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UMBC’s Joe Sherburne is named Academic All-American of the Year

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UMBC men’s basketball team captain Joe Sherburne ‘18, financial economics, has nabbed top national honors as the 2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for Division I men’s basketball. “With the passion he brings on the court and the dedication he brings to the classroom, Joe truly serves as a role model for our university,” says President Freeman Hrabowski. “We’re so proud of how he represents UMBC and the leadership he’s brought to the team.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Joe Sherburne is named Academic All-American of the Year

Mimi Dietrich ‘70 (third from left) enjoys cheering on the Retrievers in her black and gold. Photo courtesy of Josh Sinn ‘13.

View from the Stands

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The roar of the crowd. The squeak of sneakers on the court. The swish of the basket. These sounds – and the exciting atmosphere surrounding them – are just one part of what keeps UMBC basketball season ticket holders coming back game after game. Just feet away, you have a different kind of excitement coming from a particularly dedicated brand of black and gold bedecked dawg – the season ticket holder, whose energy is infectious and absolutely vital to the team. As the men head into late season play with wins in nine out of their last ten appearances –… Continue Reading View from the Stands

A UMBC graduate poses with True Grit after Winter Graduate Commencement 2018.

Winter Commencement 2018: The Journey Continues

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“I want you to tell your stories because stories inspire.” Hundreds of mortarboard-laden heads nodded in agreement as President Freeman Hrabowski addressed the audience during UMBC’s 2018 Commencement Ceremonies. This year’s ceremonies were the first winter exercises to be held in UMBC’s new Event Center. The location may have changed, but the sentiments remained the same. Family, friends, faculty, and staff arrived in droves to show their support for the newest cohort of UMBC alumni. As they prepared to turn their tassels, members of Retriever Nation heard a final thought from President Hrabowski: “Know that you will always be connected… Continue Reading Winter Commencement 2018: The Journey Continues

UMBC among the best universities in the world in 2019 U.S. News global ranking

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UMBC performed well in several notable areas, including regional research reputation, international collaboration, and the percentage of faculty papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited. UMBC also received acclaim on two “subject lists,” as a global leader in geosciences and space science. Continue Reading UMBC among the best universities in the world in 2019 U.S. News global ranking

UMBC’s 6th Critical Social Justice Week focuses on passion and pathways to have an impact

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CSJ: Ignite takes place October 22 – 26, 2018. The week’s programs have been designed both to tap into the passion people already feel for issues that matter to them and to provide pathways for people who haven’t been engaged in traditional forms of activism to see opportunities to have an impact. “It’s about being able to share your strengths and skills for activism and social change, and being able to share the message with others,” says Jess Myers, director of UMBC’s Women’s Center. Continue Reading UMBC’s 6th Critical Social Justice Week focuses on passion and pathways to have an impact

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