cloud Archives
Register for Friday’s SkyVU community update webinar
Feb. 22, 2018—SkyVU hosts a community update webinar at 1 p.m. Friday with John Lutz, vice chancellor for information technology.
SkyVU in-person support available beginning Jan. 8
Dec. 14, 2017—From Jan. 8 through mid-February, the SkyVU team will offer weekly support meetings designed for specific roles.
SkyVU Flight Check-In on grants management scheduled for Sept. 19
Aug. 25, 2017—SkyVU will host its third Flight Check-In on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 4:10 to 5:10 p.m. in the Student Life Center’s Board of Trust Room.
SkyVU Flight Check-In scheduled for June 7
May. 12, 2017—SkyVU will host its second Flight Check-In on June 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. in The Commons Center’s Multipurpose Room. This session will inform the community about timekeeping and expense report changes.
Vice Chancellors Kopstain, Sweet explain increased accountability expected of users within Oracle Cloud
May. 8, 2017—On May 3, Eric Kopstain, vice chancellor for administration, and Brett Sweet, vice chancellor for finance and CFO, spoke to SkyVU Change Agents about what the future will look like with Oracle Cloud.
Reminder: Learn about SkyVU updates in new blog post
Apr. 21, 2017—Check out the latest SkyVU blog on its website. Posts capture updates regarding business processes and SkyVU programs, along with upcoming events and important dates.
SkyVU Town Hall scheduled for April 4
Mar. 20, 2017—Come to the SkyVU Town Hall at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, in the Student Life Center’s ballroom. During this one-hour event, leaders will share the progress made since last October and preview summer plans.
Vanderbilt, Oracle and Huron executives speak to the university’s role as a leader in industry’s move to cloud
Feb. 27, 2017—On Feb. 23, approximately 75 SkyVU project participants gathered to learn more about Vanderbilt’s partnership with Oracle Cloud Solutions and Huron Consulting Group.
SkyVU introduces cloud education webpage
Feb. 23, 2017—This week, SkyVU published a new section about cloud computing on its website.
SkyVU introduces blog on project website
Jul. 25, 2016—Today, SkyVU launches a blog on its website. Posts will capture updates regarding business processes and SkyVU programs, along with Q&A sessions with key project team members.
SkyVU website launched
Jun. 9, 2016—A new website has been launched for SkyVU, the cloud-based system that will replace current e-business services and provide a modern, synchronized environment to allow university faculty and staff to spend less time on paperwork and more time on efforts that contribute to the university’s mission.
SkyVU to provide cloud-based support for university business applications
Mar. 21, 2016—The university's financial, administrative and research support systems will be supported centrally in the future using an Oracle-based solution dubbed "SkyVU."