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August 4, 2025
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10:16 AM
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The site URL for students within Webex will change on 8/11
Effective 8/11/2025, all students will transition to a new site, umbc-students.webex.com, for Webex meetings. The functionalities and features of this new site URL will remain consistent with...
August 1, 2025
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11:34 AM
EU will be implementing new Entry and Exit procedures.
Starting on October 12, 2025, the European Union will implement the Entry/Exit System (EES)—an automated border control system for all travelers from non-EU countries, including the United States....
August 1, 2025
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10:09 AM
DoIT has applied the annual certificate update for eduroam
Today, July 31st 2025, DoIT updated the certificate for the eduroam Wi-Fi network at UMBC to enhance security and privacy. This certificate must be updated annually. If you see a message on...
July 31, 2025
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8:01 AM
Login process for the GlobalProtect VPN has changed slightly
As part of a recent update, connecting to UMBC's GlobalProtect VPN system will use your computer’s default web browser when signing in. This process differs from what VPN users may be familiar...
July 28, 2025
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8:11 AM
A short network disruption occurred at 8:45 p.m. on July 24
Around 8:45 p.m. last night, July 24th, the UMBC campus experienced a network outage. During that time network connectivity for resources both on and off campus would have been down. Service was...
July 25, 2025
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3:39 PM
Identifying Red Flags
As phishing messages targeting the UMBC community continue to be observed, you may find yourself as the recipient of a suspicious email and asking the question, “Is this a scam?”. Avoiding...
July 24, 2025
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10:59 AM
Reminder: New Course Creation & Student Enrollment Process
Blackboard course shells for Fall 2025 were created on July 16, 2025. All Fall 2025 courses listed in the UMBC Schedule of Classes (SOC), regardless of designation as lecture, lab, etc, or...
July 17, 2025
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7:37 AM
Coordinator of Learning Analytics heads to Croatia this fall
Tom Penniston, Ph.D., has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to advance learning-analytics projects in Croatia during the 2025–26 academic year. As UMBC DoIT’s Coordinator of Learning...
July 10, 2025
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2:22 PM
Improving the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Maps
Cross posted from UMBC News & Magazine: New AI-supported, high-resolution Chesapeake Bay Watershed stream maps reveal additional waterways and will help prioritize restoration projects ...
July 9, 2025
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2:28 PM