Author: Wade Moricle
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The View From My Window
Last week, while Atlanta was in the throes of a second paralyzing snow and ice event this winter, we decided to see what life was like for our division-mates as they worked from home, spent extended time with close family, and generally tried to stay warm. Snow is truly an oddity in Atlanta, as witnessed…
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Yolanda Cooper, University Librarian, LITS
In case you missed it, the Woodruff Library recently published an article announcing the hire of Yolanda Cooper (University Libraries) as the University Librarian, a key new position on Rich Mendola‘s executive staff. The article, published in Keywords, includes a fascinating Q&A with Yolanda as she takes over this vital role. As reported by the Emory Wheel,…
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ITIL Foundations summary from Candler scholarship recipient
Since 2011, the IT Service Management Office (ITSMO) has provided ITIL certification training courses to nearly 300 participants, including twelve Foundation courses and nine Intermediate courses. The SMCC provides scholarship funds to a select group of attendees. Carlos de Leon from the Candler School of Theology was one of these participants. As a scholarship award…
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Tanya McKibben, Administrative Assistant, UTS Enterprise Applications
Tanya joins the Enterprise Applications team after spending seven years with Emory Temp Services as an accounting administrative assistant, working primarily in the Controller’s Office and Compass Support. Before coming to Emory, she spent 16 years as a credit investigator for Credit Data Services. Born in Boston, MA and attending West Roxbury HS, Tanya moved…
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Tales of travel woe and playful snow
The following are a collection of tales and impressions from SnowJam 2014, a significant snowfall in Atlanta that dropped nearly 3-inches of snow and ice, crippling the city’s infrastructure and closing Emory’s campus for two-and-a-half days. Thousands of motorists spent the night in their cars, unable to navigate through the over 1500 traffic accidents that…
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UTS Coordinator team handles the shutdown
The UTS Coordinator Team left Emory on Tuesday, January 28 like most other employees at around 12:30…then the calls started coming in… Lamar Kelly (UTS) received the first call around 12:50 from Sharon Gregory (UTS) at the Service desk. Venise Lee (UTS) rerouted their calls before leaving the office that day to the After Hours…
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Dana goes the extra mile (ok, miles)
Dana Kuebler (UTS) was one of those good samaritans you have probably heard about during the madness that was rush hour last Tuesday. She doesn’t do these things for accolades or recognition – this is just who she is. When the university closed last week at 1:00 p.m., in her usual fashion, Dana cheerfully (and I…