Don Ussery Accepts Role as New Associate CIO
Don Ussery, associate CIO for enterprise applications and data services, started his new role on June 28.
Don Ussery has accepted the role of associate chief information officer for enterprise applications and data services at the U of A.
In this new position, Ussery will be responsible for deploying and standardizing enterprise systems and directing the enterprise resource planning (ERP), data management and campus applications teams. These teams manage complex information systems and provide solutions to enable and sustain the university's strategic plans and initiatives.
"This position has a crucial role in the future of our campus as we take the progress we have made so far with Workday and improve the university's technological foundation," Steve Krogull, chief information officer, said. "Don was an obvious choice as a current leader in ERP project development and operations. I'm confident in his ability to deploy technology solutions to support the academic, research and outreach mission of the university."
Ussery comes from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he directed the operational, financial and personnel activities of the ERP Administration group, which provides PeopleSoft infrastructure, Oracle database and operations support services to the University of Wisconsin System.
"I am both thankful and excited for the opportunity to work with the many talented people at the University of Arkansas. I look forward to engaging and collaborating with the campus community to continue the great progress the teams are making with enterprise systems solutions," Ussery said. "This is a challenging and exciting time for the university."
Ussery's official start date was Monday, June 28, and he will begin working from his office in the Administrative Services Building on July 12.
About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among fewer than 3 percent of colleges and universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.
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