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Access Google Career Certs in AI, Data Analytics, and More!

In partnership with Google, The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH), The University System of Maryland (USM), and the University of Texas System (UT), UMBC is offering a...

Posted: September 2, 2025, 3:39 PM

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All About Headings - USM September Accessibility Newsletter

Sponsored by the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation

The September issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter is now available. Here's what's inside: Why Heading Structure Matters Quick Fix Guide: Heading Hierarchy 101 Tools &...

Posted: September 2, 2025, 9:06 AM

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Adobe Access Restored

The Adobe license issue has been resolved, and access to Adobe applications has been fully restored. As part of this update, you may see a new e-mail message from Adobe indicating that “social...

Posted: August 29, 2025, 11:35 AM

USM Announces Monthly Digital Accessibility Remediation Sprints

Join a virtual session each month to remediate content

The USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation will host monthly remediation sprints to tackle one essential step of digital accessibility each month. These sprints, hosted on Zoom, will include a...

Posted: August 28, 2025, 8:33 AM

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Adobe Access Issue – Resolution in Progress

Update 8/29/25: Issue Resolved. Please refer to the updated Adobe Access Issue post. The Division of Information Technology is aware of a system-wide issue affecting access to Adobe...

Posted: August 27, 2025, 9:46 AM

Five Things Every Instructor Should Know About Digital Accessibility

Quick tips to make your course more accessible today

As educators, we strive to create a learning environment where every student can succeed. But what if the very materials we use, such as digital resources, tools, or technologies, unintentionally...

Posted: August 27, 2025, 7:58 AM

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The Retriever's Guide to Cyber Security: Six Scams to Avoid

Protecting your digital identity, one click at a time.

Retrievers, listen up — Six cyber scams you do not want to fall for. Number one: Random Duo Push notifications. If you didn’t log in, don’t hit accept. That’s literally letting an attacker...

Posted: August 26, 2025, 5:00 PM

Chip - Outage Resolved

Good afternoon, The issues with chip have been resolved. All users should be able to login and access their research volumes as normal. Thank you for your understanding while we worked to...

Posted: August 25, 2025, 4:45 PM

Chip - Investigating ongoing issues

Good afternoon, Unfortunately, it appears that the issues with chip earlier in the day have not been fully resolved.  Currently, there are issues with Ceph mounted research volumes not being...

Posted: August 25, 2025, 3:56 PM