Leadership Updates Archive
Requests Relating to Federal Awards
May 14, 2025
Dear Colleagues,
We are aware that some researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB...
Guidance for Research Award Termination Notices
March 25, 2025
Dear Associate Research Deans:
Like other higher education and research institutes, University of...
Update on Federal Research Funding and UMB’s Approach
March 11, 2025
Dear UMB Community, The University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) close partnership wi...
Supporting Our UMB Community: Safety, Building Access, and Core Values
March 7, 2025
Dear UMB Community:
Over the past month, many of you have reached out wondering how recent federa...
Federal Appropriations Fiscal Year 2025 Deadline
March 6, 2025
Dear UMB Faculty,
The U.S. Congress has yet to enact appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025, which s...
U.S. Department of Education ‘Dear Colleague Letter’
February 24, 2025
The Department of Education released a Dear Colleague Letter on Feb. 14, 2025, regarding institutions’ obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as the department’s interpretation of the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court case “Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.”
Update on NIH Guidance Lawsuit
February 21, 2025
U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley extended the temporary restraining order against the National Institutes of Health's recently issued guidance regarding indirect costs for research.
Navigating Federal Changes: IMAG Updates, Task Forces, and Resources
February 17, 2025
The past few weeks have ushered in significant changes at the federal level, raising important questions about funding, our shared values, and the future of our work.
Important Update on NIH Guidance Lawsuit and UMB’s Efforts
February 10, 2025
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined with attorneys general from 21 states to file an emergency petition seeking a temporary injunction against the National Institutes of Health’s recently issued guidance regarding indirect costs for research.
Stop Work Order Guidance for Research at UMB
February 10, 2025
Dear UMB Community,
I write to share guidance about research at the University of Maryland, Balti...
NIH Reduction in Indirect Cost Rates
February 8, 2025
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) continues to monitor and assess the changes coming from the federal administration including yesterday’s NIH Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates which states "there will be a standard indirect rate of 15 perce
UMB Creates Issues Management Advisory Group
January 27, 2025
In response to the many rapid changes happening at the federal level, I am bringing together an Issues Management Advisory Group (IMAG) to assess how federal policies of the new presidential administration might impact the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB).
Staying True to Our Core Values
April 30, 2025
Dear UMB Community,
As April draws to a close and we head into the final stretch of the Universit...
Communications from Research Sponsors
April 3, 2025
I want to remind everyone of the importance of acting quickly upon receipt of any communications regarding sponsored resesarch from a U.S. government sponsor or a pass-through entity, including the state of Maryland.
Guidance Regarding Travel for Non-Citizens
March 26, 2025
The Office of International Services (OIS) is closely monitoring developments related to U.S. travel and immigration procedures that might affect non-U.S. citizens and possibly have impacts on international students, scholars, and visitors affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB).