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Access Specialty Software Through UC Riverside's Virtual Computer Lab (VLab)

UCR’s VLab service provides students and faculty convenient access to campus-provided specialty software programs.

Google AI for Education Accelerator: Enhancing Learning and Career Readiness for UCR Students

UCR students have until October 6, 2025, to sign up to take advantage of this free resource, which provides access to Google AI Pro and Google training and certification programs for one year.

May 2025 Employee of the Month: Stephen Hock

ITS proudly recognizes Systems Engineer Stephen Hock as the May 2025 Employee of the Month.
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The UCR Software Catalog Service Is Now Available to Faculty and Staff

Beginning September 15, 2025, faculty and staff can independently download and install select specialized software onto their work devices.
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UC Cybersecurity Mandate 2025 Compliance Support Plan Updates

UCR will begin its phased implementation of secure access checks on September 30, 2025.

April 2025 Employee of the Month: Julie Slusser

ITS proudly recognizes Network Engineer Julie Slusser as the April 2025 Employee of the Month. She was nominated by Cliff Veasey and Sheri Morgan for successfully leading the campus firewall migration project.
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Coming Soon: New Virtual Private Network (VPN) Service

Highlanders who use the campus VPN should keep an eye out for guidance on how to access and use the new client.
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Team of the Quarter: Google Workspace Working Group

The Google Workspace Working Group was nominated by Rehan Tahir, Dalia Fadel, Kathy Rondeau-Taylor, and Patrick Wagman, who recognized the outstanding collaboration, strategic leadership, and technical innovation they demonstrated in addressing a complex campus-wide challenge: the end of Google’s unlimited storage.
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March 2025 Employee of the Month: Steve Hinton

Steve was nominated by Ashley Araya from Undergraduate Admissions for transforming their reporting process in a way that benefits both their organization and campus users.
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February 2025 Employee of the Month: Dalia Fadel

Dalia is celebrated for her leadership, exemplary customer service, and the meaningful contributions she made across multiple high-profile projects at UCR.
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January 2025 Employee of the Month: Bart Kats

Bart is recognized for his invaluable contributions to the Google Workspace project and his commitment to supporting the UCR community through a major change.
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Fellow UC Hit by Cyberattack Targeted at Third-Party Service Provider

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) suffered a data breach linked to a cyberattack against Accellion, a third-party service contracted by UC for secure file transfers.
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Launching Soon: 25Live Campus Room and Event Scheduling System

25Live is a comprehensive scheduling and space management system that will serve as the central platform for all room and event bookings across campus.
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Updates to UCR's Plan to Ensure Compliance with UC Cybersecurity Mandate 2025

The latest updates on UCR’s compliance support plan in relation to the UC-wide cybersecurity mandate.
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UCR's Plan to Ensure Compliance with UC Cybersecurity Mandate 2025

UCR has developed compliance support measures to ensure our campus meets the six UC-wide cybersecurity requirements. These measures are crucial for enhancing UCR’s security and aligning with UC expectations, and additional measures may be implemented as we work toward full compliance.
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Empowering Students with AI: UCR's NotebookLM Implementation Featured on KTLA 5

UC Riverside’s innovative spirit and strategic investments in technology took center stage this week as KTLA 5's tech reporter, Rich DeMuro, visited our campus to learn how our faculty and students are applying Google’s NotebookLM to academic work.
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ITS Chatbot Under Development

The ITS chatbot will soon be replaced with an enterprise chatbot solution that will streamline UCR’s virtual assistant needs.
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More Campus Units Move to Google Email and Calendaring Ahead of UCR’s Fall 2025 Target

Campus unit leaders are encouraged to schedule their team’s migration by May 2, 2025, by sending an email to the R’Mail Services team at rmailservices@ucr.edu.
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ServiceNow Enhancement: New AI Search Feature

AI Search, a feature designed to make the platform more intuitive, accessible, and efficient, is now available in the ServiceNow portal.
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Fall 2024 Team of the Quarter: Residency Determination Project Team

ITS proudly recognizes the Residency Determination Project Team as the Fall 2024 Team of the Quarter for their groundbreaking work in developing and implementing a UC-wide residency determination system for undergraduate applicants.
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