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  <Title>November DoIT Gritty Award Winner: Bill Mehrz Elevates Cybersecurity Awareness at UMBC</Title>
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    <p>The Division of Information
    Technology (DoIT) is thrilled to announce that <strong>Bill Mehrz</strong> has been
    awarded the <strong>November DoIT Gritty Award</strong>! This recognition celebrates
    Bill's outstanding contributions to DoIT and the entire <strong>UMBC</strong> community,
    embodying the spirit of going <strong>above and beyond</strong> in his work.</p>
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    <h3><strong>Cybersecurity Awareness:
    Timely, Relevant, and Fun</strong></h3>
    
    <p>Bill earned this well-deserved
    award through his truly exceptional planning and execution of this year's <strong>Cybersecurity
    Awareness activities</strong>. He designed an awareness campaign that was not only <strong>timely</strong>
    and <strong>relevant</strong> but also genuinely <strong>fun</strong> and <strong>engaging</strong>.</p>
    
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     <li>He incorporated current, relevant threats into <strong>weekly
         awareness posts</strong> (available on the<a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/itsecurity/posts" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/itsecurity/posts</a>
         group and the<a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> doit.umbc.edu/</a>
         homepage). Topics covered included <strong>Phishing scams, Duo Fraudulent
         Notifications, ClickFix scams, and banking scams</strong>.</li>
     <li>Bill made cyber awareness fun by organizing <strong>tabling
         events</strong> near the Commons to directly engage the student population. The
         in-person efforts included a <strong>catching fish game</strong>, Swedish fish
         treats, and cyber plastic cups.</li>
     <li>He also coordinated a <strong>Cybersecurity Trivia game</strong>
         for the monthly divisional all-staff meeting, co-hosted with Anna Plass,
         to test and reinforce the team's knowledge.</li>
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    <p>His efforts have dramatically <strong>increased
    cybersecurity awareness on campus</strong>, engaging his peers to become champions
    of awareness. A measurable result of this campaign is the <strong>dramatic increase
    in the reporting of phishing emails</strong>! DoIT staff will also remember his
    effective <strong>call to action</strong> to not enter passwords into Google Forms.</p>
    
    
    
    <h3><strong>Professionalism Under Pressure</strong></h3>
    
    <p>What makes Bill's achievement
    even more remarkable is that he accomplished all of this while simultaneously
    transitioning our semi-annual <strong>IT Cybersecurity control validations to
    OnSpring</strong>, a substantial effort in itself.</p>
    
    <p>Furthermore, the extensive
    planning for the October campaign had to be meticulously detailed as Bill was
    anticipating the <strong>birth of his second child</strong> right before October began!
    His <strong>professionalism</strong>, <strong>detailed approach</strong>, and understanding of the
    importance of cybersecurity ensured seamless teamwork in selecting topics,
    gathering feedback, and coordinating the in-person activities despite the
    personal demands.</p>
    
    <p>We are proud to present <strong>Bill
    Mehrz</strong> with the DoIT Gritty Award. <strong>Congratulations, Bill!</strong></p>
    
    
    
    <h3><strong>About the DoIT Gritty Award</strong></h3>
    
    <p>The Gritty Award is in
    recognition of outstanding work within the Division and beyond. Full-time DoIT
    employees, DoIT student employees, and teams are eligible to be nominated for
    going above and beyond! Anyone in DoIT can nominate someone for the Gritty by
    completing this short <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd32WsC_V7ko9lfP6A3Z5nQBfpHlxKJPAsfJ_IwZHkL0TADmA/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Gritty
    Nomination Form</a>. </p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><strong>The DoIT Community &amp; The
    DoIT Gritty Committee</strong></p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><em>Erica D'Eramo</em></p>
    <p><em>Ada Crutchfield</em></p>
    <p><em>Andrew Shebest</em></p>
    <p><em>Anthony Finneran</em></p>
    <p><em>Carlos McKinney</em></p>
    <p><em>Daniel Loftus</em></p>
    <p><em>Dave Souder</em></p>
    <p><em>David Toothe</em></p>
    <p><em>Debbie Michaels</em></p>
    <p><em>Dondre Hatef</em></p>
    <p><em>Josh Abrams</em></p>
    <p><em>Khalil Alston</em></p>
    <p><em>Matt Baker</em></p>
    <p><em>Nick Beech</em></p>
    <p><em>Peter Ariev</em></p>
    
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    <Title>Reminder: Hands-onGenerative AI session at 11am today!</Title>
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          <div class="html-content">Explore how generative AI can augment your grad school journey. <div><br></div>
          <div>This session provides guided, hands-on experience with tools like Gemini, Gemini Deep Research, and Google NotebookLM— designed to boost your learning, writing, and critical thinking. You'll try out real prompts, experiment with workflows, and see how Gen AI can help you brainstorm, organize research, and assess insights. Framed by principles of ethical and responsible Gen AI use, you will be ready to integrate Gen AI thoughtfully into your academic practice. </div>
          <div><br></div>Dr. John Schumacher will be our guest speaker for this session. Dr. Schumacher is the Director of the Public Health Research Center (PHRC) of CAHSS and Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) department. He is also currently serving as a University System of Maryland Generative AI Pedagogy Fellow 2025-2026!<div><br></div>
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          <div>Join the online webex at 11am here:</div>
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  <Title>Congratulations to the Instructional Technology team for earning the Job Well Done 2025 Award</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The <strong>Blackboard Ultra Migration</strong> efforts by DoIT's Instructional Technology Team received the <em><strong>Job Well Done 2025</strong></em><strong><em> Employee Excellence Award</em></strong> during today's UMBC Service Awards Celebration! <div><br></div>
    <div>Congratulations to the following members who lead the charge for a successful Blackboard Ultra migration: <div><br></div>
    <div>Josh Abrams </div>
    <div>Ben Amundzi</div>
    <div>Peter Ariev</div>
    <div>Susan Biro</div>
    <div>Ada Crutchfield</div>
    <div>Mariann Hawken</div>
    <div>Tom Penniston</div>
    <div>Collin Sullivan</div>
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    <div>This project significantly impacted faculty and students. The team did a great job and has earned a reputation for helping all faculty through the efficient and effective use of technology in teaching and learning. They are well-respected on campus, regionally, and nationally. They represent what's best about UMBC's can-do grit and grace.<strong> </strong>
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    <div>Learn more about this successful project on the <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/149348" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">April 2025 Gritty Award announcement</a>. </div>
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    <Title>Library Hours for Finals</Title>
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          <div>Monday-Thursday, December 8-11: 8 AM - 12 AM</div>
          <div>Friday, December 12: 8 AM - 8 PM</div>
          <div>Saturday, December 13: 10 AM - 8 PM</div>
          <div>Sunday, December 14: 12 PM - 12 AM</div>
          <div>Monday - Tuesday, December 15-16: 8 AM - 12 AM</div>
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          <div>To make a research appointment, visit <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library/posts/155046/75fc8/253d4b57b82b23c233117745e7f08245/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Flibrary.umbc.edu%2Fmakearesearchappt" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://library.umbc.edu/makearesearchappt</a>
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    <Title>FREE FOOD IN UC 310</Title>
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    <Title>Congratulations to the 2025 DoIT Service Award Recipients</Title>
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          I wanted to thank everyone in DoIT for all you are doing for UMBC. I'm very
          honored to be the leader of DoIT, everyday I see the dedication, caring, and
          knowledge that you bring to your work and by extension to UMBC. The work you do
          in managing complex systems, securing critical data, and advancing digital
          accessibility is more than technical support; it directly powers higher
          education by fostering a dynamic, technologically-driven environment that is
          essential for a leading research university like UMBC. Thank you for your
          commitment to excellence and for being a vital force in our mission.</span></p>
          
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          <p>Please take a minute to congratulate your coworkers on the
          list below for their years of service to the USM and UMBC!</p>
          
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          <h4>5 Years</h4>
          
          <p>Peter Ariev, Instructional Technology and Media</p>
          
          <p>Ally Hepp, IT Administration</p>
          
          <p>Melissa Manthorne, OIT Business Systems</p>
          
          <p> </p>
          
          <h4>10 Years</h4>
          
          <p>Helena Dahlen, IT Administration</p>
          
          <p>Michael Fosu, OIT Infrastructure and Support</p>
          
          <p> </p>
          
          <h4>15 Years</h4>
          
          <p>Eric Ludy, OIT Business Systems</p>
          
          <p>Jennifer Moser, OIT Business Systems</p>
          
          <p>William Schneider, IT Administration</p>
          
          <p> </p>
          
          <h4>20 Years</h4>
          
          <p>Carlos E. McKinney, Telecommunications</p>
          
          <p>Andrew Smith, Telecommunications</p>
          
          <p>Ray Soellner, OIT Infrastructure and Support</p>
          
          <p>James Sonnichsen, OIT Infrastructure and Support</p>
          
          <p> </p>
          
          <h4>25 Years</h4>
          
          <p>Vladimir Plotkin, OIT Infrastructure and Support</p>
          
          <p>Christopher Sutherin, OIT Infrastructure and Support</p>
          
          <p> </p>
          
          <h4>30 Years</h4>
          
          <p>John Fritz, Instructional Technology and Media</p>
          
          <p>Kevin D. Joseph, OIT Business Systems</p>
          
          <p> </p>
          
          <h4>Retirees</h4>
          
          <p>Lance Rand, OIT Business Systems</p>
          
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    <Title>UPDATE: NO MORE FOOD</Title>
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          <p>All the food has been taken — we are officially out.<br>
          Thank you to everyone who stopped by! </p>
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      All the food has been taken — we are officially out. 
      Thank you to everyone who stopped by!  
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          <p>We'll have to-go boxes available, so please plan to grab your food and take it to go. First come, first served — see you soon! </p>
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