David Bagby, Information Technology Services Manager in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, received a Kudos Award from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents at their Oct. 26 meeting.
The Kudos Award recognizes full-time employees from each of the four campuses for outstanding service to the University of Nebraska.
"There are few, if any, faculty members in our College whom David has not helped in some way," said Hixson-Lied Endowed Dean Charles O'Connor. "Time and again, I find myself in a conversation with someone, only to learn that David is helping them set up a new teaching lab, advising them on software they can use or finding a technological solution to come creative issue. Sometimes I think there must be two of him floating around out there. David has made a huge impact on this College, and we are so happy for him in winning the Kudos Award."
Bagby is central to the smooth functioning of all technology operation in the college. Beyond the standard usage of computers by faculty and students and digital presentation in classrooms, a number of programs in the college now provide immense digital environments for the production of art, music and film, including the Digital Arts initiative.
He supervises a staff of three in the Dean’s Office and led the effort to create a comprehensive operation. The College is a leader in technology management on campus.
Bagby started in the College in September 1992 as the Assistant to the Director of Arts Are Basic and Alumni Newsletter Editor, before switching to Technology Coordinator in 1998. He had previously served at UNL as a Lecturer in German in 1989 and was a temporary worker at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in 1989-90 doing contract/performer management for the World On Stage.