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SAP Concur Launch Week:

Day Three!

SAP Concur Launch Week: Day Three! We're keeping the momentum going as we continue to roll out SAP Concur! Join us today from 9:30–11:00 AM for virtual support on Webex — our team is here to...

Posted: November 5, 2025, 8:51 AM

SAP Concur Launch Week:

Day Two!

SAP Concur Launch Week: Day Two! We're here to help as you get started in the new travel system, SAP Concur. Join us today from 9:00–11:00 AM and 12:00–2:00 PM — we'll be live in the UC Lobby in...

Posted: November 4, 2025, 9:57 AM

Concur Launch!

Let's get going, with SAP Concur!

Let's get going, with SAP Concur! Today is our official launch of the new travel system, SAP Concur. Over the past three weeks, over 800 campus community members have attended training sessions...

Posted: November 3, 2025, 10:05 PM

HackUMBC 2025: "StudyCompass" Takes Top Prize in DoIT’s Data Science Challenge

24 hours, 1,000+ students, one Nintendo Switch 2 prize

Over a thousand students gathered at the UMBC campus and virtually for the 11th annual hackUMBC. It was a fun, snack-fueled 24-hour competition where teams built innovative apps and tools to solve...

Posted: November 3, 2025, 12:47 PM

How Technology Empowers Collaboration for Student Academic Success

Collaboration Powers Support: Alerts, Scheduling, Advocacy

Behind every student is an educator wielding technology tools that can help make success happen! The Academic Success Center (ASC) and the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) have...

Posted: October 27, 2025, 10:48 AM

Tips to Combat Financial Scams

Hello UMBC Community! The Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust Department in the Division of Information Technology has some tips for you to stay safe from financial scams that have recently...

Posted: October 22, 2025, 2:20 PM

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Congratulations New Media Studio!

September 2025 DoIT Gritty Award Winner

We are proud to announce that the New Media Studio Team: Dustin Roddy, Matt Baker, Mary Arsenault, and Lenny Frieson have been awarded the DoIT Gritty Award for their critical support of the...

Posted: October 10, 2025, 1:30 PM

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Sherman Hall’s Phase 1 renovation is complete, creating space for creative collaboration

Repost from UMBC News & Magazine The west wing of Sherman Hall is open to students and staff again after 18 months undergoing extensive renovations and modernizations. While the renovation...

Posted: October 9, 2025, 2:34 PM

Reminder: New Webex site URL for Students

The site URL for students within Webex will change on 8/11

Effective 8/11/2025, all students will transition to a new site for Webex meetings: umbc-students.webex.com The functionalities and features of this new site URL will remain consistent with...

Posted: August 7, 2025, 9:50 AM

Tom Penniston selected for prestigious Fulbright Award to advance learning analytics

Coordinator of Learning Analytics heads to Croatia this fall

Tom Penniston, Ph.D., has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to advance learning-analytics projects in Croatia during the 2025–26 academic year. As UMBC DoIT’s Coordinator of Learning...

Posted: July 10, 2025, 2:22 PM