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Congratulations to our DoIT May Graduates

Congratulations to the Division of Information Technology's student employees who will be graduating this week! Your contributions to our Networks, Communications, AV Services, Analytics,...

Posted: May 19, 2026, 9:17 AM

U-M-B-C's retriever dog statue wearing a black graduation cap with a black and gold tassel. The statue has a paper diploma rolled up in its mouth, and a black and gold shash on its body.

A Ticket to Opportunity: Beamlak Bekele Reflects on her High Performance Computing Experience

A Graduating DoIT Student Employee Story

Beamlak Bekele, a UMBC Graduate student, shares her fulfilling job experience with the Division of Information Technology’s (DoIT) High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF), part of DoIT’s Unix...

Posted: May 18, 2026, 3:03 PM

Black graduation cap with a gold tassel and cream paper diploma on a teal background

Quarterly Patching Downtimes - 5/21 & 5/30

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Thursday, May 21st and Saturday, May 30th. While many of the...

Posted: May 18, 2026, 11:56 AM

Storage System Performance Update

Good afternoon everyone, We are continuing our work on deep-level Ceph configuration to improve the cluster’s stability. These ongoing improvements are essential to maintain cluster health and...

Posted: May 15, 2026, 2:16 PM

SP2026 Instructional Technology Update

The UMBC Instructional Technology Update is provided by the Division of Information Technology for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the Blackboard...

Posted: May 13, 2026, 3:46 PM

Carter Gerhardt ’26, computer engineering, navigated a mid-degree major change and his community provided the support he needed to succeed

Celebrating one of DoIT's student employees!

Original post from UMBC News & Magazine In February 2020, Carter Gerhardt visited the UMBC campus as a newly admitted student. Six years later, he attended the same event, this time as a...

Posted: May 13, 2026, 10:06 AM

2026-27 Analytics Mini Grant Proposals Due 6/5/26

Focus now includes administrative efficiency & effectiveness

Once again, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT), in partnership with the Office of the Provost, invites UMBC faculty and staff to submit analytics proposals for the 2026-27 academic...

Posted: May 12, 2026, 4:54 PM

A flat-style digital illustration shows four diverse individuals sitting around a table with laptops, engaged in discussion. A cartoon Chesapeake Bay Retriever playfully sits behind a central laptop displaying a bar graph. Surrounding them are various icons representing data, including pie charts, line graphs, and data points, symbolizing collaboration and analytics.

Phishing Alert

The forecast this week is - Phishy

Good morning UMBC Community! The Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust Department (CADT) in the Division of Information Technology is tracking a series of phishing emails that were sent last...

Posted: May 12, 2026, 11:00 AM

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Beyond Compliance: How MLLI is Redefining Inclusive Pedagogy

Making language learning accessible for every student.

Imagine a student learning Spanish who relies on a screen reader to access course materials. They open a PDF of a restaurant menu and instead of hearing the items and prices their classmates are...

Posted: May 12, 2026, 9:00 AM

A human figure with outstretched arms inside a circle of two curved arrows, suggesting movement. Below the figure are two words: digital accessibility.

Website Accessibility Tips

A 3-minute microlearning article to improve your website

Accessible web content ensures that all users, including those using screen readers, keyboard navigation, or assistive technology, can interact with your website and digital content. At UMBC, this...