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RESOLVED: Rapid System Restoration Following Scheduled Maintenance

Overnight system access issues swiftly resolved

Service Disruption:  On October 12, 2026, during routine planned system updates to address critical security vulnerabilities, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) detected brief access...

Posted: October 13, 2026, 10:07 AM

6 Ways to Make Social Science Content More Accessible

Where evidence lives shouldn't decide who can reach it.

A student opens the assigned dataset the night before discussion, ready to test a hypothesis about voting patterns in urban counties. But the chart won't resize, the color-coded legend is...

Posted: October 13, 2026, 10:00 AM

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Before You Paste

A fake fix can install real malware

Some cyber scams don't start with an obvious threat. It can begin with a prompt that seems routine: “Verify that you are human.” “Your browser needs an update.” “This document cannot be...

Posted: October 12, 2026, 1:00 PM

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URGENT: Recent Phishing Incident & Heightened Awareness

Repost from the Maryland Department of Budget & Management

Dear State Employees, Multiple users within state agencies were recently targeted and impacted by a successful phishing attack. A phishing campaign has been observed compromising internal...

Posted: October 9, 2026, 10:11 AM

Service Disruption: Webex Phone System

Campus Webex Phone Services are unavailable

Update as of October 8, 2026, at 4:40 pm Service Disruption: Resolved The Webex Phone Service, previously reported as down, has been restored. We apologize for this disruption. Clients must...

Posted: October 8, 2026, 9:11 AM

USM Accessibility in Action October 2026 Issue

Repost from the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation

Welcome to October! As we continue toward the midpoint of the fall semester, it's a good time to check in on how our courses and communications are working for students and colleagues. This month,...

Posted: October 7, 2026, 1:00 PM

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National Distance Learning Week Lunchtime Series

Join us for lunchtime conversations on Nov 2 and Nov 4

Online learning has become an established part of higher education, but its continued growth raises questions that extend well beyond enrollment. Students need flexible, high-quality learning...

Posted: October 7, 2026, 9:56 AM

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Before You Reuse

The risk of reused passwords

Using the same password across multiple websites is convenient, but it creates a dangerous domino effect: a single breach on one minor account can compromise them all.  If a data breach exposes...

Posted: October 6, 2026, 1:00 PM

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6 Ways to Make Complex STEM Content More Accessible

Keep STEM rigorous while opening up student access

A student opens the problem set and finds an equation embedded as an image. She understands the math, but her screen reader can't interpret the notation. Later, the assignment asks her to analyze...

Posted: October 6, 2026, 10:00 AM

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