Hey UMBC Accountants!
Are you interested in taking the CPA but don’t know how or what materials to you?
Join the accounting club this Friday, February 28th from 3:30PM - 4:30PM @ COMM 318 to hear a speaker from Becker come out to provide insights on the CPA exam process, study tips, and materials to succeed!
Pizza will be provided!
We hope to see you there!
]]>Every year on March 1st, the disability community gathers across the nation to remember disabled victims of filicide–disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. Earlier this week, UMBC's Women Gender and Equity Center held a vigil as this year it falls on a Saturday.
We see the same pattern repeating over and over again. A family member kills their disabled child or spouse. The media portrays these murders as justifiable and inevitable due to the “burden” of having a disabled person in the family. If the person stands trial, they are given sympathy and comparatively lighter sentences, if they are sentenced at all. The victims are disregarded, blamed for their own murder at the hands of the person they should have been able to trust the most, and ultimately forgotten. And then the cycle repeats within often inadequate and broken social systems.
Since 2012, ASAN and other disability rights organizations have come together at local vigils across the country to mourn those losses, bring awareness to these tragedies, and demand justice and equal protection under the law for all people with disabilities. On March 1st, we will come together again, and we ask you to join us. More information on those lost to filicide worldwide can be found on the Disability Day of Mourning website, which includes an Anti-Filicide Toolkit.
Resources include calling the 988 Crisis Response hotline, and reaching out to support via local resources, including Employee Assistance Programs, Retriever Integrated Health for self-care options.
Photo credit by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash accompanies the Post
]]>As federal funding policies continue to evolve, institutions managing service centers must proactively adapt to potential reductions in research funding and shifting cost recovery limitations.
This session explores the financial and operational complexities of service center management, focusing on advanced cost analysis, rate setting strategies, external user pricing, and compliance with federal guidelines. With ongoing discussions surrounding limitations on indirect cost recovery—such as the recently proposed 15% cap at NIH—institutions face increased pressure to maximize cost recovery while ensuring compliance.
This session will examine strategies for optimizing service center operations, developing sustainable financial models, and leveraging alternative revenue sources. Through real-world case studies and interactive discussions, participants will learn how to align their service center structures with institutional priorities while navigating federal cost principles, financial sustainability, and external audit expectations.
Join us for this informative session, where we will:
This session is ideal for research administrators, financial managers, and institutional leaders responsible for overseeing service center operations and research support facilities. Attendees should have a working knowledge of service center cost recovery principles and federal funding regulations.
Plan to attend our LHGSA event that is TOMORROW! Join us for games and meeting new friends. Snacks and drinks will be provided. This upcoming event will be tomorrow Friday Feb 28th at Noon/12PM in Commons 331. See the flyer below.
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