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Action Required: Quick Fix for eduroam Connection Error

Fix your eduroam Wi-Fi in under two minutes.

The Wi-Fi Issue Affected Service: eduroam Wireless Network Time of Status Update: Beginning Thursday 7/30 Due to a recent update from an external security provider, some laptops and mobile...

Posted: August 3, 2026, 1:09 PM

D-O-I-T system update with the U-M-B-C Shield

chip SLURM Job Queueing Issue

Hi everyone, DoIT staff are aware of an issue regarding SLURM job scheduling on the chip cluster, where jobs are indefinitely stuck in the pending state with a reason of “(None)”. This boiled...

Posted: August 3, 2026, 12:54 PM

July HPCF Newsletter

Happy end of July everyone, I'm writing to give everyone an update regarding the UMBC HPCF and other Research Computing projects currently undertaken by DoIT during the month of July. Summary...

Posted: July 31, 2026, 3:16 PM

Mid-Year 2026 Mileage Reimbursement Rate Update

Dear Campus Community, Effective July 1, 2026, the mileage reimbursement rate for authorized business use of Privately Owned Vehicles (POV) has increased to $0.76 per mile. Please note the...

Posted: July 31, 2026, 8:58 AM

Scheduled Downtime Completed

To all chip users, The maintenance on the chip cluster scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th, has been successfully completed, and the cluster is now back online and accessible. We appreciate your...

Posted: July 28, 2026, 3:42 PM

Creating Accessible PDFs: 4 Tips for Success

Ensure your digital PDFs are inclusive for all learners.

PDFs are a staple of academic life, used for everything from syllabi to complex research articles. However, without intentional design, they can create significant barriers for students using...

Posted: July 28, 2026, 12:15 PM

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REMINDER: 20260728 Downtime has begun.

To all users, This is a reminder that we are beginning our scheduled downtime for chip, which is planned from 8AM to 5PM ET. This is to apply critical security patches, and to perform some...

Posted: July 28, 2026, 8:32 AM

REMINDER: chip Downtime Scheduled for July 28th

To all chip users, This is a reminder that on Tuesday July 28th, the chip cluster will be inaccessible from 0800ET - 1800ET for storage optimization and module system updates. Please refer to...

Posted: July 21, 2026, 3:50 PM