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Carlin returns to position as special assistant to provost

Last week, Lynn Carlin stepped down from serving as Interim Vice Provost for Information Technology Services (ITS), a position she has held since July 2007. Under Carlin’s watch, ITS:

  • Completed assessments of K-State information technology services and the network
  • Updated the ITS website
  • Realigned the units and combined Academic Services and Technology with the Office of Information Systems
  • Updated IT security policies
  • Deployed the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (e-mail and calendar)

and more. ITS staff wish Carlin all the best in her role as special assistant to Provost Mason.

Nominations open Dec. 16 for 2010 IT awards

Is there an outstanding information technology employee or technology team that has been especially helpful to you and your unit? Do you want to recognize that person for his/her contributions to technology advancement at K-State? Nominate them for a 2010 Information Technology Award! Nominations are open Dec. 16, 2009-Jan. 18, 2010, so start thinking about whom you would like to see recognized at the upcoming awards ceremony.

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Allard to retire as director of TELENET 2

Effective June 30, 2009, at the end of this fiscal year, John Allard will end his service as director of the Kansas Regents Network, a.k.a. TELENET 2, and also as the Division of Continuing Education’s (DCE) military liaison with the Fort Riley Consortium of Universities.

For the past 13 years, Allard has served as the Kansas Regents Network director. TELENET 2 is a video and audio conferencing system that connects communities across Kansas, providing credit and professional educational opportunities conveniently for people in the state.
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