ITCP Weekly Update April 8 – 12 – 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
- No new announcements
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.
Monday, April 22 – Wednesday, 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.
Monday, April 29
ITLC Conversations on Leadership – Stuck in a rut? Getting the most out of our work routines.
2-3pm ET
Please join us for this session in an ITLC-sponsored series of informal discussions about leadership that are open to anyone in the IU IT community. Do you know the difference between monotony and being in the doldrums? Have you found yourself stuck in a rut at work? Please join us as we discuss this topic in breakout room style and crowdsource issues and responses related to the doldrums and monotony. Recommended pre-work, discussion questions, and Zoom meeting link available at above event link.
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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
- No new 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…
IU REDCap Day brings together users and potential users of REDCap to share presentations, learn about new features, and network with peers. Registration is open for the May 7 event, held in person at IU Indianapolis and available via Zoom. Anyone in the IU community and all Indiana CTSI affiliated researchers are welcome to attend no matter their REDCap usage or experience. Registration is free.
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