Hire Calling – Elliot Lasson ’87

Dec 2, 2014 / 3 minutes of reading

Rubin Rakovsky was an in-house auditor for a multinational accounting firm, but wasn’t happy with his job. “I was just a number there,” he says. “I wanted to feel like I was part of something.” Rakovsky’s search for a more satisfying position led him to Elliot Lasson ’87, psychology. Lasson, the executive director of Joblink of Maryland, helped match him with a small real estate investment fund in Laurel that satisfied the young accountant’s desire to meet new people and participate in multiple aspects of the business. “Employment is so central to who people are,” says Lasson, who moved into… Continue Reading Hire Calling – Elliot Lasson ’87

This #GivingTuesday, UMBC Students Need Your Help

Dec 2, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

The Thanksgiving leftovers have dwindled away and many of us have put a significant dent in our holiday shopping lists, having bustled through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. Three years ago, Giving Tuesday was established to encourage us to to break away from the consumerism and chaos that has swallowed up our holiday season and return to a spirit of giving. This year, there are a number of great causes to consider at UMBC for Giving Tuesday. While many students will enjoy much-needed time off from classes with family and friends over their spring break this March,… Continue Reading This #GivingTuesday, UMBC Students Need Your Help

We’re Grateful for YOU!

Nov 27, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, we would like to take the time to thank you, our alumni, for your continuous support of UMBC. Thank you for keeping the UMBC spirit alive after graduation, and for spreading Retriever Fever wherever you go. Thank you for showing our students – through all of your amazing achievements – what can be accomplished when you reach for your goals and truly live out your experience here at UMBC. Your dedication to the university makes it what it is today, and for that we are grateful. Thank you for being a part of the… Continue Reading We’re Grateful for YOU!

Alums in the News: Griner, VanDyke, Doyle, Cangialosi, Clements, and Arthurs

Nov 22, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Here at UMBC, we take pride in what our alums accomplish after graduation. Take a moment to see which Retrievers have been on the move and making news! Former UMBC professor and alumna Anita Griner ’99, psychology, was recently appointed Chief Performance Officer of Cognosante. In addition to her work as a graduate professor at UMBC, where she taught advanced program management sciences, Griner has experience with large IT and healthcare programs. Cognosante focuses on aiding healthcare services, specifically dealing with Health Reform initiatives using technology and BPO services. Read full article. Maureen Evans Arthurs ’13, gender and women’s… Continue Reading Alums in the News: Griner, VanDyke, Doyle, Cangialosi, Clements, and Arthurs

Round Up: UMBC in the News, 11/21

Nov 21, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Tim Gindling, Economics, Interviewed in World Bank Jobs and Development Blog Robert Provine, Psychology, in Time Anne Rubin, History, to Appear on WYPR’s Humanities Connection, Receives Wall Street Journal Book Review Performing Arts and Humanities Building Reviewed in Baltimore Business Journal Manil Suri, Mathematics, Writes New York Times Op-Ed Read more at… Continue Reading Round Up: UMBC in the News, 11/21

A Message from Liberty Mutual Insurance

Nov 20, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

You can help the next generation of Retrievers receive a UMBC education. Support your future alumni! Simply get a free quote on Liberty Mutual Auto, Home, or Renters Insurance between September 1 and November 30, and we will donate $10 to the UMBC Alumni Association Scholarship.1 What’s more, we’ll donate up to $10,000 to the top two alumni associations with the most quotes1! You, too, can benefit! Liberty Mutual has partnered with your alumni association to provide you exclusive savings up to $427.96 on quality insurance coverage2. We offer benefits such as: Accident and Loss Forgiveness, if you qualify Better… Continue Reading A Message from Liberty Mutual Insurance

Internship Opportunity: Spring 2015

Nov 20, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Do you know a UMBC student who is a writing rock star? A student who loves connecting with people and telling their stories? A student who isn’t afraid to dive in head first to a fast-paced marketing team? The UMBC Alumni & Development Communications team is looking to hire that student. We’re excited to offer a hands-on, paid internship for the spring semester. Our interns get real-world experience conducting interviews, writing for online and print publications, and promoting events–the kind of skills that are sought after in the professional world. Interested or know a UMBC student who might be? Here… Continue Reading Internship Opportunity: Spring 2015

Meet the Newest Alums: Schuster, Hester, Owusu-Boaitey, and Hawkins

Nov 19, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC is always full of hard-working people who aspire to do great things, and the class of 2014 is no exception. Today, we wanted to share with you what some of our recent graduates are planning to do with their Retriever education. For seven of her eight semesters at UMBC, Kat Schuster, theatre, dedicated her time to the costume shop on campus. A Linehan Artist Scholar, she has been recognized by the theatre department, local theatre companies and their audiences. While aiding younger students through UMBC Residential Life and the Wilde Lake High School Theatre Department, Schuster was awarded the… Continue Reading Meet the Newest Alums: Schuster, Hester, Owusu-Boaitey, and Hawkins

Young and Hungry

Nov 18, 2014 / 4 minutes of reading

What to do when you achieve a dream job before 30? Brigitte Pribnow Moore ’05, theatre, says you should expand the scope and ambition of that dream. Moore is the executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Young Playwrights’ Theater (YPT), a group that fosters arts education in area schools via playwriting and allows highschool writers to collaborate with professional theatre makers to see their own work on the stage. The 2013 recipient of the UMBC Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award in the Visual and Performing Arts has big plans. Over the next three years, Moore aims to expand her… Continue Reading Young and Hungry

Alums in the News: Clements, Wohlheiter, Weston, and Hill

Nov 12, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Here at UMBC, we take pride in what our alums accomplish after graduation. Take a moment to see which Retrievers have been on the move and making news! Clemson University President James Clements ’85 computer science and ’91 M.S. and ’93 Ph.D., operations analysis, recently reported on the state of Clemson University at the Florence Rotary Club. In particular, Clements said he is enthusiastic about the future of the school, eager to improve the Pee Dee Research and Education Center, and will look to motivate students and sport teams. Clements expressed a positive outlook of the future, fully supporting its… Continue Reading Alums in the News: Clements, Wohlheiter, Weston, and Hill

Meet the Alumni Leadership: John Becker ’01

Nov 11, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

Name: John Becker ‘01, information systems management Employer: SigInt Technologies, LLC. Alumni leadership role: Vice President of Operations for the UMBC Alumni Association Board of Directors Q: Where are you from originally? Annapolis, MD. Q: What’s your favorite UMBC memory? Ahhh… Watching George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars at Quad Mania my freshman year. Q: Why are you involved in an alumni board or chapter? I am grateful for the rich experiences I took from UMBC – both academic and social. The future of the University is bright and I’m excited to be helping to shape that. Q: Why… Continue Reading Meet the Alumni Leadership: John Becker ’01

Meet the Alumni Leadership: John Becker '01

Nov 11, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

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