William E. Post Appointed University Chief Technology Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 5, 2000
Joe Wills
530-898-4143
William E. Post Appointed University Chief Technology Officer
Bill Post was recently appointed to the new position as California State University, Chico’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
“The technologies we are charged with providing to the campus are becoming increasingly interdependent,” explains Fred Ryan, chief information officer and vice provost for Information Resources at CSU, Chico. “The interactions among them are increasingly complex, and decisions made in one area can have long lasting effects on other areas. Change has become about the only constant we see in our world within Information Resources. The future requires much more focused attention to technology, especially as it affects our primary academic mission. To provide this added attention, I added to Bill Post’s duties, effective August 1, the new set of CTO responsibilities.”
The CTO is responsible for analyzing, prioritizing and developing comprehensive technology plans and programs for the university, assuring that the interconnections and interactions between units effectively focus on university goals and priorities. Units reporting to the CTO include Computing Services, Communications and User Services, Instructional Media Center, and Academic Resources. The CTO reports to Ryan and has primary responsibility for ensuring that overall information technology architecture decisions advance the campus strategic plan.
Post came to CSU, Chico in 1978 as a library systems analyst. He served in a number of library-related positions including head of the library systems office, head of circulation and systems, head of automated and bibliographic services, and director of library collections. In 1996, Post’s title changed to director of academic resources with the creation of the Student Computing and Technology and Learning programs. In 1999, the Instructional Media Center was incorporated into Academic Resources.
His accomplishments at CSU, Chico include the implementation of one of the nation’s first online catalogs, chairing the Technology and Learning Committee as part of the President’s Task Force on the Future, chairing the Target 2000 Technology Committee, creating the Technology and Learning Program, and creating the Student Computing Program. He also wrote the successful grant ($428,000) to the California State University Chancellor’s Office that led to the establishment of a 24-hour student computing lab, a student help desk and classroom technology support. In May 2000, Academic Resources won a High Quality Learning Environment Award for its support of the campus teaching and learning community. Currently Post is leading the effort to convert Chico’s satellite courses to the Web and serves as chair of the Beyond 2000 campus technology planning committee.
Post earned his B.A. at Livingston College, Rutgers University, and holds an M.L.S. in Library and Information Science as well as an M.S. in Computer Science from San Jose State University.
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