There is much to celebrate as we head toward the end of the calendar year, including the ACM Gordon Bell Prize, MHacks, our visit from Aga Khan University, a Google Storage Project milestone, and the Michigan IT Showcase & Social.
I am happy to tell you about all of our new developments in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), including a new instructor guide, new articles, and new instructional videos. Plus, in honor of Cybersecurity Month, we have updates on resources you can use to protect yourself online. As always, I look forward to learning from you about what is going on with our Michigan IT community.
New generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) resources are available for campus, along with a new website to support teaching, Academic Technology@Michigan.
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is poised to provide vast opportunities and substantive changes to how we teach, learn, research, and conduct business at U-M. Soon, key resources will be available for campus in preparation for an unprecedented Fall semester.
I know many in the university community have been keeping a close eye on the implications of generative AI on higher education, particularly because the new students we will be welcoming to campus this fall will be one of our first classes ever that is intimately familiar with using AI to assist with aspects of their course work.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023, and to the parents of new graduates! It is humbling to have played a part in their educational experience by providing technology support and tools used to equip their journey at the University of Michigan.
I invite you to join me and the university community in imagining the future of our university as part of the Vision 2034 activities. As members of the Michigan IT community, we see first hand how technology has become a foundational element for the success of the university mission.
Every member of the Michigan IT community has a unique perspective to share. What technology disruptors do you see on the horizon? What are ways our community can work together to use new technologies to better serve our university community?
Our community has evolved together in how we support one another and how we show up to support this amazing institution that we are all a part of. Looking at the entire Michigan IT community, we offer stronger services and have a stronger relationship with the incredible students, faculty and staff that we serve every day.
The creativity and innovation on display at the Michigan IT Symposium last month was impressive. For the ninth year in a row, hundreds of community members gathered together in person and virtually to exchange new ideas, find inspiration, and celebrate our successes in supporting the university.
Join me and hundreds of your colleagues on November 16–17 at this year’s Michigan IT Symposium. The amount of creativity and innovation that this event will showcase is truly amazing. There is so much to learn from all of the staff who make up this incredible Michigan IT community.
Fall is officially in full swing, and everyone in the Michigan IT community is in full force supporting our hardworking students, faculty and staff. We have pulled together and kicked off another successful academic year. Your work day in and day out makes a difference to so many on campus as they work to better themselves and the word.
The energy on the U-M campus in September is hard to miss. Welcoming students back on campus is a joy and a privilege, and something I am particularly grateful for following the shift online early in the pandemic. I encourage you to pause and reflect on the hard work that you and your colleagues put in to prepare our campuses for a successful fall semester. This is no small feat that we collectively accomplish each year.
I appreciate Dr. Ono’s humility, his student focussed and empathetic leadership, and his focus on mental health and wellness. Together as the Michigan IT community across all campuses, I know we will continue to accomplish many things for this great institution.
Congratulations to this year’s Hacks with Friends participants! The event was an exceptional showcase of our community’s outstanding creativity and innovation. We have many opportunities to stay connected with colleagues throughout the year by joining one of nearly 30 Michigan IT Communities of Practice.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022, and to any parents of new graduates! It is humbling to have played a part in their educational experience by providing technology support and tools used to equip their uncharted journey at Michigan.
I am looking forward to this year’s Hacks with Friends event on June 2-3. The event will have in-person and virtual options, so everyone can participate in the way they are most comfortable. I am eager to see the creative and fun energy that inevitably results when we pull together our talented and inspiring community.
As the university begins the search for our next president, I find myself reflecting on the qualities that create great leaders. We do not need to look far to find inspirational models. Within our own Michigan IT community and in every pocket of the university, there are examples of leadership at all levels regardless of position and role.
New opportunities for us to grow individually and as a community are arising all of the time, and I am excited to see what 2022 has in store for us. What new insights can we gain — in technology topics and other areas of personal interest —by making a point to hear and learn from others with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and roles? I love hearing your ideas.
The energy and innovation at the Michigan IT Symposium is outstanding. I appreciate the ways in which our Michigan IT community can come together with the shared purpose of supporting one another and the university. Recordings of the keynote and technology & DEI panel are now available.