One of my favorite events each term UM-Dearborn is the Medallion Reception, where we honor the top 10 graduating seniors, selected by the deans. I’m amazed at their accomplishments, inside and outside the classroom. I’m always a little teary and a whole lot proud.

It’s (always) a great day to be a UM-Dearborn Wolverine! Lots of cheers and smiles fill the Fieldhouse today. #goblue #umich

Ramping up into 2023 with some reading and learning. Hat tip to Sarah Bigham REN-ISAC and the Trusted CI Webinar Series for this alarming set of statistics (now from 6 months ago). #highered #CIO friends, we have work to do.

Remember this “OG” CRM solution? I sure do! #crm #cio #highered

Kudos to Hung-Chung Su, COB Associate Professor of Operations Management, who was quoted in today's The New York Times article on Walgreens and shoplifting. nytimes.com/2023/01/06/bus…

Ready for the GET-IT Cyber Challenge Day sponsored by UM-Dearborn in partnership with Michigan Council of Women in Technology . It’s great to be with high school girls who are also technologists! Let’s get started!

"A college president is not a CEO." --Malcolm Gladwell (to laughter in the room at a University symposium)

Headed to Educause next week? I'm part of a panel presentation on Vendor Management and our Enterprise CRM Community Group is sponsoring a meet-up and a session on change management. I'd love to see you! i.snoball.it/p/JcGA/w #EDU23

Congratulations Sol!

Next Stop: Houston We’re headed to the Natty! #GoBlue

UPDATE: IT'S BACK

"the data suggest that {HE} institutions should expect that all range of students’ learning has been impacted....even well-prepared students with ample resources may arrive to campus with needs for academic assistance beyond what is typical historically."

Job scams are on the rise on college campuses nationwide. University of Michigan Executive Director of Information Assurance and Chief Information Security Officer Sol Bermann recently spoke with the Detroit Free Press about the importance staying vigilant while job searching. myumi.ch/4jJrq

I compared 100hrs of in-person with 100hrs of remote meetings. All had between 2-10 attendees. I wanted to find out which meeting setting was more inclusive. tl;dr in-person meetings have much stronger representative participation, esp from women. tinyurl.com/bn7bwme2

Every season is phishing season. Learn how to spot phish & scams to protect you and the U. myumi.ch/pkMwX #SafeComputing

The University of Michigan’s Go Blue Guarantee is expanding. Starting with the fall 2025 semester, U-M will provide free tuition for in-state students with family incomes $125,000 and under and assets under $125,000. Learn more: myumi.ch/1bW2J #GoBlue