DoIT News

Subscribe to Your IT Newsfeeds

Follow us on myUMBC to receive updates in your inbox! Discover all of the ways to stay connect to topics that interest you below.

      myUMBC: DoIT      

Stay up-to-date on the latest technology status updates, advancements, success stories, and how-to tips

myUMBC: IT Security

Learn about recent cybersecurity attacks and articles about threats, scams, and attacks

    myUMBC: ITNM      

Receive resources and training for instructors, solving pedagogical challenges

    myUMBC: HPCF     

Stay connected to the High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF), an interdisciplinary core facility for scientific computing and research on parallel algorithms at UMBC

    myUMBC: Travel    

Review important communications related to university travel process and USM policies

  myUMBC: DocuSign

Receive time-sensitive updates regarding the DocuSign software

       myUMBC: DA       

Read discussions and resources about the latest accessibility standards, tools, and events

myUMBC: UMBC AI 

Explore the AI advancements across UMBC

DoIT News

Stay connected with campus tech news, security alerts, and new digital tools at UMBC.

View Archived Posts

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

U-M-B-C logo shield with the text "D-O-I-T News

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

U-M-B-C logo shield with the text "D-O-I-T News

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

U-M-B-C logo shield with the text "D-O-I-T News

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

UMBC "Strive for 85" Ally Course Accessibility Goal

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

U-M-B-C logo shield with the text "D-O-I-T News

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

Blackboard Seeks Feedback on Ally Course Accessibility Report

Short survey available to improve reporting features

Blackboard is currently working on improving the Ally Course Accessibility Report. They are collecting feedback from users in a short survey to understand how you use it, what’s working well, and...

Posted: April 3, 2026, 1:22 PM

Ally logo featuring the words Blackboard above the logo and Accessible content is better content below the logo

Travel Discounts Update

Two Key Enhascements

Hello UMBC Community, We’re pleased to share two important updates to the University’s travel discount offerings. These enhancements are designed to provide additional savings and flexibility...

Posted: April 2, 2026, 3:44 PM