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02/27/2024
IT chefs return to chili competition capers
For the first time since February 2020, the scent of spice and peppers filled the air of the second-floor breakroom of Hoyt Hall.
07/02/2021
UPAC and CPAC Hosting Dog Therapy Day on July 9
As a welcome back to campus for all staff and faculty, UPAC and CPAC will be sponsoring time with therapy dogs on Friday, July 9 between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. The event will be located near MacMillan Hall.
11/11/2020
Inclusion as iteration, and other insights from diversity expert Trey Boynton
The IT Services Diversity Committee invited Trey Boynton from Cisco Systems to speak with us about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and the role played by the technology world in how challenges of equality are being met.
05/02/2019
Fire and Ice: A clash of cooks at Goggin
IT Services and MU Libraries faced off in the first annual cross-University chili competition. Much fun (and food) was had by all!
03/01/2019
IT Services Staff Take Their Expertise to the Classroom
During any single semester, there could be as many as 10 IT staff members teaching an academic class. Many of them are in Computer Science and Software Engineering, but other represented departments include Interactive Media Studies and Art.
02/07/2019
Winter Bowling Unites IT Services Staff
during this past winter break and winter term, a good number of IT Services staff chose to spend our Thursday evenings rolling for strikes and spares and sharing a few laughs at the Oxford Lanes bowling center.
02/05/2019
IT Diversity Committee honored by President Crawford
President Crawford presented the IT Diversity Committee with a certificate honoring their stewardship in promoting diversity and inclusion at Miami.
08/01/2018
IT Services employees embrace outdoor activities
As the days have gotten longer and warmer, many IT Services employees have embraced life outside of the Hoyt Hall corridors. Two popular activities are disc golf and intramural softball.
07/17/2018
In Whose Honor?: Diversity and inclusion in the post-Redskin era
Documentary and discussion rounded out this great IT Diversity event.