Distinguished Speakers Series

In 2015, VP and CIO Elias Eldayrie initiated a speaker’s series to broaden UFIT staff understanding of the university’s efforts to Rise to Five.  The speakers’ presentations are provided below.

2022 IT ASSEMBLY 

December 14, 2022

Speaker:

Susan Grajek

Vice President for Partnerships, Communities, and Research
EDUCAUSE

2021 UFIT TOWNHALL – JOHN O’BRIEN

February 17, 2021

Speaker:

Dr. John O'Brien

President and CEO
EDUCAUSE

2020 UFIT TOWNHALL – “Mac” McIntosh

August 4, 2020

Speaker:

Keith "Mac" McIntosh

Vice President and Chief Information Officer
University of Richmond

2020 UFIT TOWNHALL – Antonio Farias

July 7, 2020

Speaker:

Antonio Farias

Chief Diversity Officer

2019 FALL IT ASSEMBLY

December 10, 2019

Speaker:

Douglas Soltis

Distinguished Professor
Florida Museum of Natural History and Department of Biology

2018 FALL IT ASSEMBLY

December 10, 2018

Speaker:

TOM MITCHELL

Vice President, University of Florida Advancement


2018 STATE OF UFIT

May 3, 2018

Speaker:

David Norton

Vice President for Research


2017 FALL IT ASSEMBLY

December 11, 2017

Speaker:

Joe Glover

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs


2017 STATE OF UFIT

May 15, 2017

Speaker:

Kent Fuchs

President


2016 FALL IT ASSEMBLY

December 15, 2016

Speaker:

Susan Webster

President, UF Student Government


2016 STATE OF UFIT

May 20, 2016

Speaker:

Charlie Lane

Senior VP and Chief Operating Officer


2015 FALL IT ASSEMBLY

December 14, 2015

Speakers:

Lauren McIntyre

Professor, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology


Wendell Porter

Senior Lecturer, Agricultural Operations Management