and IT thought leaders from all nine campuses.  With the overarching theme “Innovate, Adapt, Defend,” the conference is set to redefine the future of higher education in a rapidly changing world. We look forward to seeing our IU IT colleagues from around the state converge on Bloomington to exchange information about exploring new frontiers, adapting to evolving needs, and defending our resources against cyber threats.

Monday, April 29 – Friday, May 3
EdCert course – CompTIA DataSys+ (Exam DS0-001 )  ($500)
8:30am-4:30pm ET
Register by Apr 22
CompTIA is launching a new data management certification, CompTIA DataSys+. It sets a unified standard of skills for the successful management and securing of data assets. It covers what database administrators need to deploy, manage, and maintain high-availability systems, including employing the fundamentals of scripting and programming in a relational database environment while using security and business continuity best-practices.

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Learn about and register for upcoming trainings, infoshares, coffee hours, and more. Visit the ITCP calendar for the full list of events currently scheduled. Find recordings of previous infoshares by logging into the ITCP Kaltura page.

Mailings 

Stay current on the latest service changes, security concerns, and information sharing events. Visit the ITCP blog for a searchable archive of ITCP mailings.

Resources
On the IT Community Partnerships homepage, find the tools and support you need and connect with the IT community.

Did you know…
The Getting started with IT Training webinars give you a quick introduction to applications important to your work, research, or learning at IU. In just 30–90 minutes, our instructors will show you what you need to know to get started with the application. These webinars include introductions to productivity tools—like spreadsheets, word processing, storage, and collaboration—as well as creating media using the Adobe Creative Cloud.  See the upcoming webinar schedule and register.

IT Community Partnerships (ITCP) supports IT colleagues at Indiana University through timely communications of important IT information, opportunities to connect with the IT community, and data resources to aid in decision-making for their unit or service.

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