OU IT presents at COIT 2025

OU IT staff members presented at the Annual Council on Information Technology(CoIT) 2025 Higher Education IT Summit this past week. This two-day conference, hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma, is an opportunity for higher education IT professionals throughout Oklahoma to learn from each other and engage with colleagues to network and explore trending topics.

The event features vendors, shop talks, keynote sessions, and breakout sessions. These breakout sessions are the primary focus of the two-day conference, as the higher education IT community leads them.  OU IT was one of the schools represented through 7 presentations. The conference had four focus tracks titled 'Cybersecurity, Governance, Risk, and Compliance', 'Data all Over', 'AI and Technology', and 'Leadership, Partnerships, Strategy, and Support'.

The following are the presentations and presenters and their topics:

• Power and Leadership for Project Managers - Kevin Fitzgerald
• AI and Risk Assessments - Jeremy Langston
• 2 Eyes is Better with AI - Leveraging AI in AV Systems - Chris Burgin & Mike Williams
• Affordable Research Data Storage in the Era of Data Deluge - Henry Neeman
• Empowering Growth: Professional and Student Technology Skill Development at OU - Michelle Meazell & Kevin Buck
• From Service to Strategy: Strengthening Higher Ed Tech Support Through Relationships, Best Practices, and Accountability - Randee Wilkinson & Anna Moore

The Oklahoma Council on Information Technology considers technology and related issues affecting Oklahoma higher education, proposes technology and related policy and procedures and serves as the principal statewide advisory council rendering advice and counsel to the Chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, other advisory groups and the entire state system in the review of current and recommended technology and related policy and procedures. (https://coit.onenet.net/about/)