September 13, 2006

UNM to Host State’s Information Technology Oversight Committee

The University of New Mexico will host the next meeting of the state’s Information Technology Oversight Committee (ITOC), Tuesday, Sept. 20. The session runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UNM Center for High Performance Computing, located at 1601 Central Ave. N.E. on the northwest corner of Central Ave. and University Blvd.

This session will address the development of cutting edge media and how it translates into an interdisciplinary program for research, education, economic development and the building of UNM’s resources. College of Fine Arts Dean Christopher Mead will present for UNM. Bill Adkins, UNM’s Chief Information Officer, and Barney Maccabe, Director, UNM High Performance Computing Center, will host the event.

Chaired by Sen. John Arthur Smith, the 21-member ITOC consists of state senators and representatives from across New Mexico. Commissioned by the New Mexico Legislative Council, ITOC is designed to facilitate and better support the legislative work during the next session.

For more information, contact the New Mexico Legislative Council at (505) 986-4600 or UNM’s Information Technology Services at (505) 277-0752.

Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu

Posted by scarr at September 13, 2006 03:32 PM