On today's episode we hear a rebroadcast of a 2025 special book talk sponsored by CS3 and the Dresher Center. The event featured Dr. Felipe Filomeno, Professor of Political Science and Director of the UMBC Global Studies Program. Dr. Filomeno discusses his recent book, entitled Christian Cosmopolitanism: Faith Communities Talk Immigration (2025, Temple University Press). In the talk, Dr. Filomeno explores how Christian congregations can help expand solidarity across boundaries of identity.

Check out the following links for more information on UMBC, CS3, and our host:

• The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
• The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.

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Retrieving the Social Sciences is a production of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship.  Our podcast host is Dr. Ian Anson, and our director is Dr. Eric Stokan. Our production intern is Jean Kim. Our theme music was composed and recorded by D’Juan Moreland (UMBC '24).  Special thanks to Amy Barnes and Myriam Ralston for production assistance.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, where you can find full video recordings of recent UMBC events.

To: UMBC’s Research and Creative Achievement (RCA) Community

From: Division of Research and Creative Achievement

As UMBC continues to experience some of the uncertainties that may affect Federal research grants/contracts due to the emerging orders and policies established at the Federal level thus far in CY2025, we wanted to ensure that the RCA community was aware of some specific clauses as they relate to termination of grants and/or contracts.

There are clauses in the Uniform Guidance (the UG pertains to federal grants and cooperative agreements) and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR pertains to federal contracts) that might provide for and allow for UMBC to collect non-cancellable obligations if allowed by the specific terms of the distinct and particular award.  Please see the following references below

·       Uniform Guidance (UG): 2 CFR 200.343  Effects of suspension and termination

·       Federal Acquisition Regulations(FAR): FAR Part 49  Termination of Contracts

Please review and understand the above referenced clauses. Non-cancellable obligations are allowable costs that have been properly budgeted in the project and which have been incurred through the date of termination, but which cannot be reversed at the point of termination. Some examples include, but are not limited to , travel costs that cannot be canceled, equipment purchases already committed, and employment contracts that might require a notification period (i.e. 60 days) prior to a termination date.  These are certain costs that can and should be included with any award termination, stop-work order, or work-pause where a Sponsor has requested that a final invoice be submitted.

MEMORANDUM

DATE:             3/11/2025

TO:                  Business Managers/Department Chairs/Center Directors/Faculty

FROM:            Michael T. Walsh, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

RE:                  OSP Spring Break Deadlines: March 17-2025-March 19,2025

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Due to several recent inquiries on this topic, OSP is now publishing this special announcement concerning the OSP schedule for reviewing/approving proposals with deadlines to Federal, State, and Other Agencies that occur during UMBC's Spring Break this year. 

UMBC will be closed for a "University Holiday" on Monday March 17^th through Wednesday March 19^{th t} and will re-open on Thursday March 20^d. Since UMBC is closed during these three days, OSP will also be closed and OSP personnel will not be available during the Spring Break holidays for consultation or proposal submission(s). 

Please note the following:

1.     All proposals with submission deadlines occurring on Monday March 17, 2025 and/or Tuesday March 18, 2025 must be fully routed, ready for submission, and released to the OSP office for final review and submission by 9 AM on Friday March 14, 2025.

2.      Thus, proposals that have a 3/17, 3/18, or 3/19 submission date will be submitted on 3/14.  Therefore, one should have their routing and proposal materials (SOW, budget, bios, C&P,etc.) submitted to OSP no later than 9 AM on Wedneday March 12^th.  Technically, this allows for one extra day for routing (as the routing policy calls for three business days, not two, for OSP review).

Proposals received after the OSP deadlines specified above will be reviewed on a first-come/first-serve basis and will be submitted only if time permits.  In keeping with the deadline enforcement policy of ORCA (Office of the Vice President for Research & Creative Achievement), any proposal not fully routed and ready for submission by 9:00 AM of the deadline date (3/14/25) will not be submitted to the agency. 

Best Regards,

Dr. Michael T. Walsh

Director

Office of Sponsored Programs