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.
What Were the Top 5 Stories for UC IT in 2020?
By Mark Cianca and Yvonne Tevis. Well, COVID—and Remote Work and Learning The most-viewed blog article for 2020 is an open letter in February by UC’s CIOs endorsing alternative and flexible work arrangements to recruit/retain talent. They didn’t know they were foreseeing the future. Shortly after, COVID hit, and remote work, teaching, and learning became urgent necessities. UC IT teams rose to the occasion – provisioning equipment, implementing
Back by Popular Demand: UC IT Town Hall with Eugene Whitlock
Join UC Berkeley Chief People & Culture Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, Eugene Whitlock on Tuesday, February 2. He will continue the conversation from the October 19 town hall about “Cultivating Inclusion and Belonging During a Pandemic.” All are welcome! The meeting will be recorded and posted online. Add to calendar. February 2, 2020 11:00 – noon Zoom: https://UCOP.zoom.us/j/97921030908
UC Women in Tech Session: Mentorship and Sponsorship
Don’t miss the annual UC Women in Technology Committee’s featured session, With a Little Help From My Friends: The Importance of Mentorship and Sponsorship, during the final Virtual UC Tech, on Tuesday, January 26, at 3:30 pm. Jenn Stringer, Associate Vice Chancellor for IT and Chief Information Officer at UC Berkeley, will host a talk about the value – particularly for women – of having both mentors and sponsors throughout
CloudLabs: How UC San Diego Deployed Remote Computer Labs in Record Time

Register for Final UC Tech Virtual Event – Jan. 26
UCLA will host the final Virtual UC Tech event on Tuesday, January 26. The theme is “Together We Rise” and topics will include professional development, women in tech, diversity, and accessibility. The featured keynote is the UC Women CIO Panel with UCLA CIO Lucy Avetisyan. For more information, please view the event schedule. If you registered for past UC Tech 2020 Virtual Events, just click the “Register Now” button on
2 Minute Video: Sautter Silver Award for FamilyLink
UC Davis’s FamilyLink: A NICU Virtual Viewing Program took home a Silver Award at the 2020 Sautter Awards. FamilyLink is a UC Davis Health application that allows authorized family members the opportunity to virtually visit with their hospitalized baby through a secure connection, even when they are not able to physically be at the bedside. To learn more, watch the FamilyLink video.
Building Digital Products with Multi-lingual Capabilities: Lessons Learned

UCLA Launches Major Mental Health Study to Discover Insights About Depression
By Bill Kisliuk. While the capability to diagnose cancer and heart problems has advanced by giant steps in recent years, methods to detect depression have stubbornly stayed the same for more than a century: Observe patients, and ask them how they are doing. UCLA has launched a major new study, sponsored by and in collaboration with Apple, designed to help revolutionize detection and treatment of depression. The three-year study, which
COVID Notify System Goes Statewide on Dec. 10

Sautter Silver Award: Studio U
UC San Diego’s Studio U took home the Silver Award at the 2020 Sautter Awards. Studio U is a self-service multimedia facility that enables the campus community to easily create studio-quality instructional videos efficiently and on their own schedule. To learn more, watch the Studio U video.
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