New project management process: Wilfred Laurier University has implemented a request mechanism for projects and services through its new customer service portal. This new centralized project intake process will improve resource management, customer service, and process transparency. Laurier customer service
CEO search: Compute Canada has launched a formal search for a Chief Executive Officer. The newly incorporated high performance computing organization is looking for a CEO to build the organization and hire chief technology, financial, and scientific officers. Compute Canada CEO
Guelph adds redundancy: The University of Guelph has added a second ISP (Internet Service Provider) to increase bandwidth and improve reliability through greater redundancy. The upgrade comes just in time for the new school term and is expected to support the rapid growth in wireless demand across campus. uGuelph adds another ISP
Manitoba migrates: The University of Manitoba is migrating its learning management system from Angel to Desire 2 Learn. The University is implementing the change to improve student learning experiences and to provide a more flexible teaching tool for faculty. Angel to D2L in Manitoba
Major IT restructuring: The University of Saskatchewan has announced a significant organization change designed to improve service to their clients. The new organization includes six new reporting units within the ICT portfolio and is also designed to work collaboratively with other units on campus. uSaskatchewan reorganization
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