Like many first-year students, Julie Harr saw so many career options when she began college that she wasn’t sure which path to take.

The capstone project is the crowning moment of our degree programs. Students work in teams to apply the knowledge and skills learned in virtually all of their classes to a project in a real business.

Increasing the percentage of women in technology — including leadership positions — is one of the challenges schools and companies face today.

The W. P. Carey convocation was last week, and CIS was represented by the department's Outstanding Graduating Senior, Joshua McCoy, who carried our banner. In the weeks leading up to this happy event, the academic community focuses intensely on pulling the threads together.

Most students don't really grasp the realities of CIS in the real world until they're actually in the real world, making the transition from the classroom to the first job a little jarring. A new W. P. Carey partnership aims to finally tackle that problem.

If a photographer takes 1,000 pictures, perhaps five will turn out. However, the photographer got 995 lessons on how to take a better picture. That’s the philosophy of Shashank Rajani: photographer, technology whiz, and the 2017-2018 Department of Information Systems Club president.

As the year comes to an end, we recognize computer information systems professionals, professors, and students for their success in business, contributions to others, and hard work.

Stay ahead of what's going on each semester through the KnowIT blog, which covers a wide range of topics — from student and alumni stories to upcoming activities and event recaps. Keep reading to learn what has been happening this spring in the Department of Information Systems.

Whether it was coaching kids on the basketball team, tutoring classmates, or being a friendly face to a new first-year student, helping others comes naturally to this triple major, new alumnus.

As the second half of school continues, movers and shakers in IT are bringing home prominent awards, and there are many exciting opportunities to grow and excel.