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Academic Continuity During Inclement Weather

What technology options are available?

As the region prepares for a potential Hurricane Joaquin landfall, please take a few minutes and refer to this FAQ article outlining technology options to support academic continuity. Blackboard...

Posted: October 1, 2015, 2:36 PM

Recommended Technology: Box

Access, Store, and Share Files from Anywhere

Box is an online file sharing system that can be accessed from multiple devices, including computers, smartphones, and tablets.  Box files can be easily shared with others by adding them as...

Posted: October 1, 2015, 8:57 AM

How the DIT Group Got Started

Bridging the communication between DoIT and DIT

Image shows Stan Kahn receiving DIT Emeritus Award For Outstanding Service to Departmental IT Staff and the UMBC Community from Jack Suess During a conversation about 10 years ago, Stan Kahn from...

Posted: September 28, 2015, 1:48 PM

Network Slowness Tuesday afternoon around 1-2pm

Yesterday afternoon around 1pm the UMBC network experienced slow connectivity throughout the campus. This affected wireless as well as wired connections and user's ability to access UMBC and...

Posted: September 23, 2015, 8:15 AM

Sprint Cellular Service on Campus

Sprint is Back Online

As reported last week, the cellular equipment that supports Sprint caught on fire.  We just received word that the damaged equipment has been replaced and service should be back to normal.  If...

Posted: September 21, 2015, 12:05 PM