The Higher Ed blogosphere is a fantastic resource for discovering the most important trends and pressing topics for Higher Ed professionals. Here you can find a collection of non-tech Higher Ed blog articles from around the web. We are constantly updating this list from some of our favorite sources.
Meet the New UC CIO: Van Williams

Privacy Tips for Your Syllabus
By the UC Campus Privacy Officials. Privacy advocates encourage bringing privacy awareness into the higher ed classroom. Privacy is, after all, an interdisciplinary affair, and it impacts everyone. One simple way of introducing the privacy dialogue into the classroom is to develop a privacy statement for your course syllabus. As faculty and instructors finalize their syllabi for the new term, they can consider adding a statement explaining expectations and obligations
Video: UC IT Town Hall with President Drake
UC President Michael V. Drake was the featured speaker in last week’s UC IT Town Hall. Over 700 people joined remotely from across the UC system. UC Davis CIO Viji Murali and UC CIO Van Williams moderated the event. President Drake welcomed Van Williams as new UC CIO, spoke about the future of IT at UC, and answered pre-submitted questions. If you didn’t get the chance to watch the town
Celebrate CSAM (formerly NCSAM) with UC
National Cyber Security Awareness Month is now Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM). CSAM is observed every October, with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across the nation. UC is a proud sponsor of CSAM. This year’s theme is “Do your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” The UC Systemwide Cyber Champions have created a calendar of events with the goal of promoting resources and keeping everyone safe online. Be sure
Advancing Lab Safety Towards Excellence
When Research Safety Services at UC Irvine evaluated their safety program, several gaps were found in lab safety which were hindering their safety goals. The database for lab inspections and findings was outdated with low tech reporting capabilities, and pulling reports was a labor intensive process that made it difficult to track open findings. A lack of clear processes such as a loosely defined escalation procedure created inconsistencies when
Register: Cyber Security Summit on 10/13
The 12th Biannual Cyber Security Summit is Thursday, October 13, 2021. Register now to enjoy a full day of discussion, information, games, and insights about cybersecurity and cyber-risk management, plus plenty of opportunities to network with peers from the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges. The summit will feature UC leaders, along with industry experts: Director of Cybersecurity Eva Galperin, Electronic Frontier Foundation New York
Register: UCSD Privacy Workshop Sept. 28
Learn about privacy laws and how to best protect yourself at the Privacy 101 Online Webinar, presented by the UC San Diego Campus Privacy Office, on September 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Register now! This event is open to the public and all who are interested. The Privacy 101 Workshop will focus on privacy issues and best methods to protect personal data. Other topics to be discussed include recently-enacted
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A Laser Breakthrough
By James Badham. Fifteen years ago, UC Santa Barbara electrical and materials professor John Bowers pioneered a method for integrating a laser onto a silicon wafer. The technology has since been widely deployed in combination with other silicon photonics devices to replace the copper-wire interconnects that formerly linked servers at data centers, dramatically increasing energy efficiency — an important endeavor at a time when data traffic is growing by roughly
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