“This year’s entering freshmen and transfer class represents our most diverse ever—ethnically, academically, as well as geographically,” says Dale Bittinger, assistant vice provost for admissions and orientation. Continue Reading UMBC ushers in new academic year with largest class ever Through the Student Internship and Service Fund, six UMBC students were given a summer opportunity that will have a lasting impact on their career. Continue Reading UMBC Student Internship and Service Fund expands access to career-building experiences Baltimore Magazine recognizes men’s basketball as “Best Upset” and Lisa Moren’s NONUMENT app as “Best Public Art” in this year’s Best of Baltimore edition. Continue Reading Baltimore Magazine’s “Best of Baltimore” highlights UMBC arts and athletics Topping off a history-making year, the celebrations continue tonight for UMBC men’s basketball with a nomination for “Best Moment” at this year’s ESPY Awards. Before they jetted off for a star-studded night in Los Angeles, we caught up with some of the players hitting the red carpet to answer the hard-hitting questions #RetrieverNation needs to know.ESPYs voting is open until the start of the show at 8 p.m. EST. Click here to vote for the Retrievers!Q: It’s a night that sports enthusiasts dream of. Is there one celebrity you’re looking most forward to seeing? Q: The single most important question… Continue Reading Suits and Celebs and Selfies, Oh My! Getting ESPYS Ready In the wake of March Madness, UMBC men’s basketball is now on the edge of another monumental achievement. UMBC’s bracket-busting win over University of Virginia at the NCAA tournament has been nominated for an ESPY Award as the “Best Moment” in sports this year. Fan votes through ESPN’s website will decide the winner, and members of #RetrieverNation are voting daily to help UMBC claim victory. The 26th annual awards show will be on Wednesday, July 18 at 8 p.m. EST, airing on ABC and WatchESPN. Retriever fans tuning in will see familiar faces. Coach Ryan Odom and members of the squad… Continue Reading UMBC men’s basketball nominated for “Best Moment” at ESPY Awards UMBC’s Kelechi Nwanaga ’21 finished fourth in javelin at NCAA Track and Field Championships. Continue Reading Retrievers go the distance at NCAA Track and Field Championships “This is a testament not only to UMBC’s increasing global presence, but also our deep and continued commitment to the success of our international students,” said Yvette Mozie-Ross. Continue Reading UMBC named a top destination for international students and one of the world’s best young universities Thousands of Retriever graduates, family, and friends streamed into the new UMBC Event Center last week to celebrate graduate and undergraduate spring commencement. Continue Reading UMBC’s spring 2018 commencement honors student achievements, community values Monday through Thursday, he’s your average student. But once Friday rolls around, UMBC sophomore Devin Meeks packs his bags and does a forward 180, traveling the world for his part-time job: professional jump roper. Continue Reading Hop to It: Devin Meek, Professional Jump Roper UMBC again recognized as one of Forbes “Best Value Colleges” and Business First’s top public colleges and universities in the nation. Continue Reading UMBC recognized as a “Best Value College” in 2018 Forbes national ranking “UMBC has connected me to some of the most amazing experiences of my life,” says Lopresti. Continue Reading Newman Civic Fellow Sophia Lopresti to return to Indonesia as a Fulbright Scholar “UMBC has helped to prepare me for the real world of professionalism. I have excelled at this school, when I had long ago thought that the possibility of finishing my college career had ended,” says Pessagno. Continue Reading Newcombe Scholar Marie Pessagno heads to M.S.W. focused on child welfare
UMBC ushers in new academic year with largest class ever
UMBC Student Internship and Service Fund expands access to career-building experiences
Baltimore Magazine’s “Best of Baltimore” highlights UMBC arts and athletics
Suits and Celebs and Selfies, Oh My! Getting ESPYS Ready
UMBC men’s basketball nominated for “Best Moment” at ESPY Awards
Retrievers go the distance at NCAA Track and Field Championships
UMBC named a top destination for international students and one of the world’s best young universities
UMBC’s spring 2018 commencement honors student achievements, community values
Hop to It: Devin Meek, Professional Jump Roper
UMBC recognized as a “Best Value College” in 2018 Forbes national ranking
Newman Civic Fellow Sophia Lopresti to return to Indonesia as a Fulbright Scholar
Newcombe Scholar Marie Pessagno heads to M.S.W. focused on child welfare
