{"id":696,"date":"2025-09-08T01:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T05:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/information-technology\/?p=696"},"modified":"2025-09-08T13:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:35:33","slug":"a-new-chance-to-network-it-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/information-technology\/2025\/09\/08\/a-new-chance-to-network-it-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Chance to Network: IT Talks!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT is bringing employees the chance to connect with coworkers, network within the department, and receive in-person updates via IT Talks.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT Talks is a new, quarterly event that everyone in the office is invited to. 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