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20260602 Downtime Announcement

To all chip users,   On Tuesday June 2nd, the chip cluster will be inaccessible during business hours starting at 0800ET. This downtime will be to apply critical security patches, and to...

Posted: May 22, 2026, 1:39 PM

Stay Safe Online While Traveling this Summer

Don’t let phishing ruin the summer fun

Dear UMBC Community, Congratulations to our graduates and we are so excited that summer is finally here! This is a reminder to the entire UMBC community that phishing emails don’t take a...

Posted: May 21, 2026, 1:00 PM

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

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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

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

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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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