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Celebrating Chris Moss: Calm Under Stage Pressure

Ensuring every graduate shines at Commencement.

We are proud to announce that Christopher (Chris) Moss has been awarded the DoIT Gritty Award for his tireless, high-stakes coordination of UMBC’s Commencement ceremonies and his incredible...

Posted: August 31, 2026, 1:10 PM

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Progress in Motion: Sites Digital Accessibility Update

Celebrating campus wins and keeping the momentum strong!

Thank you to everyone involved in our website remediation process! This is a team effort that is actively making our websites easier for everyone to use. Thanks to the hard work of webmasters and...

Posted: August 27, 2026, 10:00 PM

August 25th chip and RRStor Downtime Completed

To all chip users, The downtime for the chip cluster scheduled for August 25th has been successfully completed, and the cluster is now back online and accessible. We appreciate your patience...

Posted: August 25, 2026, 4:42 PM

6 Tips for Troubleshooting Common Ally Errors

Ally flagged it. What to do when guidance isn’t enough

Blackboard Ally is one of the most useful tools in your course accessibility toolkit. It scans your content, flags potential barriers, and offers step-by-step guidance for fixing them. However, ...

Posted: August 25, 2026, 2:12 PM

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