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Taki Downtime on 5/18 at 5pm

installing patches on taki cluster

We are taking downtime on Taki to resolve some issues on the cluster. We are hoping that we will not have to reboot the cluster, but this is a possibility. Be prepared for jobs to stop across the...

Posted: May 11, 2021, 4:11 PM

Faculty prioritize grading & assessments for Ultra’s future

About 76% of current & planned Ultra aligns with Original

When Ultra was first introduced at UMBC in SP2018, four adventurous faculty opted to use a newly redesigned Blackboard course interface in their courses. Ultra represented a new phase of...

Posted: May 11, 2021, 11:27 AM

“Virtual job-Fair” Impersonation Job Scams

Another Twist On The Basic "Work-At-Home" Scam

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has seen more similar reports of a scammer using compromised UMBC accounts and claiming to be the Online employment coordinator for career and talent...

Posted: May 10, 2021, 10:09 PM

Scammers Using WhatsApp

Scammers Don't Use Just Email

Recently the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has seen scammers asking students to use WhatsApp as a way to communicate. This article will go over some tips to help report and spot...

Posted: May 10, 2021, 10:06 PM