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Unscheduled Downtime

To all chip users, We are working with the vendor to pin down the issue that is preventing users from accessing chip and utilizing the RRStor network storage. We will provide more updates as...

Posted: April 16, 2026, 10:18 AM

Meet the Seniors Behind UMBC’s Cybersecurity

Grace and Ouwen reflect on their DoIT journey and road ahead

Like many other departments on campus, the Division of Information Technology relies on the support and talent of student employees in its work initiatives. These opportunities allow aspiring...

Posted: April 15, 2026, 10:09 AM

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Storage System Performance Update

To all chip users, The DoIT Research Computing & Data (RCD) Team is continuing to work on the storage system performance issues that have been impacting the chip cluster since early February....

Posted: April 10, 2026, 6:35 PM

Workshop: Alt Text as Poetry

Repost: RSVP at the Original Event Post here Alt Text as Poetry Workshop (This workshop is recommended for faculty and staff who are the site administrators for their department/program...

Posted: April 10, 2026, 11:12 AM

Update Regarding the Upcoming RT Upgrade

To ensure the smoothest possible transition and to give our team a little extra time to perform final checks, the RT 6 upgrade has been pushed back and is now officially scheduled to roll out next...

Posted: April 9, 2026, 5:39 PM

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Update: Gmail Delay

Resolved: Delays in receiving and sending email

Update: 7:19 pm, April 8, 2026 Status: Resolved Note from Google: The issue has been fully resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support....

Posted: April 8, 2026, 7:15 PM

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Weekend Service Disruption Status

Resolved: Disruption impacting Blackboard, Google, and more

Over this past weekend, April 4-5, 2026, one of UMBC’s services experienced a disruption, resulting in slower loading times. This affected some users' ability to log in to platforms such as...

Posted: April 7, 2026, 2:56 PM

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Achieve ‘Strive for 85’ DA Goal: Enroll in CoRE Foundations

Opt-in, self-paced Bb training can lead to a microcredential

UMBC instructors are invited to "enroll" in the self-paced, online Course Roadmap to Equity (CoRE) Foundations training, which provides practical tools to achieve the ‘Strive for 85’ digital...

Posted: April 7, 2026, 8:44 AM

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RT 6 Migration: Faster, Secure, and Future-Ready

Upgrading for better speed and security this weekend

On Friday, April 10, 2026, we’re migrating our ticketing system to Request Tracker (RT) 6. This is a major update focused on dramatically improving system speed, tightening our security, and...

Posted: April 6, 2026, 3:42 PM

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Storage System Performance Update

To all chip users, The DoIT Research Computing & Data (RCD) Team is continuing to work on the storage system performance issues that have been impacting the chip cluster since early February....

Posted: April 3, 2026, 6:58 PM