Technology Magazine August 2019 | Page 222

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

In an exclusive interview with Vice President and CIO , Dr Curt Carver Jr ., he shares the hundreds of ‘ wins ’ achieved in streamlining the university experience

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E mpowering greatness in others is at the heart of every technical solution the University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB ) has made , and this could not be more evident from the technology transformation that has taken place over the past four years under the leadership of Dr Curt Carver . It is no surprise that the University of Alabama at Birmingham was keen to enlist Carver to spearhead IT operations with his impressive career history and dedication to student and staff wellbeing . Carver previously worked as the Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and CIO at the University System of Georgia . Prior to that , during his time at the US Military Academy at West Point , he rose through the academic ranks from instructor to full professor , before becoming Vice Dean , serving as deputy to the Chief Academic Officer . Whilst in this role , Carver also participated as an American Council of Education fellow at George Mason University , visiting 40 other universities across the United States , gaining a holistic view of task management across various universities .

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