higher ed

University of Connecticut promotes longtime IT staff member to CIO [edscoop.com] University of Rochester names new CIO, elevates role [edscoop.com] University of Utah board approves state’s first AI bachelor’s degree [edscoop.com] Florida State University names new chief information officer [edscoop.com] US Santa Barbara wins zero-trust cybersecurity award [edscoop.com]

How do AI data center fires start? [edscoop.com] Iowa State’s liberal arts program wants to advance ‘trustworthy AI’ [edscoop.com] Penn State’s AI Center launches new innovation grant programs [edscoop.com] Kennesaw State to launch fintech degree — including blockchain [edscoop.com] College students are searching for AI-proof degrees [edscoop.com]

ShinyHunters claims nearly 9,000 schools affected by Canvas data breach [edscoop.com] Hundreds oppose effort to make Central Connecticut State University a polytechnic school [edscoop.com] Faculty at ASU are concerned about a new AI-powered course builder [edscoop.com] Northwood University receives NSA cyber excellence accreditation [edscoop.com] How account takeover is reshaping higher-ed cyber risk [edscoop.com]