IT Connects

Fall 2020

The Division of IT has advanced our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts by:

• Launched the IT Mini Book Club – The Book of Unknown Americans
  • Met weekly to review and discuss chapters
  • Separate group discussion with managers
  • Podcast discussing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Fractional Friends takes a deep look at the many facets of DEI. Weekly discussion amongst IT teams.

• Continue to promote IT Connects to bring the Division of IT together and embrace cultural diversity
  • Distributed Weekly
  • Segment on IT Holiday Traditions to help foster a sense of family and togetherness
• Included DEI sessions at virtual TechDay 2020
  • Our immersive annual event, TechDay, was modified for a virtual environment. In it, the Division of IT wanted to give attendees a diverse approach to technology, including how technology impacts DEI efforts.
    • Dr. Sumun Pendakur, opened up TechDay 2020 with her Keynote address which provided great insight into how the utilization of technology can either advance inequalities or challenge the status quo.
    • Tara Hughes' session on Impostor Syndrome and Information Technology generated a lot of interest and helped attendees look at their own personal experiences and learn steps to help identify and mitigate impostor syndrome.
• IT Holiday Party
  • The Annual IT Holiday party took a digital turn as staff entered "The Matrix" to celebrate the season and a year of innovation.
  • CSUF President Virjee stopped by to congratulate the IT Team for their initiative and dedication. 
• Began planning a division-wide Adobe Spark workshop to encourage digital literacy and provide our staff with a creative medium in which to tell their stories and share their experiences.