From Donald Welch, NYU's VP for Information Technology and Global University CIO
A few weeks ago there was a MOR Tuesday Reading on the benefit of doing a SWOT analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats). I spent years trying to shoehorn SWOT into an IT strategy, finally giving up and understanding that SWOT is not a good tool for creating an IT strategy. As leaders we spend a […]
Last week I attended The Educause Annual Conference. Educause always publishes a Top 10 list of opportunities for IT in higher education that is presented at the conference. This year I participated in creating the list. The theme is Restoring Trust with a focus on the issue of the public becoming more mistrustful of higher […]
This week I attended the annual Educause Conference. Educause is always a great place for professional growth. The sessions can provide insights on how we can improve the services we provide to our community, and provide contacts for colleagues in other institutions that are facing similar problems. It also provides an opportunity to connect or […]
Change is generally what we are here for. We upgrade technology, we adapt technology to change, and most importantly we help our communities adapt to change. Change is a fact of life and I thought it would be good to review the things we can do to help our community adapt whether we are the […]
Effective January 16, 2025, NYU IT will implement a new firewall strategy across NYU’s network based on a “Default Secure, Allow by Exception” protocol. There have been a number of communications around this, so it should be a familiar initiative at this point. I want to draw your attention to the fact that a number […]
And just like that, it’s October which means it’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Our biggest vulnerability is our users. It is easy to fall for the many and increasingly sophisticated scams that our adversaries use. As IT professionals you know that just “awareness” and a “month” don’t get the job done. Cybersecurity is a 24/7, […]
Developing your skill in anything takes practice. No doubt you have heard of the 10,000 hour rule. I’m sure that’s true for skills like guitar playing or shooting 3-pointers. Some of the research I’ve read, along with my own personal experience, tells me that changing behaviors takes up to 200 repetitions. The more drastic the […]
NYU not only provides information about the university through its websites, it provides important educational content too. Digital accessibility (DA), along with security and privacy, has become an essential compliance requirement. DA is no longer just a legal obligation—it’s a fundamental component of ethical digital stewardship that is essential for building a trustworthy and resilient […]
You’ve heard me talk about it before, leadership is an art. There certainly is some science, which provides the rules. Then, we use judgment and creativity based on experience to apply those rules to find a solution that works. Leadership courses— like the Lead From Where You Are course we offer through MOR—are great for […]
The students are back. The number of young people walking the streets while typing on their phones has skyrocketed. The faculty are back. They are figuring out ways to keep students engaged in academics and how Gen AI impacts their courses. The weather has cooled off and a new Academic Year is underway. Thank you […]