Western Illinois University: Macomb Campus

• Future Students
• International Students
• Parents & Family
• Online Learning
• Social Networking

• Web Tools
• • STARS
  • WIUP
  • WesternOnline
  • E-Mail / Guava
  • Course Offerings
  • my.WIU Portal
  • Western's Knowledgebase
  • Directories
  • Weather
  • A-Z Index

WIU.edu

People

Explore WIU Apply Now

uTech Staff Spotlight

Supporting a university with thousands of computers, hundreds of classrooms and computer labs could not be done without the help of technical professionals.

Meet Jacob "Jake" Nicholson, a Lab Computer Technical Assistant working in uTech Labs. Jake is a senior studying Computer Science at Western Illinois University. Following a successful internship with John Deere & Company, Jake was offered and accepted a full-time position, which will begin after graduation.

Meet Chad Hankins, a Research and Instructional Consultant working in Desktop and Hardware Services. Chad graduated from WIU in 2005 with a B.S. in Computer Science and an emphasis in Business. Amongst his many accomplishments in uTech, he worked with other staff members to create a Universal Image process, which reduced the time needed to reinstall and configure Windows computers, by seventy-five percent. Chad was also the first uTech staff member to submit the name uTech Talk, chosen for University Technology News.

Meet Ashley Dunham, a senior studying Marketing, with an emphasis in Music, at Western Illinois University. Ashley works as an uTech Administrative Office Assistant. Her accomplishments include involvement with WIU Marching Leathernecks Colorguard, WIU Concert Choir, and the President of Fusion Dance Team.

---

Additional News

Memorial Hall - The renovation of Memorial Hall has been a work in progress since before 2001. The building, originally constructed as Memorial Library, has undergone a complete transformation.

Campus Bandwidth Increase - University Technology (uTech) recently increased the available Internet bandwidth for Western's academic and administrative networks by 47 percent or 40 Mbps (Megabit per second) from 85 Mbps to 125 Mbps to improve the speed of Internet access on Western's academic and administrative systems.

Microsoft Learning: Online Training for Faculty and Staff - Microsoft E-Learning allows WIU employees to learn at their own pace, on their own time, with a flexible, interactive and engaging online experience.

Ramesh Sundaram Joins uTech Team - Ramesh Kumar Sundaram has accepted the position of Windows Server Administrator in University Technology effective January 31, 2011, according to Assistant Vice President of University Technology Michael Dickson.

Clinton Pedigo Joins uTech Team - Clinton Pedigo has accepted the position of Windows Server Administrator in University Technology effective January 24, 2011, according to Assistant Vice President of University Technology Michael Dickson.

Quad Cities Campus Migrates Website - On February 17, all Quad Cities Campus files were moved into the Content Management System [CMS].  

WIU Mobile Puts the Western Illinois Macomb Campus at Your Fingertips! - WIU now offers the ability to view important campus resources and plan your time on campus directly from your mobile device using WIU Mobile, a free mobile application for Apple iOS and Android devices.

Secure Wireless Update - With summer approaching, University Technology would like to make you aware of plans to promote the use of secure wireless connectivity on campus.

Web Support Services - The Office of Web Services coordinates production & dissemination of content on the top level WIU.edu domain pages.

Archives