Author: Loren Malm

Fall 2020 Opening Convocation

August 20, 2020 by Loren Malm

Dear Colleagues, Please join President Mearns and Provost Rivera-Mills virtually for our Fall Opening Convocation, beginning tomorrow, August 21, at 9:00 AM at bsu.edu/live. Fall Opening Convocation is an opportunity for the President and the Provost to celebrate our shared accomplishments and the contributions from the previous academic year, while also outlining what we will […]

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Important Updates – IT Budget and Return to the Office

July 10, 2020 by Loren Malm

I hope you have had a chance to read the President’s June 12, 2020, email as well as our Return to Campus Plan for Employees. If you have not yet reviewed the plan, please do so as it includes essential information about the required safety practices and health screening processes for those returning to the office. […]

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Important Information for IT Employees About Returning to Campus

June 23, 2020 by Loren Malm

As you know, the Board of Trustees authorized the Return to Campus Plan, which the president shared in late May. If you have not yet read the Return to Campus Plan, I encourage you to do so. The campus plan includes information about the University’s strategy to reopen the campus and, importantly, to welcome our […]

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Information Technology – Important Update

April 21, 2020 by Loren Malm

Colleagues, I am hopeful that by now, you have had a chance to read the April 17, 2020 update from President Mearns. I know the president’s announcement has likely raised questions, particularly concerning budget reductions and the impact on Information Technology, and I’d like to share some of the steps we’re taking, including some information […]

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Additional Information for IT Employees and Remote Work

March 25, 2020 by Loren Malm

Colleagues, I greatly appreciate the work and preparation so many of you have completed over the last several weeks to prepare us for this moment. In consultation with the President and the President’s Cabinet, I have asked the IT leadership team to work with you now to implement the following steps immediately. The president has […]

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Employee Volunteer Opportunity with Delaware County Emergency Management Agency

March 19, 2020 by Loren Malm

Colleagues, I have received several requests about how to further help our community in this time of crisis. This morning, Ro-Anne Royer Engle, Vice President for Student Affairs, shared the message below from Jason Rogers, Executive Director of Delaware County Emergency Management Agency, that includes a link to a site where you can register to […]

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Update: Campus Conversation Events for IT Employees with President Mearns

March 18, 2020 by Loren Malm

Update: These sessions will be conducted remotely via WebEx. More details will be forthcoming. In early January, President Mearns announced his initiative to host campus conversations with each vice presidential unit and academic college. As the president indicated in his communication, these discussions will allow the him to directly share more information about some of […]

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Employees Collaborate Across Campus to Complete Major Oracle Database Upgrade

March 5, 2020 by Loren Malm

Over the last weekend in February 2020, a dedicated group of Information Technology team members from multiple departments, working with many other areas across campus, completed a major project: the upgrade our campus-wide Oracle database environment. As you may know, Oracle is the back-end database that powers our entire ERP and many other campus systems. […]

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Fall 2020 Opening Convocation

Important Updates – IT Budget and Return to the Office

Important Information for IT Employees About Returning to Campus

Information Technology – Important Update

Additional Information for IT Employees and Remote Work

Employee Volunteer Opportunity with Delaware County Emergency Management Agency

Update: Campus Conversation Events for IT Employees with President Mearns

Employees Collaborate Across Campus to Complete Major Oracle Database Upgrade