Dear UMBC Community,

We continue to make repairs to our campus hot water system and expect this work to go on for the remainder of the week. Unfortunately, the repair process also makes it necessary to turn off the hot water and heating systems to several additional buildings.

Currently affected buildings without hot water include: The Administration Building, Retriever Activities Center, University Center, Engineering Building, Information Technology/Engineering Building, Math/Psychology Building, Sondheim Hall, and Sherman Hall.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 19, at 3:30 p.m., hot water will be turned off to the following additional buildings: Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery, Erickson Hall, Public Policy, Physics, Biology/Schwartz, the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building, and The Commons.

Most affected buildings will see decreases in temperature and will not have hot water. The Commons and Erickson Hall will retain limited amounts of hot water. We are working with building managers to support academic, research, and student life operations as normally as possible. Buildings remain open as usual and classes will continue as scheduled. Bathrooms will remain functional with cold water available. 

Dining updates include: 

• Dining locations in the Commons, the Admin Coffee Shop, and Starbucks will be open as usual.

• Chick-Fil-A will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Thursday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.

• Einstein's Bagels will be closed, beginning Wednesday, until hot water is restored.

We continue to monitor the temperature in buildings and are working with building staff to make sure operations can continue effectively and safely. Given the falling temperatures, please plan ahead when you come to campus by bringing extra clothing layers. Staff should continue to work with their supervisors to work remotely if needed. 

We will update the campus as soon as hot water is restored and appreciate your support as our teams execute this complicated repair to a core campus system.  

Kathy L. Dettloff, Vice President for Administration and Finance
Lenn Caron, Associate Vice President, Facilities Management

Name: Aneesha Ashtaputre  

Internship, Co-op, or Research Site: Morgan Stanley

Position Title: Firm Market Risk Analyst

Major or Program: Financial Economics

Current Class Level: Senior

Work Term: Summer 2022

Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities. 

I was a summer analyst in the Firm Market Risk department, and I was a part of the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) team. I assessed Greek-based risk sensitivities for various instruments in the FED Hypothetical Portfolio Exercise according to the FRTB rule. Also, I created a document management system and migrated all the team files from SharePoint to Microsoft Teams. I researched and consulted with my fellow coworkers to make an assessment about the possibility of an US recession in a group of four people.

Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?

I heard about the position during the Morgan Stanley UMBC Connects session. I submitted the application in October, and I interviewed towards the end of November. I went through one preliminary interview and a superday.

What have you enjoyed the most about your position or organization?  

I enjoyed the people and their genuine interest to teach me. Everyone wanted to see me succeed, and they were willing to help me out when I asked for help.

How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?

I created a template that helps assess risk sensitivities based on the FRTB rule for different instruments, and I helped the team come up with a new organization system for their files.

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience? 

Make sure to do your research on the company and its culture, and the role before applying and interviewing.

Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.

I was treated as if I was a analyst and not a summer analyst. I loved that everyone was willing to teach me when I asked for help.

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Dear UMBC Community,

UMBC continues to make repairs to our High Temperature Hot Water System but the outage will continue into next week. The Administration Building, Retriever Activity Center, University Center, Engineering Building, Information Technology/Engineering Building, Math/Psychology Building, Sondheim Hall, and Sherman Hall are all affected by this outage.

All efforts are being made to restore the system as soon as possible. However, all affected buildings will see decreases in temperature and will not have hot water. We are monitoring weather conditions and will continue to provide updates. At this time, buildings are open as usual  and classes will be held as scheduled. We encourage supervisors in affected buildings to be flexible with staff  regarding remote work as needed.

Bathrooms will remain functional with cold water available. Our environmental health and safety team has verified that handwashing with soap remains effective in cold water.

Dining locations in the University Center and Administration Building will be open as follows through the weekend:

• The Admin Coffee Shop and Starbucks will be open as usual.

• Chick-fil-A will be open Mon - Wed from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m and will reassess their hours for Thursday and Friday. 

We appreciate your patience and the hard work of our facilities management team who are working continuously to resolve this situation as quickly as possible.

Kathy L. Dettloff, Vice President for Administration and Finance
Lenn Caron, Associate Vice President, Facilities Management