Visit the IEW Expo for these feature performances by UMBC Dance and Music students and faculty:
12:20PM : Trinity Bechtel (Dance, Linehan Arts Scholar, '28)
1:15PM: Dr. Seyoung Jeong (Voice) and Dr. Eun Suk Cha (Piano)
Navigating Change Conversation Series Special Edition: Building Research Resilience: Strategies for Sustainable Impact
Thursday, December 4, 2025
2-3 PM
Presented by Dotty Waters (Director of Sponsored Research and Programs, Virginia State University) and Matthew Kingore (Sr Solutions Consultant, Team Lead, Cayuse)
Navigating Change Conversation Series: Hot issues in Grants – 2025 Recap and 2026 Outlook
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
2-3 PM
Presented by Gil Tran, CPA (Senior Specialist Leader, Attain Partners)
]]>Business Services & Accounts Payable – Holiday Notice
As we approach the upcoming holiday break, please be mindful of the end-of-year deadlines for submitting items to Business Services. To ensure timely processing and submission to the State of Maryland prior to the close of the calendar year, all items listed below must be submitted to Business Services with all required departmental approvals no later than close of business on Thursday, December 12th:
Payment Requests
Invoices
Travel Reimbursements
Working Fund Requests
Items received after December 12th will be processed in the new calendar year, as State processing timelines will pause for the holiday period.
We appreciate your attention to these deadlines and thank you for your cooperation.
Linda S. Rothfus
Manager, Business Services & Accounts Payable
Adam Drutz-Hannahs
Assistant Manager, Business Services
Business Services & Accounts Payable – Holiday Notice
As we approach the upcoming holiday break, please be mindful of the end-of-year deadlines for submitting items to Business Services. To ensure timely processing and submission to the State of Maryland prior to the close of the calendar year, all items listed below must be submitted to Business Services with all required departmental approvals no later than close of business on Thursday, December 12th:
Payment Requests
Invoices
Travel Reimbursements
Working Fund Requests
Items received after December 12th will be processed in the new calendar year, as State processing timelines will pause for the holiday period.
We appreciate your attention to these deadlines and thank you for your cooperation.
Linda S. Rothfus
Manager, Business Services & Accounts Payable
Adam Drutz-Hannahs
Assistant Manager, Business Services
All things global at UMBC in one place! Stop by the Expo to learn more about opportunities to study, work, and volunteer abroad, meet representatives from UMBC intercultural and language majors/programs, watch cultural performances, and try international snacks and drinks! The Expo will be held from 11am-2pm on Wednesday, November 19th in the UC Ballroom. We can't wait to see you there!
Faculty-Led Study Abroad Virtual Drop-in Hours
Tuesday | 3pm-4pm | Virtual
Study Abroad 101 Sessions
Monday | 11am-12pm | Virtual
Tuesday | 2pm-3pm | Virtual
Wednesday | 1pm-2pm | Virtual
Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Academic Year 2026-2027 advising is available now! Contact educationabroad@umbc.edu to schedule an advising appointment.
February 1st, 2026: ISEP Exchange and Nanzan University Summer '26, Fall '26, and AY 26-27 Applications due
February 16, 2026: Summer 2026 Faculty-led Program Applications due
March 10th, 2026: Summer (non-faculty led), Fall, and Academic Year 2026-2027 Applications due
New!
ScholarWorks@UMBC
The Library will add works to ScholarWorks@UMBC for you. If you've previously sent a list of publications, or link to a list of publications, you don't need to do anything. Each year, we'll automatically add your new works, contacting you for anything we need.
If we've not yet gone through your works, please send me any of the following:
· A list of your published works (including works before you were at UMBC). You can send a link to a publications website, a public Google Scholar page, your CV, or just paste a list into an email.
· Your unpublished works with the files attached. These can be reports, lab notes, data, presentation slides, posters, etc.
· Links to free articles or papers about you, your work, your department, program, lab, or center or about UMBC.
· The name and email address of students who have done outstanding papers or projects for one of your classes, and we'll include their work in ScholarWorks@UMBC. Include the name and number of the course and the name of the assignment.
Research Data Services
Data Management for Future Researchers
Michelle Flinchbaugh, flinchba@umbc.edu can come to your class or your lab meeting to give your students an overview of best data management practices for research replication.
Guide to Research Data
Information on where to find data, and how to cite data. Additionally, we have information on topics in research data management, such as data management plans, documentation, file organization and version control, and repositories for sharing data. Finally we provide information on several free tools for data integration, analysis and visualization.
Data Management and Sharing Support for NIH PIs
Michelle Flinchbaugh, flinchba@umbc.edu, can provide hands-on assistance with:
• Projecting the cost of data management and sharing
• Data management planning and plans
• Project and data documentation
• Organization of files and folders
• Data collection, storage, and back-up
• Data description
• Data sharing and preservation
Lab Archives
UMBC has an institutional subscription to Lab Archives. It allows you to organize and share your research notes and data with your research group so that you can easily work together and communicate. It includes access control, change history, disaster-recovery back-ups, and more. For free access via the UMBC subscription using your myUMBC login, when you login, select UMBC from the list of institutions with single sign-on access.
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
UMBC has a membership in ICSPR, an international consortium of about 700 academic institutions and research organizations. ICPSR provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for the social science research community. ICPSRmaintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. UMBC's membership gives all authorized library users free full access. Be sure you use your UMBC email address when creating an account to be authenticated as a member. ICPSR offers 15,000+ Studies from 40 social and behavioral science disciplines and much more. Find data here: https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/ICPSR/index.html.
Digital Scholarship Services
ORCID
Save Time! There are a bunch of fast and easy ways to quickly load lots of your works' citations into ORCID then into Digital Measures. Many publishers and professional organizations can also automatically load materials into ORCID for you if you give them permission. ORCID is a type of author identifier, so be sure to use the form of your name that you prefer to use on publications and to give the University of Maryland, Baltimore County as your employer. For more information on ORCID or instructions on how to set up your ORCID, see https://lib.guides.umbc.edu/c.php?g=1047837.
UMBC Faculty Expert Search Tool
UMBC now has Faculty Expert Database. Faculty can turn their listing in it on so that it draws information from Digital Measures by visiting umbc.edu/go/directory-info and under Profile Format select Digital Measures. Directory information, Personal and Contact Information, and other Digital Measures items you have specifically selected will display in your public profile. Full instructions are here: How to update your profile in UMBC's new faculty expert search tool
Web of Science and Scopus corrections
Digital Scholarship Services corrects affiliations in Scopus and Web of Science so that UMBC is credited for its researchers' work.
The Digital Scholarship Services website includes information on all of the above services, plus more:
Guides
Questions? Reach out to hrbenefits@umbc.edu
]]>This month, thrive with one small step, such as scheduling a health screening check-up, as a powerful move toward the future you want to live. This simple step will help catch chronic conditions early, helping you manage them effectively and prevent complications down the road. Your future self will thank you!
Monday, November 24, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Embracing the Good
Embracing the good in your life doesn't mean ignoring the challenges you face. It means allowing yourself to fully experience joy and happiness, even in the midst of adversity. Learn to hold space for both the struggles and the moments that uplift you.
Register for 11/24 Embracing the Good
Thursday, November 20, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Chair Yoga
Practice restorative yoga right at your workspace as you strengthen and lengthen your spine, increase blood flow throughout your body, and release muscle tension. It's the perfect late morning break!
Friday, November 21, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: The Sharing of Gratitude
Gratitude is more than just a feeling - it's an emotion that can strengthen relationships, enhance well-being, and foster connections. In a world where negativity often looms large, practicing and sharing gratitude can create a ripple effect of positivity.
Register for 11/21 Sharing of Gratitude
Friday, November 21, 11:30 - 11:45 am: Conquering Prediabetes
Prediabetes is a reversible condition that may improve with lifestyle changes. Learn how increased physical activity, nutritious eating, stress management, and healthier sleep all contribute to healthier blood sugar levels and reduced A1c..