Curious how productivity could be better measured in the knowledge economy? Look no further than OECOP's panel on productivity next month!
In this engaging panel, panelists will be discussing the philosophy of 'slow productivity' and how to influence organizational norms around productivity. Please register here

If you want to get started reading up on the topic, you can review these sources:
:https://davidepstein.substack.com/p/the-power-of-slow-productivityhttps://calnewport.com/my-new-book-slow-productivity/

The Barrett Marketing team is excited to announce the addition of Brennon Prichard as our new Digital Marketing and Email Management Intern. 

Brennon started with Barrett as a student worker in the marketing office in fall 2021 as our email marketing student worker. He helped facilitate the colleges move in sending the Honors Digest from outlook to Salesforce Marketing Cloud. During his three years he has helped grow and expand our email communication’s and, in the process, improved the quality and professionalism of our emails and helped to implement improved standards and practices for our email content, thus helping us align our messaging better and helping to follow the ASU email standards. 

Brennon will maintain our email communications and will continue to work with the Development, Alumni, Advising, and Students Services teams for all their official email communications as well as continue to sent the Honors Digest and the individual campus newsletters, along with the Internship Roundup and the Online Digest. He will also assist with marketing strategy and data analysis helping Barrett to continue to improve our marketing and communications. 

Brennon graduated this spring with a bachelor’s degree in digital integrated marketing communications and will continue his education. Pursuing a master’s degree in digital audience strategy. He is looking forward to engaging with the Barrett staff and working together on opportunities for improving the Barrett student experience.

ASU Procurement, collaborating with Financial Services and University Audit, is excited to announce the new Purchasing Card program launch with Bank of America, effective Monday, July 1, 2024. The new program originates from our commitment to enhancing user experience through technology and creating an efficient and compliant payment method.

The transition will introduce several modifications and efficiencies to the program’s current day-to-day procedures for which we have developed robust resources.  More details to come.

The ASU PM Network is seeking a dedicated team of volunteers to join our AZ PM Summit committees and play a vital role in making the summit a resounding success. The time commitment may be about 3-10 hours per month, including attending meetings that run from late May until October. We need Leads and Team Members Opportunities available:
 

• Conference Manager
• Volunteer Committee Lead
• Sponsorship Committee Lead
• Marketing and Communications Committee Lead

Calling All BACoP Community Champions!

Assisting in the planning and execution of community events

Contributing to strategic discussions and decisions

Engaging with community members to foster a vibrant network

Enhance your leadership and strategic thinking skills

Make a significant impact on the direction and success of BACoP

The  Staff Council Inclusive Excellence Conference is scheduled on April 4  (all day Zoom and virtual sessions). This conference is open to all students, faculty, staff, leadership and community. The new Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence Dr. Amalia Pallares will be providing the welcome remarks.

The Barrett Polytechnic team is pleased to announce a new team member.   Jesse Baltazar will be joining Barrett as the Poly Office Coordinator on Monday, March 11.   Jesse will be supervising the Front Desk team, overseeing the facilities, and coordinating the purchasing processes for the Poly team.

A note from Jesse:

I am originally from California and moved to Phoenix in June of 2016. I have worked with many celebrities and have produced several  large events,  I have over 30 years experience in Business Management. It gives me great joy to feed people and to assist in their success. I run my own non profit organization which finds or creates resources for the Queer Community. I have one child, a son who lives in California with his partner, and I have one of the most beautiful grandsons ever.  I also have a mini schnauzer named Jax, and a box turtle named Myrtle.

We hope you will get a chance to meet and welcome Jesse to Barrett!

For those interested in AI as it pertains to safety and ethical use, this training is available to all staff, faculty and students:

Learn cyber-secure methods of leveraging AI through the new AI Risk Management and Responsible Use training.

Though Artificial Intelligence (AI) models provide convenient solutions that enhance workflows, these tools are not without risk. To ensure the community can maximize their AI use without compromising the safety and security of their data, Enterprise Technology has developed an AI Risk Management and Responsible Use training course. Available online through Canvas, this new training will outline how to identify unique security risks associated with AI models and provide guidance for mitigating these threats. Maximize your data privacy and enjoy AI-powered tools with confidence: visit the Canvas course today. 

Join LWD and Alonzo Jones on Wednesday, Feb. 21 for a presentation and open discussion on intergenerational differences and how to support young recent college graduates (ages 18-22) in professional success. Register Here

Changes to How Email is Delivered at ASU

As part of the evolving governance landscape, major email service providers such as Google, Yahoo, and Apple are implementing changes to enhance email security. Starting February 1, 2024, it is mandatory for senders to have DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance), SPF (Sender Policy Framework), and DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) settings configured correctly for email authentication. Read more at New Gmail protections for a safer, less spammy inbox. 

For more information, see article number: KB0023917