Goals Achieved
UMBC women’s lacrosse coach Amy Slade is inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Continue Reading Goals Achieved
Campus Life
Retrievers Behind the Scenes—Adwoa Hanson-Hall
As an international student advisor, Adwoa Hanson-Hall knows first-hand how important it is to have someone who knows the ins-and-outs of education abroad. Continue Reading Retrievers Behind the Scenes—Adwoa Hanson-Hall
A Semester Like No Other
The first half of UMBC’s academic year looked different from years past, but Retriever pride remained steady as the community pulled together. Continue Reading A Semester Like No Other
How to Throw a Hammer
It’s widely accepted that you need to practice a skill for 10,000 hours before becoming an expert. Andrew Haberman has a different number in mind—20,000 throws. Continue Reading How to Throw a Hammer
Retrievers Behind the Scenes – Jamie Jaegers ’14, M.A., ’16
Every day, Retrievers are working behind the scenes to make a difference in the lives of our students. Jamie Jaegers ’14, health administration and public policy, and M.A. ’16, management of aging services, is one of them, using her work as Manager of Program Operations and Logistics with the Erickson School of Aging Studies and as a volunteer with the Maryland Charity Campaign to make her mark at UMBC. Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your job and what you enjoy about it most? A: I work at the Erickson School of Aging Studies and I help… Continue Reading Retrievers Behind the Scenes – Jamie Jaegers ’14, M.A., ’16
Finish Line in Sight
Online classes have changed the game for a specific population—former students who paused their education are returning to complete their degrees. Continue Reading Finish Line in Sight
Acknowledging the Past, Building a Better Future
As the nation confronts generations-worth of structural racism, UMBC’s community is digging deep to learn, reflect, and take action for long-term change. Continue Reading Acknowledging the Past, Building a Better Future
Building Community, Block By Block
Campus programs are finding creative ways to encourage connectedness online, relying on equal parts vulnerability and light-hearted fun as the foundational building blocks. Continue Reading Building Community, Block By Block
Black & Gold Forever—Celebrating the Class of 2020
We can all agree it was not supposed to be this way. Commencement—as President Freeman Hrabowski often reminds graduates during the ceremony—is a dignified occasion, deserving of the phrase “pomp and circumstance.” It’s also a day for jitters, lining up with your classmates in the hallways of the Event Center, and being mindful of your feet when crossing the stage. It’s a day for loud, celebratory shouts and enough clapping to make your palms feel sore afterward. Commencement is a day for shaking hands with your mentors, for hugging your suitemates and best friends so hard your mortarboard cap falls… Continue Reading Black & Gold Forever—Celebrating the Class of 2020
Rewriting the Rules of Academia in the Age of COVID-19
Will this unusual semester yield lasting, innovative teaching practices? These UMBC instructors are working to make that happen. Continue Reading Rewriting the Rules of Academia in the Age of COVID-19
Virtual URCAD Puts Student Research on Broad Display
UMBC’s first virtual Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day made students’ work even more accessible to the community. Continue Reading Virtual URCAD Puts Student Research on Broad Display
Holding Down the Fort to Keep Students Connected
In the wake of so many life-defining activities suddenly curtailed, many other things continued nevertheless—namely the indomitable UMBC grit. Continue Reading Holding Down the Fort to Keep Students Connected