The Department of Budget & Management has increased the privately owned vehicle mileage reimbursement rate from 53.5 cents to 54.5 cents per mile, effective January 1, 2018. Please direct questions to the Financial Services Help Line at 410.704.5599, Business Travel Services Help Line at 410.704.5421 or email Travel@Towson.edu
OTS Training Workshops + Need to Work from Home? Try Virtual Workspace!
Technology Toolkit Thursday, January 18th, 2018 – 2:00pm-3:30pm – Cook 404A Become oriented with the technologies considered critical to know by each employee of Towson University. Blackboard – Setting up Your Course Monday, January 22nd, 2018 – 10:30am-11:30am – Cook 404A Familiarize yourself with basic features in the Blackboard environment. OneNote: Introduction Tuesday, January 23rd, […]
Food Insecurity and FoodShare Information
There are two initiatives to address food insecurity on our campus: Food Insecurity is defined as the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. The Food Insecurity Support Fund was created to address the immediate need of students experiencing food insecurity. Christina Olstad serves as the Program Manager […]
Benefits Bulletin: Pre-Retirement Seminars for Members of the Pension
The Spring 2018 Pre-Retirement Seminar Schedule is now available. These sessions are a valuable pre-retirement planning tool for all eligible members of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System and their spouses. Pre-Retirement Seminars are designed to assist members within eight (8) years of being eligible to retire. The seminars include presentations about the State […]
100 Online Workshops: Register by Feb. 23 for Any 2018 Topic
Workshop Schedule and Registration Through Feb. 23, Towson faculty and staff members can register for one or more online workshops listed from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) for free. To REGISTER, contact OAI (x4-2005). Browse all 100 upcoming OLC facilitated workshops and self-paced offerings. Workshop Sampler Bringing Theory to Practice through the Neuro, Cognitive and […]
Nominations Open for First Annual BTU Partnership Awards
Through BTU: Partnerships at Work for Greater Baltimore, TU faculty, students, and staff are working with partners across Maryland to address community needs. This work is impactful and TU wants to celebrate it! This April, TU will present the first annual BTU Partnership Awards. These awards celebrate the efforts of faculty, students, staff, community partners […]
Downtime Information for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window: extended hours this weekend
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will perform system maintenance on Sunday January 21, from 6:00 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m. The following services will be offline during the maintenance window: PeopleSoft Campus Solutions/Towson Online Services PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) MyTU Mobile When maintenance is complete, posts will be made to the OTS Alerts website http://alerts.towson.edu and twitter @OTSAlerts. […]
TU Faculty & Staff Bowling League invitation
TU employees are invited to loosen up their arms and join the Towson University Faculty & Staff Bowling League. League play starts Thursday, January 18 and ends Thursday, May 3, 2018. The fun league is open to TU employees/retirees and their families and friends. Put together a team and play once a week throughout the […]
MyOSPR Training for FDRC Grant Applicants
Come learn how to navigate desktop grant software, MyOSPR, with a member of the OSPR Pre-Award Team on Thursday, January 18th! Faculty are required to attend one (1) training session in order to be eligible to apply for a Faculty Development and Research Grant Award. Please register for a training session here.
Kevin Ryan Scholarship Offered for Students with Scouting Background – Deadline February 12
Application for the Kevin Ryan 2018 – 2019 The Kevin Ryan’s Gift Endowed Scholarship was established as a living memorial by the family and community of former Boy Scout, Kevin Ryan. Kevin was a freshman attending Towson University when he was killed by a drunk driver on October 14, 2007. The scholarship will be awarded […]
Reminder for Supervisors and Hiring Managers
You are a diverse individual with unique perspectives, and Towson University appreciates your energy and commitment to going the extra mile in supporting the university’s success! If you are a supervisor, a hiring manager or a search committee chairperson with responsibility for oversight of a search process, maintaining an open mind is essential. Assist others […]
Today is the last day to apply for CBE scholarships
The College of Business and Economics offers a variety of scholarships for majors within the college (accounting, business administration, e-business and economics). Some of these scholarships require proof of financial need and others do not. Current CBE Students can apply for scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year beginning Nov. 1, 2017. The deadline to apply for […]
Deadline for Accounting Scholarships is Monday
Accounting and pre-accounting majors can apply for department scholarships to be awarded for academic year 2018-2019 now through Jan. 15, 2018. You must submit a resume, unofficial transcript and an essay along with the application form (PDF). Scholarships Available ACCOUNTING ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIP KENNETH AND RENEE MORELAND ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP SC&H EXCELLENCE IN ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP
Service-Learning Grant Opportunity
Grant Application_Spring 2018 As part of the Towson University Strategic Plan TU 2020, which calls for Academic Excellence and Student Success and an emphasis on internships and experiential learning, the Office of Civic Engagement & Social Responsibility has created a grant opportunity for service-learning courses. Faculty may apply for grant money to support a significant […]
TU Faculty & Staff Bowling League invitation
TU employees are invited to loosen up their arms and join the Towson University Faculty & Staff Bowling League. League play starts Thursday, January 18 and ends Thursday, May 3, 2018. The fun league is open to TU employees/retirees and their families and friends. Put together a team and play once a week throughout the […]
Don’t start your 2018 without watching this!
It’s a brand-new year and resolutions are high on your list. In fact, learning a new skill is ranked #4 on the top ten list of New Year’s resolutions. Watch this week’s Computer Therapy episode for a guided tour of the OTS Technology Orientation website, which can help you keep that resolution of improving your skills, […]
Towsontown Garage and Glen Garage Elevators
The Towsontown Garage Elevator ceiling will be replaced on Friday 1/12/2018 and will be out of service that day. The Glen Garage Elevator ceiling will be replaced on Monday 1/15/2018 and will be out of service that day.
Administrative Leave Granted for Inclement Weather
Due to inclement weather, Towson University was closed on Thursday, January 4, from 6:00 am until 10:00 am. The University was also closed on Monday, January 8, at noon through Tuesday, January 9, at 10:00 am. Employees who were not already on leave, or were not scheduled to take leave during this period, record administrative […]
Steam Outage – Saturday 1/13/2018
The Power Plant will be conducting emergency repairs resulting in a steam outage at 8:30 am on Saturday, January 13th. The expected duration of this outage is four hours. This will affect heating and domestic hot water to the central campus buildings that receive steam from the plant. Buildings that will have interruptions to the […]
OTS Training Workshops + Easily Recover an Unsaved Microsoft Office File
Creating Accessible PDF Documents Wednesday, January 10th, 2018 – 2:00pm-3:30pm – Cook 404A Learn how to take an existing document and make it accessible to people with disabilities. Excel: Fundamentals Thursday, January 11th, 2018 – 9:00am-12:00pm – Cook 404A Form a solid foundation of knowledge in Microsoft Excel. SharePoint: Fundamentals for Site Contributors Tuesday, […]
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