Derek Spransy (IT Security) recently vacationed in Europe from October 30 through November 15. Traveling with a retired Delta employee, they flew into London where they spent six days. After visiting friends in Lincolnshire, the duo took the Eurostar to Lille, France, Cologne, Germany, and finally spent four days in Berlin. What prompted the trip […]
Mark Kawasaki (Integration) is a believer that productivity can be enhanced by making the process dynamic and enriching. To this end, he underwent an experiment in creating a virtual office at Emory this past Fall. In the beginning he found that he was out and about quite a bit anyway and he found that when […]
After years of development, Emory Point is now open and ready for business. Just a short walk down Clifton Road you can dine, shop, and even cure your ails. Designed starting in 2007 and breaking ground in 2011, this mixed-use retail and residential complex could become a regular destination for OIT staff. According to Sandy […]
Nicole McFarland (Integration) was interviewed by APMG and was approved for re-accreditation. APMG-International is the official accreditor of ITIL examinations (among others). APMG accredits training organizations, trainers and training materials and certifies examination candidates through a variety of methods. APMG-International has standards for organizational management systems, course materials and trainers, all incorporating product specific requirements that […]
My daughter’s daycare held an International Day and many parents cooked delicacies from their homelands. One such dish was Oxtail Stew, which I have republished below. The stew meat was incredibly tender and flavorful. According to the Unknown Chef, Oxtail Stew is from Europe, where the people bred oxen, which was a heavier breed of cattle, and needed […]
I have a copy of the “Connect ’95” report. It is the annual report of the IT Division from 1995. Some NEAT facts… Processed over 10,000 Administrative computing jobs for Payroll, financial accounting, and admissions (in 2012, OPUS alone conducted over 500,000 enrollment transactions) Supported over 16,000 computer and email users, up 3500 from the […]
In keeping with his advocacy for the importance of social media in the workplace, Mark Kawasaki (Integration) received this new mug. “I ‘like’ coffee,” he tweeted.