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The Art of the Description: How to Write Alt Text for Everyone

Write better image descriptions with 5 simple tips

In a world of digital-content, images are often a key part of how we communicate. For students who use screen readers, a picture isn't worth a thousand words -- unless it has effective alt text....

Posted: October 9, 2025, 9:36 AM

A human figure with outstretched arms inside a circle of two curved arrows, suggesting movement. Below the figure are two words: digital accessibility.

Lost Connections 10/08/25

Hi everyone, Today (October 8th 2025) at around 14:30ET, we experienced an unexpected system downtime. While investigating, we found that the failure stemmed from a failure on the file server...

Posted: October 8, 2025, 5:58 PM

SAP Concur Is Coming!

UMBC’s New Travel System Launches November 3

UMBC's New Travel System Launches November 3 – SAP Concur Is Coming We're excited to share that UMBC's new travel system, SAP Concur, will launch campus-wide on November 3. Active UMBC employees...

Posted: October 8, 2025, 3:51 PM

Don't Take the Bait! How to Spot a Phishing Scam

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Hello UMBC Community, In the digital world, Phishing is one of the most used forms of cyber trickery where attackers impersonate trusted sources to deceive you into handing over credentials or...

Posted: October 8, 2025, 1:55 PM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month