System Administration Chapter members needed a boost in the wake of SUNY’s decision to shut down Nylink. They got it in the form of an award from Oracle, a worldwide technology corporation.

The chapter’s computer security department won the Oracle Fusion’s Middleware Innovations Award. They competed with more than 1,000 entries from organizations nationwide.

The computer security team worked with Oracle to enable SUNY employees to access New York State-Learn classes. The team worked to find a way for employees to access state resources, despite different security systems used by campuses and the state.

“This was done in a relatively seamless manner and was completely transparent to users of the SUNY interface,” said Ken Runyon, the program manager for identity management at SUNY’s Office of Information and Technology. “The best part is that users simply log into the SUNY gateway and automatically get access to New York State-Learn classes.”

NYS-Learn is a web-based learning management system offering courses and workshops sponsored by the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations.

“This award shows the true nature of System Administration employees,” said UUPer John Leirey. “They are hard-working, dedicated, and willing to go the extra mile.”

— Donald Feldstein