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Team of the Quarter: Multimedia Team's ESPN+ Baseball Broadcast Crew

ITS is proud to recognize the Multimedia Team’s ESPN+ Baseball Broadcast Crew as the Spring 2023 Team of the Quarter! The group was nominated by Muhammad “Siddiq” Siddiqui-Ali for successfully broadcasting the UC Riverside Highlanders’ men’s baseball games on ESPN+.
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May 2023 Employee of the Month: Edwin Melgar

Edwin was nominated by Kathleen Rondeau-Taylor for his outstanding leadership in the FAMIS 360 transition project, an initiative that ITS is undertaking in collaboration with Facilities Services and Auxiliary Services.
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IAMRiverside Project Team Deploys Post-Go Live Changes

Resolutions have been provided for issues related to IAMRiverside.
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ITS Partners with SOM and Enrollment Services to Bring New Zoom Rooms Functionality

ITS works closely with campus partners to establish secure connections and ensure that spaces are optimized for student, faculty, and staff needs.
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ITS Supports Impact23 with Introduction of Looker Data Analytics Tool

Looker, a tool that will streamline manual reporting processes, will Go Live on August 1, 2023.
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UCR Researchers Have Access to Breakthrough Research Computing Services

ITS Research Computing has expanded its offerings to include a suite of leading-edge cloud services through Google Cloud Platform.
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Zoom Phone Migration Begins for Select Campus Groups

The transition of UCR’s campus telephony services to Zoom Phone is crucial in bringing Highlanders together on a unified, modern, and reliable telephony platform.

Vendor Risk Assessment Delay due to IMPACT23 Blackout Dates

We would like to inform you that the upcoming system blackout for the Financial System Replacement Program, Impact23, will affect vendor risk assessments (VRAs). From June 16 th through July 6th, 2023. This will cause delays for VRAs. During the next few weeks leading up to the blackout period, the Information Security Office will focus...
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April 2023 Employee of the Month: Rafael Oceguera

Rafael was nominated by Sheri Morgan for being a reliable team member and excellent customer service provider.
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Google Workspace Changes

Google recently changed its policies and no longer offers complimentary unlimited storage for Google Workspace, which includes R’Mail, Drive, Calendar, and Photos.

Connecting the UCR Campus Community Through Slack

All students, faculty, and staff will soon have access to Slack, a virtual collaboration and communication platform

High Profile UCR Conference Room Transforms into a Zoom Room

ITS is modernizing campus spaces with new videoconferencing and collaboration technology
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IAMRiverside Replaces End-of-Life Legacy Identity and Access Management Architecture

Once fully configured, IAMRiverside will greatly improve UCR’s security posture and streamline the user account lifecycle
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Zoom Phone Services on the Horizon as ITS Completes Pilot Run

In the next few months, all campus telephony services will migrate to Zoom Phone Services
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Google Cloud to Hold Virtual Lunch & Learn Series in May

Throughout the month of May, Google Cloud will host a virtual Lunch & Learn series for UC Riverside’s researchers, faculty, and staff.
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Team of the Quarter: IAMRiverside Team

ITS is proud to recognize the IAMRiverside Team as the Winter 2023 Team of the Quarter! The Recognition Committee unanimously endorsed the group for their dedication to UCR’s successful implementation of a brand-new identity and access management solution.
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March 2023 Employee of the Month: Patricia Sanchez Jaques

Patricia was nominated by Edwin Melgar-Mejia, Rehan Tahir, Kathleen Rondeau-Taylor, and Patrick Wagman for her excellent leadership and project management skills, which were vital to the success of the IAMRiverside project.
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Elias Lopez: February 2023 Employee of the Month

ITS proudly recognizes Elias Lopez as February 2023 Employee of the Month! Elias was nominated by William Southwick for his effectiveness and extensive knowledge, which were instrumental in successfully implementing new technologies, such as Zoom phones, for UCR. As soon as Elias joined ITS, he made an impact. He reduced costs since his knowledge of...
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New Identity and Access Management Infrastructure at UCR

Deployment of UCR’s new identity and access management solution, IAMRiverside, is scheduled to commence the afternoon of March 16, 2023, and conclude in the early morning hours of March 20, 2023. Learn about effort and user experience during deployment.
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Azra Ayers: December 2022 Employee of the Month

ITS is proud to announce Azra Ayers as the December 2022 Employee of the Month! Azra was nominated by Kathleen Rondeau-Taylor, Patrick Wagman, and Rehan Tahir for her commitment to the Impact23 Boundary Systems project. Azra improved communication and coordination of the Impact23 program through her organization, collaborative spirit, and tenacity. Josh Hoerger, BFS Financial...
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