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<Title>New AVP for Faculty Affairs</Title>
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    <div>Dear Colleagues, </div>
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    <div>As part of our ongoing commitment to faculty success, I am pleased to announce that Walter P. Parrish, III, will join UMBC as the assistant vice provost for faculty affairs on January 13, 2025. In this role, he will work on a variety of campus-wide programmatic initiatives supporting faculty success and will lead institutional processes to recruit, retain, and advance all faculty. </div>
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    <div>Walter brings more than 17 years of experience in higher education as a scholar-practitioner. He currently serves as the director of diversity and inclusion at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, where he focuses on advancing the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students, resident physicians, and faculty, as well as promoting health equity education. </div>
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    <div>Prior to his role at NYU, Walter held a similar position at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and spent seven years working in student affairs. He has also served as adjunct faculty at Seton Hall University and Widener University, contributing to the academic community through teaching and research. His scholarly work includes investigating academic bullying among faculty at four-year institutions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in higher education from Old Dominion University, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. </div>
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    <div>Please join me in welcoming Walter to UMBC. </div>
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    <div>Sincerely, </div>
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    <div><em>Ana Oskoz </em></div>
    <div><em>Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs </em></div>
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<Title>MEEC invites you to submit a session proposal for the Member Conference and Vendor Showcase</Title>
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    <p><span>During the conference, MEEC members and vendors have the opportunity to share knowledge gained throughout the year regarding the use of the MEEC contracts, products, purchasing etc.   Please share your expertise and experiences at this event.  </span></p>
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    <li><span>Encourage topics on the use of products under contract with MEEC.</span></li>
    <li><span>50 minutes, in length.  </span></li>
    <li><span>Explanatory in nature (how products are used/implemented/changed the culture) and not a sales pitch.  This is particularly important for vendors. </span></li>
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    <li><span>Encourage topics on the use of products under contract with MEEC.</span></li>
    <li><span>I.e., an easy-to-use technology that replaced an inefficient/manual process.</span></li>
    <li><span>Does not include Q&amp;A. </span></li>
    <li><span>Must submit the PowerPoint a week prior to the conference (10 slides max). </span></li>
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<Title>Permanent Accommodation Available!!</Title>
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    <div> 10 min walk to UMBC campus </div>
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    <div> Basement available </div>
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    <div>Preference- Vegetarian &amp; Girls</div>
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<Title>AAOU SSC Department Feedback Questionnaire</Title>
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    <div>Dear AAOU SSC Departments,<div><br></div>
    <div>As an extension of the focus group sessions we held in November and December 2024, we are asking that you take a moment to complete the AAOU SSC <span>Department </span><span>Feedback Questionnaire linked below:</span>
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    <div>This questionnaire is designed to gather valuable insights and feedback on our current processes and systems from the department's perspective. The goal is to identify areas where we are excelling and where improvements can be made.</div>
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    <div><strong>Here are a few key details about the questionnaire:</strong></div>
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    <li>You will be asked to identify your department number.</li>
    <li>Your email address will not be collected.</li>
    <li>The questionnaire is considered anonymous unless you choose to self-identify by providing your name in the optional name field.</li>
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    <br>We encourage you to provide honest and constructive feedback to help us better support your needs. Your input is invaluable to improving our processes.</div>
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    <div>Please plan to complete the questionnaire by <em><strong>close of business, Friday, January 24, 2025</strong></em>. Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your thoughts.</div>
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    <div>Warm regards,</div>
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<Title>FREE FOOD TOMORROW! Grad Retriever Breakfast &amp; Chat n Chew</Title>
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    <div>Stop by OGSL tomorrow morning in Commons 308 for a quick grab &amp; go style breakfast to help get you through finals! </div>
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    <div>GSA is also hosting another Chat n Chew tomorrow from 1201 in Commons 329. Come ready for an insightful conversation with Tiffany Tucker from Athletics and Jessica Burstrem from GSA. Pizza will be provided. </div>
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    <div>Food for both events are while supplies last. Looking forward to seeing you there! </div>
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<Title>WT2025 Instructional Technology Update</Title>
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    <p><span>The UMBC Instructional Technology Update is provided by the </span><a href="http://umbc.edu/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Division of Information Technology</span></a><span> for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Blackboard" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Blackboard Help FAQs</span></a><span> or directly at </span><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help</span></a><span>.  You can also contact the </span><a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/tsc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Technology Support Center</span></a><span> at 410.455.3838 or </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867859" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket</span></a><span> via the </span><a href="https://rt.umbc.edu/UMBC/RequestHelp.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>myUMBC Help Menu</span></a><span> or directly at </span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>my.umbc.edu/help</span></a><span>.</span></p>
    <br><p><span><strong>HEADLINES</strong>
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    <p><strong>What’s New</strong></p>
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    <a href="https://blackboard.my.site.com/Support/s/article/Upcoming-Maintenance-Scheduled-for-Blackboard-SaaS-Staging-and-Production-Instances2?language=en_US" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blackboard offline for required system maintenance</a> on 12/25 (12 AM - 6 AM)</li>
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    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/145780/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">WT/SP2025 Bb courses created on Nov 22</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/145784/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Publisher Integration Updates to VitalSource, Cengage, Pearson, Macmillan on Dec 19</a></li>
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    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/143990/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Ultra's Progress Tracking Tools Help Instructors Identify, Connect, and Support Learners</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/145871/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">New Course Management Features in Poll Everywhere Starting Jan 6</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/145353/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Introducing Qwickly Attendance Plus Pilot with Upgraded Features for SP2025</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/145116/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">National IT Survey Highlights Teaching and Learning Trends in Online Learning</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/142272/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Vasbinder Creates OER Course from 2023 M.O.S.T. Faculty Grant</a></li>
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    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/146186/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Exploring the Faculty Journey from QM Course Certification to becoming a Master Reviewe</a>r</li>
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    <p><strong>Training &amp; Professional Development</strong> (<a href="https://umbc.edu/go/edtech-training-archive" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">recording archive</a> | <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">view upcoming events</a>)</p>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/136208" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Asynchronous Online Workshop</a> (01.06 - 01.24) </li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/136577" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Getting Started with Microsoft Teams</a> (01.06) </li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/136590" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blackboard Ultra's AI Course Design Assistant Tool</a> (01.08)</li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/136591" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Ultra Content Release and Visibility Settings</a> (01.09)</li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/136494" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">CourseArc Essentials</a> (01.10)</li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/136165" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Getting Started with Google Meet</a> (01.13)</li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/135980" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Copy Content into Blackboard Ultra</a> (01.14)</li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/135772" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">What's New in Ultra Courses for Teaching &amp; Learning SP2025</a> (01.17)</li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/136152" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Create Assessments in Blackboard Ultra</a> (01.21)</li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/136583" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Semester-Start Gradebook Management for Ultra Courses</a> (01.21)</li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/136477" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Poll Everywhere New Course Management Features Training</a> (01.22)</li>
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    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/136188" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Improve Course Accessibility with Ally's Remediation Tools</a> (01.24)</li>
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    <p><strong>In Case You Missed It: Recordings &amp; Tips</strong></p>
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    <li>Creating Accessible Content Series </li>
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    <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dy3rYbPDmne449AO_Dm-sOiCcnwsQW-qNXBIENqO9ac/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.bmslkh4ugfwr" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Digital Accessibility Guidelines Checklist</a></li>
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    <a href="https://umbc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=23ff3318-2bd9-4e58-82f9-b24000fe9702" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Creating Accessible Documents</a> (44:51)</li>
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    <a href="https://umbc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=4294c539-77ae-4cf2-bfba-b24000fea732" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Creating Accessible Presentations</a> (31:24) </li>
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    <a href="https://umbc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=24c49d44-ead1-46f1-a3bb-b24000feabfa" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Creating Accessible Instructional Videos</a> (45:19)</li>
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    <li>Learning Analytics Community of Practice Talks</li>
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    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/analytics/community/events/event/133717/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Using AI to Create, Align and Assess Multiple Choice Questions</a> (10/3/24)</li>
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    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/analytics/community/events/event/133897/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Lessons Learned Nudging Students with myUMBC Personal Posts</a> (11/14/24)</li>
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    <li>Course Prep Checklists</li>
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    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/post/115516/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Tips to Wrap Up Your Blackboard Course for the Semester</a> </li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/post/101114/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Effective Practices for Delivering Blackboard Tests</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/post/111595" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Tips to Get Your Blackboard Course Ready for Next Semester</a></li>
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    <p><strong>Other DoIT &amp; UMBC News</strong></p>
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    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/144007/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Important Notice: Google Quotas Established</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/143845/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT Receives NSF Grant for Campus Cyber Infrastructure</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/145632/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">4 Faculty, 2 Staff Named 2024-25 Learning Analytics Fellows</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/145358/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Technology Tested and Updated in Classrooms</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/144051/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT Project Report, FY2024 Q3 &amp; Q4</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/post/143743/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Campus Phone Upgrades</a></li>
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<Title>UMBC Fall Senior Exhibition - Opening Party 12.12.2024</Title>
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<Title>ESA Mentee Application - 2025</Title>
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<Title>2024 Service Awards Celebration Photos</Title>
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<Summary>Photos from this year's Service Awards Celebration are now available!   View or download them here: https://umbc.app.box.com/v/service-awards24 </Summary>
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    <h4><strong>Samantha Drummond as been selected by the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP) as the Administrative Assistant of the month of December 2024. </strong></h4>
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    <div>Samantha is currently a MDST student pursuing her B.A. in Individualized Study with an academic focus on <strong>Business Technology and Administrative Support,</strong> and a minor in <strong>Information Systems</strong>. Samantha is the <strong>Executive Administrative Assistant for the Office of Academic and Pre-Professional Advising and the Registrar’s Office</strong> at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Samantha is an active member of the Enrollment Management Administrative Assistant’s Workgroup at UMBC. She is also a member of the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP), and a recipient of the PACE certification. </div>
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    <div>Samantha was nominated by her colleague Ken Baron, PhD, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Advising and Student Success at UMBC, saying: "She (Samantha) is now closing in on her final semesters of degree completion at UMBC. We are so proud of her achievements and the strategic manner in which she has chosen to complete her degree using foundational principles associated with ASAP as a professional association. Samantha's affiliation with ASAP has provided her with a 'future-facing' skillset and perspective on the scope and nature of her work, along with increased confidence and a sense of purpose associated with her degree."</div>
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    <div><strong>To learn more about Samantha and her interview with ASAP please see the link below: </strong></div>
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