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2026 IT Community Event Schedule

March 2, 2026

Plenary Session | 1-2 p.m.

Piedmont Mountains Ballroom

Keynote
Ed Tomasi, President of PLAYHRDR Advisors
Recording: Decoding the Convergence of Esports, Academics and Industry


Breakout Sessions | 2-4 p.m.

Breakout Session 1 | 2:15-3 p.m.

From Moodle to Canvas: Managing The Change Process Effectively & Humanely

Room 3285
Stacy Gant, Bethany Smith, Laura Buker, David Howard, Jeff Webster

An LMS transition isn’t just about moving content — it’s about supporting the people who use it every day. In this session, DELTA will provide an update on NC State’s transition from Moodle to Canvas, with an emphasis on navigating the “human side” of change management at this scale. We’ll explore how we’re bridging the feature gap across platforms and ensuring our users feel supported rather than overwhelmed. By prioritizing clear communication, a tiered training plan, and stakeholder buy-in, we aim to reduce overwhelm and position the Canvas transition as a catalyst for instructional innovation.

Without scientific computing, our mission in research, education and extension cannot move forward

Room 3222
Julie Swann, Collin Lynch, Bonnie Hurwitz, Chris Reberg-Horton

This session will provide an overview of the Research Computing and Data (RCD) ecosystem at NC State, including current capabilities, emerging demand, and how we are planning future investments to support the university’s research enterprise. We will share updates on projected growth, evolving user needs, and changes the campus community can expect in the coming year.
Guest presenters from colleges and centers across NC State will highlight how RCD enables their work, including examples such as teaching undergraduate engineering students to build AI models, developing training resources to support high-performance computing in genetics and genomics research, and translating research into extension through technologies ranging from drones to data platforms.

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Configuration Management Database (CMDB) Update & Discussion

Room 3210
Tony Copeland

An overview of the current status our CMDB, including overall status and health, configuration item (CI) creation via integrations and discovery, and projects and initiatives. Demonstrate how groups on campus are using custom and out of the box classes and attributes with a followup open discussion with the Information Technology (IT) community.

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Breakout session II | 3:15-4 p.m.

Lightning Talks

Room 3285
Q Peiffer and Rebecca Sitton

1. Bringing KCS front-of-mind with prototype workflows in Service Operations Workspace
Q Peiffer

2. WCAG 2.1 AA in Higher Education: Practical Accessibility for University IT Teams
Rebecca Sitton

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NC State Esports: Community, Careers, Collaboration, Competition

Room 3222
Cody Elsen

This session will take a look at the progress of NC State Esports, what we do, what we have done so far and our future plans.

Covering All Bases: The Ground Rules for Cybersecurity Defense

Room 3210
Doug Lewis and Ryan Gallagher

This presentation introduces NC State’s strategic initiative for Cybersecurity Baselines to establish consistent minimum security protections across all university systems. The session explains why these baselines are needed, how they support compliance and risk reduction, and how they strengthen the university’s overall cybersecurity resilience while supporting its academic and research missions.

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Awards Ceremony | 4:15-5 p.m.

Piedmont Mountains Ballroom

Join us as we recognize teams and individuals who have made a significant collaborative impact within the IT community. 

  • Operational Excellence Team Award
  • Extraordinary Team Impact Award
  • Team Player Award
  • Rising Star Award

Social Gathering | 5-7 p.m.

Piedmont Mountains Ballroom

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