REMINDER: CAHSS Career Connection Social: Thursday, March 26 from 5-7 pm Network with Alumni & Employers The Career Center and the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (CAHSS) are teaming up to host the 9th Annual CAHSS Career Connection Social.

Thursday, March 26, 2026 · 5 - 7 PM
The Commons : Skylight (3rd Floor)

Here's what you need to know:

You will have the opportunity to connect and practice your networking skills with amazing UMBC alumni and employers in a relaxed, no-pressure setting. 
  • The format will be structured for "speed networking," so you'll know exactly when and who to approach.
  • The alumni and employers will be arts, humanities, and social science grads now working in a variety of professional careers. They are eager to get to know you!
  • Food will be provided.
  • You might even meet someone who can point you toward your next internship or job.

This event is open to students of all class levels and majors within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences!

Pre-Registration (via Handshake) is required.

See this link for more information.
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Some traits of mine and expectations from my roommates:
- Reasonably Quiet
- Generally Cleanly 
- No smoking
- No large parties (having friends over for a casual evening is fine)
- LGBTQIA+ friendly

I am open to being friends with my roommates or keeping it at a respectfully distanced professionalism. I am comfortable rooming with international students too, and I speak intermediate Spanish. 

Please email me at o97@umbc.edu if interested and for a quicker response! And, please know further questions are welcome. I will try to check back here regularly, but I am entirely new to this platform. 
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In order to facilitate a PeopleSoft Campus Solutions upgrade, Campus Solutions will be unavailable from Friday, March 27, 2026 (no earlier than 5:00 PM) through Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

During this period, you will not be able to access information or perform transactions in the system. We will strive to minimize downtime and will notify the campus community if the upgrade is completed ahead of schedule. Please note that other functions and applications in myUMBC will remain unaffected.
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Below you will find the current list of candidates with all of their approved endorsements for the SGA 2026 Elections. This list includes endorsements received through 11:59pm on March 24th. We will continue to make endorsement updates as they are approved by the Election Board Chair. 

Please note there are three kinds of possible endorsements:
  • Individual endorsements by an officer of a student organization;
  • Student organization executive board endorsements (meaning, at a minimum, the president, vice president, and treasurer of the student org endorse the candidate);
  • Student organization endorsements (meaning at least the majority of the student org membership endorses the candidate).
As a result, you'll see different types of endorsements under the names of candidates. Some endorsements supersede others. If, for example, a student org officer endorsed a candidate and that entire student org/their executive board also endorsed the candidate, you will not see a separate line for the individual officer as they are implicitly included within a full org/eBoard endorsement.

Want to submit an endorsement? You can do so at this link. You must be an officer of a recognized UMBC student organization to be eligible to submit an endorsement.

Presidential Candidates:
  • Donna Cazeau (on a ticket with Amariana Crawley)
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current SGA Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Diana Renderos, current Senator
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Nafisa Anjum, current Director of Collaboration on Student Organization Support Team
    • Environmental Task Force
    • Model United Nations’ executive board
    • Zoya Syed, current Senator
    • Flow for All
  • JT Williams-West (on a ticket with Jaden Coffie)
    • Aaliyah Hunt, Vice President of Black Student Union
    • African Student Association
    • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.'s executive board
    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Lambda Phi Chapter

Vice Presidential Candidates:
  • Jaden Coffie (on a ticket with JT Williams-West)
    • Aaliyah Hunt, Vice President of Black Student Union
    • Andre Stewart, Treasurer of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc.
    • African Student Association
    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Lambda Phi Chapter
    • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 
    • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.'s executive board
  • Amariana Crawley (on a ticket with Donna Cazeau)
    • Khondokar Uzayar Hossain, Treasurer of Economics Council
    • Zahra Nasir, current Finance Board member
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Nafisa Anjum, current Director of Collaboration on Student Organization Support Team
    • Environmental Task Force
    • Flow for All

Candidate for Treasurer:
  • Shanzay Fatimah
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board

Candidates for Vice President for Student Organizations:
  • Nico Bartolomeo
    • Flow for All
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Nafisa Anjum, current Director of Collaboration on Student Organization Support Team
    • Model United Nation’s executive board
  • Fardin Shams

Candidates for Finance Board:
  • Sheriff Alli
  • Thomas Biggs
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
  • Udoka Chimah
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan
    • Flow for All
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Jiyon Lee, current Senator
    • Diana Renderos, current Senator
    • Khondokar Uzayar Hossain, Treasurer of Economics Council
    • Model United Nations’ executive board
  • Ishan Gomber
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
    • Swim Club
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Chinese Students Association’s executive board
    • Hindu Yuva
    • Flow for All
    • Aditi Pokhrel, current Senator
    • Sedat Sefik, treasurer of Blossom Together and Turkic Student Association
  • Audrey Grutzik
    • Speech and Debate Team
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Nafisa Anjum,  current Director of Collaboration on Student Organization Support Team
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Charm City Connections’ executive board
  • Uzayar Hossain
    • Economics Council’s executive board
    • Flow for All
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
  • Darrel Jean-Louis
    • Speech and Debate Team
  • Mirna Legesse
    • Flow for All
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
  • Zahra Nasir
    • Amariana Crawley, current Finance Board member
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Sedat Sefik
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Diana Renderos, current Senator

Candidates for Senate:
  • Tai Akinlosotu
  • Ayesha Imran
    • ICNA Relief
    • Sedat Sefik, treasurer of Blossom Together and Turkic Student Association
  • Tayyiba Bari
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Nafisa Anjum, current Director of Collaboration on Student Organization Support Team
    • Charm City Connections’ executive board
  • Anika Bokil
  • Francheska Burrola
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Sofia Cabrera
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Anya Diop
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
  • Abby Etherton
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Alex Hazoume
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Rachel Hundertmark
  • Vic Kovtun
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
  • Jiyon Lee
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
  • Genevieve Okoro
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Black Men's Society’s executive board
    • African Student Association  
  • Aaliyah Oshun
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
  • Oyinkansola Osolo
  • Jayden Paige
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Sedat Sefik, treasurer of Blossom Together and Turkic Student Association
  • Aditi Pokhrel
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Chizzy Ibe, current Senator
    • Zoya Syed, current Senator
    • Flow for All
    • Maryada Bhattarai, current SGA Treasurer
    • alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc.’s executive board
  • Diana Renderos
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Arisbeth Valencia, current Senator
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of the Finance Board
    • Sedat Sefik, treasurer of Blossom Together and Turkic Student Association
  • Asher Slonaker
  • Arisbeth Valencia
    • Nicolas Bartolomeo, current Vice President of Student Organizations
    • Donna Cazeau, current Speaker of the Senate
    • Shrinidhi Gokulakrishnan, current Vice Chair of Finance Board
    • Diana Renderos, current Senator
    • Sedat Sefik, treasurer of Blossom Together and Turkic Student Association
    • Model United Nation’s executive board
    • Swim Club’s executive board

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Blackboard is preparing to launch a completely redesigned gradebook this summer, including a faster, cleaner, and significantly easier-to-use experience for faculty. To ensure the update meets the needs of instructors and their courses, Blackboard developers are inviting faculty members to participate in an upcoming technical preview program from April 20 - May 1, 2026. 

During a technical preview, faculty typically get access to a sandbox course with new features enabled. In the upcoming preview window, participants will get exclusive access to the new gradebook for Ultra courses. Key usability improvements include streamlined direct grade entry for quicker updates and flexible name display options, allowing instructors to customize how student names appear. Additional context panels provide quick insights into grading and essential action items.

Ongoing development of the new gradebook has been shaped by faculty feedback from a variety of clients throughout higher education over the past eight to twelve months. Earlier this semester, UMBC's participation in the new gradebook development process began when Blackboard staff visited campus to meet with faculty in small group sessions. The goal was twofold: To gather specific feedback on faculty gradebook priorities and to showcase early previews of the new interface. 

UMBC faculty who are interested in trying out the new gradebook features and providing feedback are encouraged to sign up for the technical preview.

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Time: Wednesday, March 25 from 12:00-12:45 PM
Location: PAHB 132
Contact: Elaine MacDougall, efick1@umbc.edu
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVhwh9aTNKU1Tai6Z5Xuwn-EXaXUP-HhN_30yPLoQ39GAgsQ/viewform

From punk rocker to English professor, come join UMBC's assistant professor of creative writing Chris Terry as he recounts his punk lifestyle, discovering parallels in his journey while working to pursue his true passion.

Snacks will be given out after the event! 
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Join UMBC Best Buddies TODAY from 4-5 PM at UMBC in COMM 331 for IDD Awareness Month: Inclusion Bingo

Learn cool facts about IDD while having fun with your buddies!
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Hi everyone,

I'm writing to give everyone an update regarding the UMBC HPCF and other Research Computing projects currently undertaken by DoIT. 

Summary

Scheduled Downtime (03/31/26)

On March 31, 2026, chip will be taken offline for maintenance. During this time, we will patch the machine hosting the ada volumes and the RRStor. See this post for more information.

Slow Read/Write Files on RRStor

Be advised, we are aware of the ongoing issues with the RRStor filesystem and are actively working with our vendor to resolve the issues. For more information, check out this myUMBC post: "Storage System Performance Update."

First of the Monthly SIG User Experience Meetings (03/24/26)

Yesterday we had our first of the Monthly SIG User Experience meetings. The agenda for what was discussed can be found here. As a reminder, anyone is welcome to attend, and these meetings will take place every month until the end of the semester on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1200-1300 in Engineering 102. 

Scale-Up Series Continued

Our series of tutorials, titled "Scale-Up" continues with tutorial 2 on March 26th and tutorial 3 on April 7th. For more information about the series, check out this site.

Publications
If you have any publications, presentations, theses, or other works that made use of the campus cluster, please submit an RT Ticket with bibliographic information so that we can accurately reflect this work in our records and on the HPCF Website. 

Need Help?
As always, please communicate any issues/questions to the Research Computing RT Queue (hpcf.umbc.edu > User Support > Request Help).

As always, keep computin'!
Max Breitmeyer,
HPC System Administrator


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Robotics, Neurotechnology, Virtual Reality, and Artificial Intelligence aren't just evolving around us — they're reshaping our lives, our identities, and even our ethics. That can be a little terrifying. And thrilling!

Here's the challenge: Will we let these technologies shape us blindly, or will we choose to shape them with purpose?

Join Dr. Corinna Lathan on a high-energy, eye-opening journey through the inventions and innovations redefining what it means to be human. You'll explore future tech trends through the lens of empathy, equity, and imagination — and discover how we can harness these powerful tools to build not just a smarter future, but a better one!

Expect astronauts, robots, and maybe even zebras. Definitely expect to leave inspired!

What?  VR, AI, and Robots! A thought-provoking talk by Dr. Cori Lathan

Where?  University Center 310

When?  Today! March 25th from 12-1 pm

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