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<Title>Financial Education Center: The Basics</Title>
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    <div>Have you ever run out of money before the end of the month?</div>
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    <div>Determine your monthly income and expenses to create a budget so you know where your money is going instead of wondering where it went. </div>
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    <div>Learn more this short 5 minute module in the UMBC FinancialSmarts Financial Education Center playlist <a href="https://umbc.everfi-next.net/student/dashboard/financialeducation/umbc-the-basics/1688#creating-a-budget" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Basics: Creating a Budget</a>!</div>
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<Title>Planned Campus-Wide Power Outage on Sunday, Dec. 29</Title>
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    <span>UMBC will experience a planned campus-wide power outage on Sunday, December 29, 2019, from 6 a.m. - 4 p.m. This outage will allow Baltimore Gas and Electric to make repairs to portions of its electrical distribution system, which supplies power to UMBC. </span><br><br><span>As with any power outage, Facilities Maintenance staff will be present during and after the outage to ensure critical campus systems are restored to normal operation at the conclusion of the outage. <br><br>The Technology Research Center (TRC) will not lose power during this outage.<br><br><span><em>Lenn Caron, Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management</em></span></span>
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    <div class="html-content"><span><p><a href="http://uhs.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>University Health Services (UHS)</span></a><span> has received a three-year extension (the most you can get) on its accreditation with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The extension is the result of leadership provided by Bruce Herman, Sandy Riggs, Samantha Smith, Je'Nae Parker, Cheryl Benitez, Marie Holmes, Rose Gore, Nettie Jackson, Vid Madrid, Dot Meile, Melissa Paterakis Lundberg, Toni Boyajian, Yu She, Andrea Thornton, Cindy Vogelpohl, Stephanie Turner, and Gladies Barrozo.</span></p>
    <br><p><span>Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Kim Leisey says, “The accreditation process took many hours of preparation, meetings, and documentation, and all of the hard work by UHS’ staff paid off. They are an excellent team of care providers and promoters of health, and we are all so appreciative of everything they do to take good care of the UMBC community.”</span></p>
    <br><p><span>“AAAHC accreditation provides support to improve the quality of care we provide and challenges us to continually evaluate and improve our processes,” says Director of Health and Counseling Bruce Herman. “This accreditation required the entire team and everyone was involved, but Sandy Riggs, our associate director, has been the heavy lifter and provided tremendous leadership in the process.”</span></p>
    <br><p><span>Please congratulate these colleagues when you see them!</span></p>
    <br><p><span>Learn more about </span><a href="http://uhs.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>UHS</span></a><span>.</span></p>
    <br><p><span>Read more about health and wellness at UMBC in </span><a href="https://magazine.umbc.edu/peace-of-mind/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>UMBC Magazine</span></a><span>.</span></p>
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<Title>One more chance to win Southwest tickets &#8211; deadline extended</Title>
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    <span>Dr. Hrabowski has generously donated an additional pair of round-trip tickets to anywhere that Southwest Airlines flies in the continental United States.</span><div><strong><br></strong></div>
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    <strong>Make your gift or pledge by midnight, Friday, December 20</strong><span> to be eligible. As always, everyone who has contributed to the fall campaign is automatically entered into the drawing.</span><br><br><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/jdg9zd/jdozdbc/fy1w7u" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Browse all the participating charities</a><span> and donate today!</span><div><span><br></span></div>
    <div><span><a href="https://mcc.americascharities.stratuslive.com/Users/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2F" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>DONATE NOW »</strong></a></span></div>
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<Title>WT2020 Instructional Technology Update</Title>
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    <div><span><p><span>UMBC Blackboard Update is provided by the </span><a href="http://umbc.edu/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Division of Information Technology</span></a><span> for students, faculty and staff. If you have questions or need help, please consult the </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Blackboard" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Blackboard Help FAQs</span></a><span> or directly at </span><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>www.umbc.edu/blackboard/help</span></a><span>.  You can also contact the </span><a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/tsc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Technology Support Center</span></a><span> at 410.455.3838 or </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867859" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>submit an RT (Request Tracker) ticket</span></a><span> via the </span><a href="https://rt.umbc.edu/UMBC/RequestHelp.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>myUMBC Help Menu</span></a><span> or directly at </span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>my.umbc.edu/help</span></a><span>.</span></p>
    <p><span><strong>HEADLINES</strong></span></p></span></div>
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    <span>IMPORTANT: </span><span><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=88788" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT Adjusts Support of Bb Ultra Rollout</a></span>
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    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=89258" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Students like Ultra design, organized courses</span></a><span>  </span>
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    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=88893" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>WT/SP2020 Courses Created on December 2, 2019</span></a><span> </span>
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    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?tag=ultra-update" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>What’s New in Ultra: 2019 Updates</span></a><span> </span>
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    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news?id=85627" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Bb Courses Older than AY15-16 to be Retired in WT2020</span></a><span> </span>
    </li>
    </ul>
    <p><span><strong>Training &amp; Professional Development</strong> (</span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>view all events</span></a><span>)</span></p>
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    <li>
    <span>Jan. 8 - </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/78022" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Orientation to Ally webinar: Are your course materials accessible?</span></a>
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    <li>
    <span>Jan. 14-16 - </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/76068" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Hybrid / Online Course Designer 3-Day Workshop</span></a>
    </li>
    <li>
    <span>Jan. 22 - </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/78070" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Panopto Boot Camp</span></a><span> </span>
    </li>
    <li>
    <span>Jan. 23 - </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/78434" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Snow Day Solutions</span></a><span>: Staying on Track with Bb &amp; Other Tools </span>
    </li>
    <li>
    <span>Jan. 24 - </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events/78073" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Ultra 1-Day Boot Camp</span></a><span> </span>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology/events?mode=upcoming&amp;tag=skill-builder" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Skill Builder Webinars</span></a><span>: Deep dives into Ultra tools </span>
    </li>
    </ul></span><p><span><strong>Other DoIT News</strong></span></p>
    <ul>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=88018" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Best Practices for Duo Two-Factor Authentication</span></a><span> </span>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=88786" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Why CNMS Student Bb Use is So High</span></a><span> </span>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=87052" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Combining Machine and Human Intelligences for Interventions</span></a><span> </span>
    </li>
    <li><a href="https://doit.umbc.edu/news/?id=86278" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Gaining Insights on Student Success using Attendance Data</span></a></li>
    </ul>
    <p><span>As always, if you have any questions, please consider the following options: </span></p>
    <ul>
    <li>
    <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/faq" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Check our extensive FAQ collection</a> <br><ul><li>
    <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/LohnB" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">What’s new in Ultra?</a> | <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/bwrSAQ" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Known Issues</a>
    </li></ul>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/go/request-help" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Open a ticket via RT</a> <br>
    </li>
    <li>Follow the <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/instructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology</a> &amp; <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT</a> myUMBC groups <br>
    </li>
    <li>
    <a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/itnm/staff/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Request a consult</a> with instructional technology staff.</li>
    </ul>
    <div>
    <span><p><span>Keep up with Ultra: </span><a href="https://my.umbc.edu/go/ultra" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>umbc.edu/go/ultra</span></a><span> </span></p></span><br>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="89280" important="false" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa/posts/89280">
<Title>Ariana Wright Arnold to lead Office of Equity and Inclusion</Title>
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    <div><span>I am pleased to announce that Ariana Wright Arnold will join our UMBC community as Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion effective January 13, 2020.</span></div>
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    <div><span>Ms. Arnold will direct the newly established Office of Equity and Inclusion in the President’s Office. She will be responsible for promoting and coordinating the University's core values of inclusive excellence and equity, and will have primary responsibility for UMBC’s efforts related to Title IX and civil rights issues.<br></span></div>
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    <div><span>Ms. Arnold joins UMBC after serving as Senior Associate General Counsel at Howard University, where she provided advice, counsel, and representation of the university and hospital in local and federal courts and handled complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Education, and other agencies. She also served the university as the Interim Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. She was previously a partner at Jackson Lewis P.C. in Baltimore and an Assistant United States Attorney, where she received the U.S. Attorney's Award for Excellence in Civil Advocacy in 2007. She earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1994 and her B.A. in economics from Haverford College, where she minored in Spanish. She lives in Ellicott City, is a former member of the Board of Trustees of Sandy Spring Friends School, and volunteers for the Warm Welcome Shelter of Howard County. <br></span></div>
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    <div><span>The search committee and I were particularly impressed by Ms. Arnold’s committment to advocacy and care for her clients, whether they are insitutions or individuals, and her understanding of the complex legal and compliance issues faced by institutions confronting discrimination and tackling social justice in their communities. Ms. Arnold shared, "I am excited to work with students, faculty, and staff to fulfill UMBC's mission to achieve a diverse and inclusive community, and plan to continue the progress made in the last year through responsiveness, engagement, enrichment, and education.” I am excited to have Ms. Arnold as a partner as we continue UMBC’s efforts to improve our response to inequity and discrimination and build a more just community.<br></span></div>
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    <div><span>I would like to thank the members of the search committee who selected Ms. Arnold:<br></span></div>
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    <li><span>Valerie Thomas, Associate Vice President, Human Resources, Search Committee Chair;</span></li>
    <li><span>Katharine Cole, Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs;</span></li>
    <li><span>Vrinda Deshpande, President, Student Government Association;</span></li>
    <li><span>David Gleason, General Counsel, President's Office;</span></li>
    <li><span>Adam Harvey, Ph.D. Candidate, Physics;</span></li>
    <li><span>Kevin Joseph, Senior Director, Business Intelligence, Division of Information Technology;</span></li>
    <li><span>Jasmine Lee, Director, Inclusive Excellence, Division of Student Affairs;</span></li>
    <li><span>Carole McCann, Professor and Chair, Gender and Women's Studies;</span></li>
    <li><span>Tawny McManus, Assistant Vice Provost for Accessibility, Student Disability Services;</span></li>
    <li><span>Kimberly Moffitt, Associate Professor and Director, Language, Literacy, and Culture;</span></li>
    <li><span>Kevin Omland, Professor, Biological Sciences; and</span></li>
    <li><span>Shelly Wiechelt, Associate Professor, Social Work.<br></span></li>
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    <div><span>Please help me welcome Ariana to our community in the new year.<br></span></div>
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    <div><span><em>Candace Dodson-Reed '96, Chief of Staff, Executive Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, Office of the President </em></span></div>
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<Title>RT - NEW tagging option for tickets</Title>
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    <div>You can add custom fields to track well-defined attributes and many users add multiple fields to fully describe and categorize tickets. But in some cases a defined drop down list may not be flexible enough. You can allow free-form entry, but that can result in many different variations on what are really the same value, like bug, bugs, issue, and defect all to categorize a bug ticket.</div>
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    <div>BestPractical, our RT vendor, has released a new extension for tagging which DoIT has applied. This new extension will provide a simple tagging mechanism that solves both issues. It provides free-form entry, but with autocomplete so as you start typing you can see similar values that may already exist. If you do need a new value, just type it in and RT will recognize that it's new and add it to the list so other users will now see it via autocomplete in the future. And once the values are added, they become links making them<span> available for search and reporting. </span>
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    <div>Please note that tags are only available to support staff for the queue. It is an optional entry but if you do chose to add a tag it is delimited by a space. For example<span> </span><strong>CamelCase<span> </span></strong>would be a<span> </span><strong>single tag</strong><span> </span>whereas<span> </span><strong>Camel Case</strong><span> </span>would be considered<span> </span><strong>two tags</strong>. Below is an example of tags being added to a ticket. <br>
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    <div>For your convenience I am including the faq's already in place for RT below.</div>
    <div><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/RT+for+Support+Staff" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/RT+for+Support+Staff</a></div>
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    <div>Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.</div>
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    <div><span>A few weeks ago I shared that the 2019-2020 <strong>Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign </strong>was underway and this year’s goal is to have 300 faculty and staff members make a gift to an area at UMBC that truly inspires them.</span></div>
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    <span>As of today, nearly 100 faculty and staff members have given a gift this fiscal year to the UMBC Foundation! <strong>Thank you!</strong> When we reach together we demonstrate that it is possible to transform lives and make big breakthroughs.<br>  <br>If you have not already made your gift, there are a couple of ways you can give to the 2019-2020 Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign:</span><br>
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    <span><strong>In just three easy steps, you can make a gift via payroll deduction at <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/b7h0yd/jdozdbc/j5d2uu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">usmd.edu/give</a>.</strong> Through this digital process, you are now able to make ongoing/never-ending payroll deductions, easily change your giving amount and/or designations, and track your giving online.</span><br><br>
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    <li><span><strong>If you prefer, you can also make a one-time or recurring credit card gift today by <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/b7h0yd/jdozdbc/zxe2uu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">clicking here</a>.</strong></span></li>
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    <div><span>As a reminder, if you are a signer on a UMBC Foundation account, you are not able to contribute to that fund. In those cases, we kindly ask that you select another designation where you can make an impact.<br><br>Thank you, in advance, for your generosity. And, thank you for all you do at UMBC.<br><br>Sincerely, <br><br><strong>Greg Simmons '04</strong><br><em>Vice President for Institutional Advancement</em><br><br>P.S. Last fiscal year, 283 faculty and staff members made gifts of support to the UMBC Foundation. With your contribution today, I know we can set a new record by having 300 faculty and staff members make a donation this fiscal year to the university. All gifts count in <strong>Grit &amp; Greatness: The Campaign for UMBC</strong>.<br><br><em>All funds raised are administered by the UMBC Foundation for the benefit of UMBC. </em></span></div>
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<Title>UMBC closure on Monday, December 23, 2019</Title>
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    <span><strong>Breaking news!</strong> UMBC will be <strong>closed</strong> on Monday, December 23, 2019.</span><br><br><span>UMBC will be closed from Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, re-opening on Thursday, January 2, 2020. </span><br><br><span>December 23, 2019 will be counted as a university holiday designated by President Hrabowski. If Governor Hogan makes changes to the state employees' winter break - as he did last year - the state holiday will override the university holiday but will not affect which dates the university is closed.</span><br><br><span>The day will be designated as a holiday on time sheets. Employees required to work on December 23rd will have twelve months to use the holiday.</span><br><br><span>Enjoy the break; we look forward to seeing you in the new year.</span><br><br><em><span>Valerie Thomas, Associate Vice President, Human Resources</span></em>
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<Summary>Breaking news! UMBC will be closed on Monday, December 23, 2019.  UMBC will be closed from Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, re-opening on Thursday, January 2, 2020.   December 23,...</Summary>
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