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VPN malfunctioning after Mac OS X Yosemite upgrade

If you routinely use the UMBC VPN (https://vpn.umbc.edu) and are a Apple Mac user we would strongly recommend waiting and not upgrading to the new OSX Yosemite that came out this past Thursday...

Posted: October 18, 2014, 10:02 PM

Server downtime on October 26th from 8:00am to 12:00 noon

DoIT will be moving several servers to a different location within our data center to provide them with better cooling and to utilize our space and power more efficiently. In order to accomplish...

Posted: October 15, 2014, 8:01 AM

Revamped Alternate Delivery Program Coming Soon

Hybrid/Online Course Redesign for Summer and Winter Courses

If you've considered converting an traditional, face-to-face course for either hybrid or fully online delivery, 2015 could very well be your year!  A new, revamped Alternate Delivery Program will...

Posted: October 9, 2014, 9:38 PM

UPS Malfunction Impacts Campus IT Services

On Wednesday, 10/8/2014, at approximately 10:10 the Engineering building data center suffered a brief power outage. This occurred during routine maintenance of our Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)...

Posted: October 8, 2014, 12:52 PM

Mocko Named TSC Acting Coordinator

Effective today, Andrea Mocko has agreed to serve as acting coordinator of the Technology Support Center (TSC). Andrea has worked as a full-time specialist since summer of 2012, but has supervised...

Posted: October 6, 2014, 9:10 AM