Navigating Federal Orders and Guidance

In response to the many rapid changes happening at the federal level, UMB's Issues Management Advisory Group (IMAG) has put together this website to help assess how federal policies of the new presidential administration might impact the University. - Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS President, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Research and Scholarship
August 6, 2025
Federal Requests and Communications for Research Awards
July 21, 2025
Track Federal Policies
To stay informed about federal policies that may impact your work, please refer to the EAB Policy Status Index.
Past Events
Facing the Future Together
June 27, 2025
UMB President Bruce Jarrell and UMCP President Darryll Pines discuss the wide array of challenges facing higher education and their teamwork approach.
‘Face to Face’: Academic Freedom and Free Speech
May 1, 2025
Legal experts from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law discuss challenges to academic freedom and freedom of speech on the May 1 edition of “Virtual Face to Face.”
‘Face to Face’: Academic Freedom and Free Speech
May 1, 2025
Legal experts from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law discuss challenges to academic freedom and freedom of speech on the May 1 edition of “Virtual Face to Face.”
Upcoming Events
Resources
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Non-Discrimination
- Guidance Regarding Travel for Non-Citizens
- EEOC/DOJ Guidance About DEI-Related Discrimination at Work
- Just Security Litigation Tracker
- ACE Podcast: “The Future of Campus Diversity and Student Support”
- The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Tracking Higher Ed’s Dismantling of DEI”
- The Chronicle of Higher Education: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
- UMB-Issued Response/FAQs Related to the U.S. Department of Education Feb. 14 'Dear Colleague Letter'
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Research
- Why University Research Matters (Association of American Universities)
- Explanation of F&A Costs (Association of Public Land Grant Universities)
- Special Demonstration of Facilities & Administration Cost Calculations (Ann Holmes from University of Maryland, College Park for NCURA)
- Examples of Public Impact Research (Association of Public Land Grant Universities)
- NIH’s Role in Sustaining the U.S. Economy (United for Medical Research)
- United for Medical Research - NIH Funding at Work in Maryland (United for Medical Research)