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Columbia, SC-based University of South Carolina has Appointed Bill Hogue as Chief Information Officer
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The University of South Carolina is home to more than 200 years of history and tradition, rising from a single building in 1805 on what would become the heart of the campus, the Horseshoe. The 11 buildings that now make up the Horseshoe frame a lush lawn that is an irresistible gathering place. The university is expanding west toward the Congaree River in support of its research initiatives in nanotechnology, health sciences, Future Fuels™, the environment and information and knowledge technologies. Three separate sites, each specializing in its own research area, will comprise this new innovation district, called Innovista. It will initially cover 500,000 square feet spread over about six city blocks but is projected to grow to five million square feet, mixing University and private research buildings, parking garages, and commercial and residential units around a public plaza called Foundation Square. By creating space for residences, retail, restaurants, and recreation that will complement the research, Innovista will be a place to live, learn, and work. Joining the flagship campus in Columbia, are four-year campuses in Aiken, Beaufort and Upstate (Spartanburg-Greenville). Four two-year campuses—Lancaster, Sumter, Salkehatchie (Allendale and Walterboro) and Union—help the university cover the state.
About the Person
Bill Hogue has been Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for the University of South Carolina System since 2000. He is responsible for the development of IT and distance education strategy, policy, and practice for approximate forty-three thousand USC students, faculty, and staff. The IT division provides strategic leadership and operational support for the University in information technology, instructional services, and e-learning services. The mission of the Division of IT is to support teaching, research, and service missions of the University. Dr. Hogue represents USC in regional and national forums such as EDUCAUSE, Southeastern University Research Association (SURA), Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC), and the national Cyberinfrastructure Task Force. He regularly publishes and delivers presentations on information technology issues and is a frequent guest lecturer in the classroom. Dr. Hogue began his IT career as an evening shift computer operator at USC in 1979. Prior to returning to South Carolina to assume his current role, he held IT leadership positions at Vanderbilt University, the University of Wisconsin System, and MIT. He holds undergraduate and masters degrees from the University of South Carolina and a doctorate from Harvard University.
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