Good morning everyone What a difference a week makes! Last week at this time I was in Miami for a long weekend of sun and fun, and I was also two days away from our big McMaster IT Strategic Plan Launch event on January 23. And now here I am in freezing Guelph/Hamilton (COLD) and […]
Month: January 2019
McMaster’s IT Security Team Joins the National Cyber Security Alliance in Support of Data Privacy Day
McMaster University’s IT Security team has announced its commitment once again to Data Privacy Day by signing up as a Data Privacy Day 2019 Champion. Data Privacy Day is an international effort held annually on January 28th to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. As a Champion, McMaster […]
McMaster celebrates launch of new strategic direction for IT
Following almost a year of broad consultation with cross-campus constituencies and stewardship from the McMaster IT Strategic Plan Steering Committee, the McMaster community gathered January 23, 2019 to celebrate the launch of a new strategic direction for IT. Following opening remarks from President Patrick Deane, Roger Couldrey, Vice-President (Administration), reflected on the genesis of the […]
McMaster gets ready to launch new IT Strategic Plan
January 23, 2019 will mark the official launch of the new McMaster IT Strategic Plan for 2019 – 2021. The three-year plan provides the roadmap to achieve the university’s strategic IT vision. On Wednesday January 23, the McMaster community will gather at the L.R. Wilson Concert Hall to celebrate the launch and hear campus leaders […]
AVP & CTO Update January 14, 2018
Good morning everyone! I hope it was a great weekend – sunshine is a lovely thing. We are in a time of year when we are all impacted by the diminished sunshine, at a minimum we call it the winter blues, so even if it is cold, tip your head to the sunshine and take care. […]
AVP & CTO Update January 7, 2019
Good morning, Colleagues For many of you, this is the beginning of the semester. I hope you had a relaxing holiday and are feeling refreshed and ready for the exciting semester ahead of us. I decided to take a social media break over the holidays. I removed Twitter, Facebook and Instagram from both of my […]
AVP & CTO Update January 2, 2019
Good morning, colleagues A very Happy New Year wish for you! I hope you had a fantastic holiday break. I know for some the holiday continues through this week. If that is the case, enjoy! And for those of you who are here, welcome back and thank you! The way I see IT…a new approach […]
Book-a-week Challenge 2018 – Gayleen’s Reading List
Gayleen’s reading list, updated weekly, are part of her book-a-week challenge that she mentions in her weekly blog posts. Clicking the links takes you away from this site to more information on Goodreads or other review sites. December 17, 2018: Sourdough by Robin Sloan, Liar’s Poker by Michael Lewis, Calypso by David Sedaris. December 10, 2018: Becoming by Michelle […]