If you've ever run an Ally course accessibility report and found a long list of untagged PDFs, you know the feeling: the problem is clear, but the path forward is time-consuming. Tagging PDFs for accessibility is one of the most technically demanding parts of document remediation -- and it's often where momentum stalls. UMBC has been selected to participate in Ally's Auto-tagging Early Adopter...
Links are everywhere -- in syllabi, announcements, email, assignments, websites, and Blackboard pages. They’re one of the most useful tools for connecting students to resources and one of the most commonly overlooked accessibility issues. For anyone using screen readers, a link is read aloud exactly as it appears: “click here” or “hxxps // web(dot)com/long-string-of-characters” -- this...
Procurement and Strategic Sourcing invite you to attend June's Supplier Spotlight, which will be held with BISM - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, a preferred provider by the State. BISM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports the blind and low-vision community by educating, training, employing, and empowering them to be confident and lead independent lives. Their manufacturing and...
This is a repost from Instructional Technology, we have modified it slightly to add more Sites context. Huge thank you to their team for this very useful set of tips! View the original post on DoIT's myUMBC. Links are everywhere -- in syllabi, announcements, email, assignments, websites, and Blackboard pages. They’re one of the most useful tools for connecting students to resources and one of the...
By: Margot Anthony | WGEC Student Staff Member | Social Work Student This is going to be a continuation from my last blog post “Beginning Again.” Since creating that post I have worked to become more comfortable in my identity as a survivor of gender-based harm, specifically sexual assault. Writing my first blog post in November and December was both emotional and cathartic. It was very emotional...
Join the Office of Sustainability, the Grounds Shop, and Retriever Essentials to pot your own garden plant to take home! Learn about the new free seed library and other new upgrades coming to the community garden! Stop by anytime between 11-1 at the Library Pond on Tuesday, June 16th. This giveaway is for UMBC staff & faculty (student staff also welcome)- we appreciate you all! All soil, pots,...
Join us to watch the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the first game Mexico vs. South Africa on Thursday, June 11th from 2:00pm-5:30pm at the Commons Sports Zone.
CSEE professor Rebecca Williams (PI) and IS professor Edward Dillon (CO-PI) were awarded a four-year NSF grant to build industry and academic partnerships and to establish a set of recommendations, resources, and upskilling materials for undergraduate computing faculty and students focused on cultivating AI-related competencies. Working with hiring managers, employees, faculty, and students, they...
Researchers have developed a new approach using data from NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite to observe the timing and progression of fall colors across landscapes. The study, published in Remote Sensing Letters and led by Karl F. Huemmrich, a research professor at UMBC’s Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR) II center, focuses on detecting changes...
By Abigail Asare, Psychology Major, Student Staff Member Don’t worry. It’s not human. I never had enough money for that. My room was cluttered with excessive bags of synthetic beauty supply hair, so I had to get creative. I put any leftover or new packs of braiding hair in this random empty suitcase I found lying around. I haven’t opened it in months, though. I stopped getting my hair done...
Inclusive Excellence in Action is a dynamic series highlighting key equity, inclusion, and social justice areas, practices, and behaviors at UMBC. These sessions aim to provide an opportunity to learn from on campus experts in the Division of Institutional Equity (the Office of Equity and Civil Rights, Accessibility and Disability Services, the Women's Center, and the Center for Social Justice...
Traffic around the arena will be very heavy beginning at 7:30am on 6/9/2026 to accommodate one high school graduation. Graduation start time is 9am. Faculty, staff, and students are strongly encouraged to avoid entering campus from I-195, as parking on the east side of campus will be difficult to access. Please plan to park in any available legal permit space across campus. Parking Services will...
The Bookstore's annual Summer Sale is here from June 22 - June 30. Enjoy 40% off UMBC logo merchandise! Shop in-store and online to enjoy this hot deal.** *See our website for our store hours. **All sales may not be combined with any other promotions. Offer excludes Carhartt, diploma frames, drop ship items, books, gift cards, electronics, school supplies, clearance items, health & beauty...
Greetings, We are aware that some users are receiving a "no content available" message in their email notifications when a ticket reply is posted. Our team is currently working closely with our DoIT Point of Contact (POC) to get this resolved as quickly as possible. In the meantime, here is a quick workaround: To view the missing content, please click the direct ticket link provided within the...
All, The high temperature hot water was sucessfully restarted this weekend and the autocleves in the building have been turned on and are operating. Hot water at the sinks in both the laboratories and wash rooms are coming up to temperature slower that I had thought, but should be back to their set points by the end of the day. Thank you for your patence, this is important work that we have to...
UMBC CSEE Assistant Professor Roberto Yus received a prestigious NSF CAREER Award to support his research on democratizing the Internet of Things (IoT) by introducing a semantic abstraction framework that hides the complexity of raw sensor data. While IoT devices collect vast amounts of valuable data, most organizations struggle to use it because transforming raw readings into actionable insights...
The Language, Literacy, and Culture Program is pleased to announce that Kristin Kelly of LLC Cohort 25 successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal on May 26, 2026. Kristin's project is titled, “All That You Touch, You Change”: Co-Creating Humanizing School-Based Mentorship Programs for Black Girls. Following her presentation, Kristin engaged in a thoughtful discussion...
Hello Retrievers and Valued Riders, We are pleased to announce that beginning tomorrow, Friday, June 12, 2026, UMBC Transit will resume all regular bus stops on and off campus. With the conclusion of the high school graduation ceremonies hosted at Chesapeake Arena, all routes will return to their normal on-campus pickup and drop-off locations. Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and...
UMBC CSEE Professor Roberto Yus received a prestigious NSF CAREER Award to support his research on democratizing the Internet of Things (IoT) by introducing a semantic abstraction framework that hides the complexity of raw sensor data. While IoT devices collect vast amounts of valuable data, most organizations struggle to use it because transforming raw readings into actionable insights requires...
Dear UMBC Community, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Gamze Zeytinci as UMBC’s vice president for administration and finance and chief financial officer. Gamze brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in higher education finance and administration, as well as a deep commitment to the public-serving mission of higher education. She will begin in the role at UMBC...
