• ERM Team Shines on the National Stage at Baltimore Conference
    The Enterprise Risk Management Duo, Christine Packard and Olivia Watson, traveled to Baltimore in September to present at the University Risk Management and Insurance Association’s (URMIA) National Conference. Christine Packard leads the team as the Assistant VP of Enterprise Risk Management while Olivia Watson serves as a Enterprise Risk Management Analyst.    Their presentation educated other…
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  • Project Fast Lane Unleashed: Revolutionizing Campus Travel & Expense
    Introducing Project Fast Lane, a multifaceted initiative aimed at enhancing Travel and Expense (T&E) operations across all campuses. Our objectives encompass a comprehensive overhaul of policies and standards, the streamlining of processes, and a technological upgrade. A pivotal milestone in this endeavor is the integration of Concur, a versatile tool designed to facilitate various T&E…
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  • Take Action on a Time-Limited Student Loan Forgiveness Opportunity for Government and Nonprofit Workers
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  • Make reserving and checking in to your new desk at 50 Washington a breeze!
    Download the Mobile App, Make reserving and checking-in to your new desk at 50 Washington a breeze! Download the Robin app onto your iPhone through the Apple App Store or Android Device through the Google Play Store today to book a desk or space and to check-in right from your mobile device. Another benefit of the mobile app is that you have the office floor plan at your fingertips to more easily locate amenities like…, Don't forget to check in when you arrive at Washington Street, If you have a desk reservation, please remember you need to check-in. This confirms you will be using your desk and prevents it from being made available to others. Check in starts 2 hours before your reservation start time, and extends 3 hours after the reservation start time.  You can check in either one of three ways:  By accessing your check-in email in Outlook and checking in. By launching…, Important Reminder about the Check-in Window:, If you scheduled a desk for the earliest time the office opens, 6am, you can check in as early as 4am, up until 9am. If you do not check in, another user would be able to reserve the desk at 9am.
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  • Cambridge Computer: Innovating with UMass IT Partners
    Cambridge Computer, a prominent Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, specializes in cloud storage, networking, data protection, and digital archiving technologies. With over 32 years in business, they are a three-time winner of NVIDIA's Partner of the Year award and continue to support numerous clients to meet their IT business needs.  Recently,…
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  • The Controller's Office is on a Mission to Improve Data Quality
    The controller’s office, partnering with other departments, is focused on improving data quality across the University in the coming years. One of the first projects is working with UPST to align account codes in PeopleSoft with commodity codes. A commodity code is an international standard system to identify goods or services. For example, one person might call what they buy “Kleenex,” and…
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  • UPST’s Partnership with CDW Leads to New eSports HQ at UMassD
    UMass Dartmouth's eSports Team will be gaining a new arena this semester thanks to UPST’s dynamic partnership with CDW, one of four IT VAR (Value-Added Reseller) suppliers ! Learn more about this collaboration and read about what David Cho, Chief Procurement Officer, had to say about how CDW is reinvesting in our campuses and upholding UMass' commitment to delivering top-tier education affordably…
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  • October New Hires, Promotions and Departures
    New Hires, Name Title Department Venkata Sai Sudharshan Baswa Financial Analyst I Controller’s Daniel Kouns Category Manager UPST Saran Madam Sr. Data Engineer UPST Matthew Smith     Sr. Network Specialist UITS Eric Sylvestre Network Specialist I UITS Abishek Cholkar Intern     UPST Donald Dawin     Intern UITS, Promotions, Name Title Department Susan Kong Applications Developer, Prin UITS, Departures, Name Title Department Chaya Mallavarum Sr. Boomi Integration  UITS John Nelson Sr Applications Developer UITS Kate Targett Deputy CIO     UITS
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  • UMass Systemwide ERM Team Welcomes University of Richmond ERM Team!
    By leveraging connections at conferences like URMIA, the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Team has been able to gain visibility from external stakeholders and is proud to partner with them to mature their own ERM Programs. The four ERM professionals spent the day at the Boston office learning about each other’s tricks and tools!  
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  • UMPO Webinar on Commitment to Accessible Education and Equity
    On October 3, UMass President Marty Meehan, Secretary of Education and UMass Trustee, Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, UMass Deputy Vice President of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Equity, Nef Walker, and UMass Chief Deputy General Counsel, Denise Barton, spoke to the UMass community concerning UMass’ continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the wake of the recent decisions from…
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