Advancing the Odyssey to Extraordinary
The University of Nebraska’s “Odyssey to Extraordinary” strategic plan is a transformative initiative aimed at elevating the university system beyond excellence. Technology plays a critical role to enable this journey by supporting the foundational pillars of the strategy.
Extraordinary Teaching and Learning
Advancing innovative, inclusive and impactful educational experiences for all students.
Advanced Technologies
Enhancing learning environments through advanced technologies, such as digital classrooms, learning management systems, and virtual labs.
Curriculum Innovation
Supporting innovation in teaching through piloting new technology with faculty and empowering personalized educational experiences for students.
Multidisciplinary Learning Systems
Enabling multidisciplinary experiential learning and student tracking through NU ITS infrastructure, applications, and software.
Extraordinary Research & Creative Activity
Fostering discovery and innovation that address critical challenges and unlock new opportunities.
Secure, Scalable Storage
Providing secure and scalable storage for research data via platforms like OneDrive, SharePoint, and more.
Collaborative Tools
Supporting collaborative tools for interdisciplinary research and creative projects.
Cybersecurity Compliance
Ensuring cybersecurity and compliance for federally funded research programs.
Extraordinary Partnerships and Engagement
Creating impacts across our state, nation and world that result in positive rural and urban outcomes.
Aligned IT Services
Creating a tech foundation that drives collaboration and partnerships for statewide and global impact through university aligned IT services.
Network Nebraska Collaboration
Partnering with Nebraska’s CIO to manage and support Network Nebraska, cutting costs and delivering high-speed connectivity to 430K students and educators.
High-Speed Wireless Network
Supporting the second fastest wireless access network in the nation with 400G connectivity between UNL, UNO, and UNK.
Extraordinary Culture and Environment
Cultivating a supportive, inclusive and dynamic community where every individual can thrive.
Inclusive Digital Environment
Supporting a dynamic and inclusive digital environment, ensuring accessibility and equity in digital services.
Investing in Our People
Fostering a thriving IT environment by investing in growth and development, cultivating an exceptional employee experience, and celebrating the skills, achievements, and contributions of every team member.
Data Security
Safeguarding data and systems, creating a secure foundation for collaboration and innovation, and enabling a dynamic culture where all members feel protected and empowered.
Extraordinary Stewardship and Effectiveness
Leveraging our resources wisely to achieve sustainable and far-reaching impact.
Resource Optimization
Promoting cost avoidance by unifying systems, reducing redundancies, and improving the efficient use of university resources.
Scalable Solutions
Driving scale to lower overhead, minimize operational risk, and prevent future costs associated duplicative and fragmented services.
Enterprise Platforms
Leveraging enterprise-wide technologies to enhance consistency and help keep costs low for the university and its stakeholders.