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Connectivity 2021: McMaster’s IT Forum has concluded a week-long program of celebrating successes, sharing experiences and learning with McMaster IT professionals from across campus. Held virtually for the first time ever, the IT Forum was opened by keynote speaker, Brian Keating. The week also included speed-learning sessions covering various IT projects, a networking session (with […]
Since launching the McMaster IT Strategic Plan in 2019, there have been many new initiatives to build a more connected, seamless and transformative campus. Now, in 2021, activities move forward with the same spirit and enthusiasm, while celebrating our collective success these past years. With still much to do, the McMaster IT Strategic Plan will […]
On January 21st, 2021, the IT Executive committee met to review and discuss proposed IT initiatives which had already been endorsed through our IT Governance standing committees. The following projects have now now been endorsed through the IT Governance framework. Please note: all documents are stored in MS Teams and you may be required to […]
One year ago, the Office of the AVP & CTO in partnership with the Equity and Inclusion Office launched the ‘McMaster Women in Tech’ — an initiative to raise the platform of women tech changemakers within and connected to McMaster. “We’ve brought lots of women into this initiative to celebrate their amazing accomplishments as Changemakers. […]
Hanna Haponenko is the January 2021 Changemaker in the McMaster Women in Tech series. Developed by the Office of the AVP & CTO, ‘McMaster Women in Tech’ is a project that highlights and recognizes women tech changemakers within the McMaster community. Check out how our latest Changemaker is leveraging facial gesture recognition to develop assistive […]
It is hard to fathom that we are already finished two years of the McMaster IT Strategic Plan. When you set out to develop a Strategic Plan, you recognize that there are no guarantees that the structure or vision will come together easily, layered with an uncomfortable element of the unknown around the ability for […]
Join us for Connectivity 2021: the 4th Annual McMaster IT Forum! This year’s virtual forum is hosted by the Office of the AVP and CTO and celebrates the many contributions of the IT community at McMaster. From February 16th to 19th, Connectivity 2021 brings campus IT professionals, tech practitioners and business partners together as One […]
Starting with the January 2021 meetings, IT Governance has made the move from Confluence and MacDrive to Microsoft Teams, allowing for easier access to current and previous meeting materials. This move continues the commitment to collaboration (providing input and feedback on documents), transparency (allowing access to decisions and discussions), inclusivity (sharing documents through Teams with […]
The McMaster IT Forum is coming! Technology has taken on a new significance in the last 12 months, and with that, many challenges and opportunities. The IT Forum has always been a time when we come together as One IT Community. For Connectivity 2021, this feels especially important. We have an exciting lineup of events […]
Janelle Hinds is the December 2020 changemaker in the McMaster Women in Tech series. Developed by the Office of the AVP & CTO, ‘McMaster Women in Tech’ is a project that highlights and recognizes women tech changemakers within the McMaster community. Check out how our latest changemaker discusses the role of a Changemaker, how technology […]