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BTAA – WIT | Learn more about Sharepoint

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Host: Ishrat Fatima, Northwestern Ishrat will take us through how Northwestern uses Sharepoint at their university.  We will discuss the following: What features do you use in Sharepoint with your team? How do you use SharePoint If you don’t use SharePoint what collaboration tool do you use?

BTAA – WIT | (un)Biased?

Zoom

Let's really talk about what it means to be (un)Biased Host: Mehrnaz Ahmadi Joobaneh, University of Wisconsin

Ethical AI: Wishful Thinking or Reality? (*NEW COFFEE CATCHUP TIME 11:30am)

Zoom

Please join us for a coffee catch-up on the critical topic of AI, specifically GenAI. As this technology rapidly advances, becoming integrated into both our daily and professional lives, it brings significant ethical challenges and concerns. Are these ethical issues an inevitable trade-off for the unprecedented efficiency that AI offers, or can we aim for … Read More

BTAA – Mini Conference – From Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence Mini-Conference

Zoom

Join us for an interactive session on how to manage Imposter Syndrome and bring Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence, presented by Beth Scheid, Associate Chief Information Officer at the University of Illinois. We will then have the opportunity to work with BTAA colleagues and take a deep dive into finding solutions and our own self-confidence. Click to … Read More

Handling non-promotable work/tasks

Zoom

Often we might be assigned non-promotable tasks without realizing the impact it has on our overall well-being and career path. We will collaborate in groups and listen to how folks have recognized they are being assigned non-promotable tasks and ways to navigate it. What will this project do for me? How do folks outside of … Read More

Networking / Get To Know Each Other

Zoom

Join us to network and have the opportunity to connect with peers and build relationships in a friendly and relaxed environment.

Gen Z Perspectives on the Higher Ed IT Workplace

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Share and discuss perspectives and observations on how GenZ is experiencing the Higher Ed IT Workplace. Original ask: Would love to hear from Gen Z as they are entering in and becoming leaders in the IT workforce - what are their observations of the Higher Ed workplace? What do they wish they could change? What … Read More