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Job Offer Scam

Personal Assistant Job Offer is a Fraudulent Check Scam

We have received complaints about people receiving fraudulent job offer emails from con-artists.  In some of the job offers, the con-artist offers to pay $200 weekly for running errands,...

Posted: February 13, 2017, 8:57 AM

Predicting and Supporting Student Success

Importance of the Blackboard Grade Center

Update from 2/1/18 Blackboard Analytics Symposium: Using Bb Predict and UMBC's FYI alert program together is more accurate than using either service alone....

Posted: February 10, 2017, 4:08 PM

Come Fly With Me: Goabroad Makes it Easy to Study Abroad

Study Abroad Office and DoIT Launch New Tool for Students

16 years ago, the Study Abroad Office (SAO) had a simple software tool called FileMaker Pro to track study abroad requests. However, many of the ‘features’ the tool could not adequately match the...

Posted: February 10, 2017, 6:54 AM

USM Announces MOST Initiative High-impact OER Mini-Grants

Project expands Maryland Open-Source Textbook initiative

The William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation is pleased to announce the High-impact OER Mini-Grant Program, a new funding program designed to strategically support Maryland public...

Posted: February 9, 2017, 9:40 AM

Disruptions to Peoplesoft Student Administration System

Earlier today some users on campus experienced slowness or inability to access certain aspects of the Peoplesoft Student Administration System. We have worked to stabilize the system have...

Posted: January 30, 2017, 4:17 PM