Events

TEDxColumbus

Back in November, I had the opportunity to attend TEDxColumbus to hear some amazing speakers.

I always enjoy listening to Joe DeLoss, and I loved having the opportunity to hear about Hot Chicken Takeover. The business model for Joe’s fried chicken empire is fantastically simple, and it works! Customers get great chicken and folks with rough pasts get a new start on life. Such a win-win!

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I’ll admit, I didn’t know much about heroin addiction. I always hear people say things like “if they wanted to stop, they will, they are just lazy.” Although I never believed that, I couldn’t stop those thoughts from popping into my head. But thanks to Crystal Oertle, I have a much better understanding of the struggle addicts go through. The control of drugs or alcohol or whatever is so strong, I can’t even comprehend it, but I am much more astonished by people who beat the cycle of addiction. Crystal’s story is incredibly powerful, and I encourage you all to take the time to listen:

 

Boots

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These boots were made for walkin’!

Just a quick recap of my August show: everything went well! The audience loved it and no one was seriously injured! Always a win.

It’s officially fall which means it’s officially boot season which means my dance show photo is a great segue into what’s going on in the OCIO this fall semester…

  • We offered Student Advantage (aka free Microsoft) to all students. Yay!
  • BuckeyeBox now has unlimited storage and a larger max file size. Yay!
  • We’re asking students how we can improve wireless using an Instagram contest. Neato!
  • ODEE is working on a video to show how easy Top Hat is (the tool that lets students use their smartphones to answer poll questions in class, record attendance, etc). Super cool!
  • We just had our combined Staff Appreciation “picnic” today. A Rock, Paper, Scissors champ received a trophy. Huh? Yep.

As for the part of me wearing the MBA hat, this semester is allllllll math. You down with NPV? Yeah, you know me!

That’s all for now! Time to root through my closet in search of more boots!

Semester Wrap Up

#MBALife Update:

The semester is just about over! Only one more final in my way…

It’s been a brutal term, full of group projects and last minute assignments, but it’s also been rewarding! My diversity class was a great learning experience for me, and I thoroughly enjoyed Global Business–soooo much to learn there! I wish the class was longer (said everyone in the class!! Unexpected, I know).

#WorkLife Update:

Projects have been wrapping up in the office as well!

The Vendor IT Expo is over, and the surveys have been deployed and shut down. Overall, visitors said it was a valuable event and all the vendors want to come back next year! #Success! If you missed the event or just want to revisit photos and presentations, that information is available at my other U blog: u.osu.edu/VendorITExpo

The latest Bob Gribben video is out (and then edited, and released again) and you can check that out here:

#PersonalLife Update:

My dance show, “Raisin’ the Roof” is also over. The two night event was responsible for raising $4,500 for Nationwide Children’s Hospital! #BOOM

I also got to bust out my go-go boots. I’d say that’s a win-win for me and the children. 😀
Go-Go Randi

Stay tuned for more #WorkLife updates…Pelotonia should be ramping up and there are some mobile enhancements in the pipeline!