Round table discussion supports FNMI tech future

trevor.kenney — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:25:06 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge (through the office of the Chief Information Officer) hosted an information-sharing round table discussion recently with the First Nations Technology Council (FNTC) of B.C., representatives of Red Crow College, and the Information & Communications Technology Council.

"Part of our focus," says CIO Clark Ferguson, "was to support our First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) program by bringing Alberta and B.C. information technology leaders together in an effort to identify strengths and to support each other."

Ferguson adds that by partnering on initiatives, participants can become more effective and introduce more programs and new services to First Nations groups in our area. The meeting was the first of a series of planned get-togethers to further that goal.

"We hope that Alberta's First Nations groups will participate in FNTC's First Nations Summit next spring where they will be exposed to potentially hundreds of colleagues," says Ferguson. "A broader network of contacts will support their objective of improving educational services in local communities."

The group met on campus for a morning session, then took tours of Red Crow College and Kainai High School in the afternoon.

"With each step through the institutions, our group's commitment to supporting the community through dialogue and action was strengthened," says Ferguson.

For further information on this meeting, or to participate in future sessions, contact Ferguson at 403-332-4109 or via e-mail at clark.ferguson@uleth.ca.

New CIO Ferguson appointed

trevor.kenney — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:55:58 +0000

A. Clark Ferguson has been appointed the new Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge.

Ferguson, whose appointment is effective Aug. 1, comes to the U of L with years of experience in information systems management at public, private and not-for-profit organizations. Most recently, Clark was employed at BC Hydro, responsible for infrastructure service delivery and IT security.

He holds a master's degree in business administration from the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Ottawa and is a professional engineer from the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario.

"I am very pleased to have Clark join the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge community," says Vice-President (Finance & Administration) Nancy Walker. "I know that his experience in IT governance and service delivery will be a great asset to the U of L.
"I would also like to thank Nicole Conboy, associate CIO, and all the managers and staff in IT over the past few months for the management of IT services while the position of CIO was vacant."

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