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Call for Applications: USM Faculty Mini-Grant to Boost Course Accessibility

Deadline: September 11, 2026

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Boosting Course Accessibility Faculty Fellows program. This initiative will support up to 12...

August 4, 2026 · 9:30 AM

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Action Required: Quick Fix for eduroam Connection Error

Fix your eduroam Wi-Fi in under two minutes.

The Wi-Fi Issue Affected Service: eduroam Wireless Network Time of Status Update: Beginning Thursday 7/30 Due to a recent update from an external security provider, some laptops and mobile...

August 3, 2026 · 1:09 PM

chip SLURM Job Queueing Issue

Hi everyone, DoIT staff are aware of an issue regarding SLURM job scheduling on the chip cluster, where jobs are indefinitely stuck in the pending state with a reason of “(None)”. This boiled...

August 3, 2026 · 12:54 PM

July HPCF Newsletter

Happy end of July everyone, I'm writing to give everyone an update regarding the UMBC HPCF and other Research Computing projects currently undertaken by DoIT during the month of July. Summary...

July 31, 2026 · 3:16 PM

Mid-Year 2026 Mileage Reimbursement Rate Update

Dear Campus Community, Effective July 1, 2026, the mileage reimbursement rate for authorized business use of Privately Owned Vehicles (POV) has increased to $0.76 per mile. Please note the...

July 31, 2026 · 8:58 AM

Improve Your Digital Content: Join Us for Accessibility Workshops (August 17 & 21)

Enhance digital content accessibility for all users

As we gear up for the FA2026 semester, the Instructional Technology team is hosting Improve Your Digital Content Workshops on August 17th and August 21st. Whether you are completely new to Digital...

July 30, 2026 · 12:15 PM

Scheduled Downtime Completed

To all chip users, The maintenance on the chip cluster scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th, has been successfully completed, and the cluster is now back online and accessible. We appreciate your...

July 28, 2026 · 3:42 PM

Creating Accessible PDFs: 4 Tips for Success

Ensure your digital PDFs are inclusive for all learners.

PDFs are a staple of academic life, used for everything from syllabi to complex research articles. However, without intentional design, they can create significant barriers for students using...

July 28, 2026 · 12:15 PM

Level Up Your Course: Join Us for Blackboard Week (August 10th–14th)

Daily webinars to optimize your Fall courses

As we gear up for the FA2026 semester, Instructional Technology is hosting Blackboard Week from August 10th to August 14th. Whether you are completely new to Blackboard or a seasoned pro looking...

July 28, 2026 · 10:00 AM

REMINDER: 20260728 Downtime has begun.

To all users, This is a reminder that we are beginning our scheduled downtime for chip, which is planned from 8AM to 5PM ET. This is to apply critical security patches, and to perform some...

July 28, 2026 · 8:32 AM

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