Students Feel the #GivingDay Spirit on Campus

Nov 30, 2017 / 1 minute of reading

Members of UMBC’s Student Alumni Association (SAA) hit Main Street in the Commons Tuesday to share their love of philanthropy with the passing campus community. Thanks to every Retriever, near and far, who supported UMBC on this day of giving. “Giving Tuesday really makes you think about the people who have helped you at this point whether it is at home, in school, at work, etc. It really makes you appreciate what others do for you and what actions you can take to pay that service forward to others,” said SAA member Karndeep Singh, a senior biochemistry and molecular biology major. “Here at… Continue Reading Students Feel the #GivingDay Spirit on Campus

Shout Out Loud: WMBC halfway to fundraising goal

Nov 2, 2017 / 1 minute of reading

For more than 40 years, UMBC’s student-run radio station, WMBC, has been a reliable source of news and entertainment for our campus, as well as an incubator for our students’ creative talents. As times have changed – the station is now broadcasting completely online, and has recently pivoted to livestreaming – so have the station’s equipment needs. With this in mind, WMBC officers started a fundraiser on UMBC’s brand-new crowdfunding platform, Gritstarter…and with just three days left, they’re already more than halfway to their $3,000 goal! Click here to read more about WMBC, and to make your gift heard (you can also check… Continue Reading Shout Out Loud: WMBC halfway to fundraising goal

Grit, Greatness…and Beyond

Oct 3, 2017 / 10 minutes of reading

Throughout our 50th anniversary year, the UMBC community celebrated like it’s never celebrated before. We shared memories and images of our earliest years, and of our pioneering professors and students. We embraced the research and the relationships that make this place great. And, we tied it all up in a black and gold bow – with music and fireworks that lit up the campus night. So, what’s next for UMBC? Well, as President Freeman Hrabowski likes to say, “Success is never final.” That’s why in late spring, UMBC launched Grit & Greatness: The Campaign for UMBC, and made public a… Continue Reading Grit, Greatness…and Beyond

Shining a Light

Oct 3, 2017 / 9 minutes of reading

In the face of a harrowing national epidemic, UMBC researchers and alumni work to break through the darkness of opioid addiction and the stigma that surrounds its victims. By Jenny O’Grady On a recent rainy morning, a steady stream of men and women enters and exits Riverside Treatment Services in Rosedale. They look like anyone and everyone – a neighbor, a schoolmate, a grandparent – wandering in on their way to work, leaving with steaming paper cups of coffee. They are purposeful, upbeat. “For many of them, we’re the one positive part of their day,” says center director Chuck Watson… Continue Reading Shining a Light

Service at the Highest Levels

Oct 2, 2017 / 2 minutes of reading

Several alumni have recently taken top government positions, bringing their expertise to national groups overseeing health and justice, as well as Maryland’s top office. The U.S. Senate has formally confirmed Jerome Adams ’97, M4, biochemistry and molecular biology, for the position of U.S. surgeon general. He replaces Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams Ph.D. ’06, public policy, who served as acting U.S. surgeon general beginning in late April. Both alumni have prioritized serving vulnerable populations and maintaining connections with local communities throughout their careers. In the opening statement for his nomination hearing, Adams, who has served as a practicing anesthesiologist, associate professor… Continue Reading Service at the Highest Levels

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Starting the Semester with Grit: AKA alumnae donate over 50 care packages for BSU event

Sep 14, 2017 / 1 minute of reading

Our alumni are all about giving back to the campus community, and the sorors of the Lambda Phi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. are no exception. As part of their 40th anniversary luncheon this past summer, alumnae donated over 50 care packages for the Black Student Union’s Black Student Orientation. AKA alumna Brenda D. White ’79, economics, was there to hand out bags full of snacks, toiletries, and other back-to-school essentials to students at Friday’s event. “Alumnae members are committed to preserving our legacy and continuing our tradition of scholarship and service on UMBC’s campus,” writes Tamara L. Lewis… Continue Reading Starting the Semester with Grit: AKA alumnae donate over 50 care packages for BSU event

Good Neighbors

May 23, 2017 / 15 minutes of reading

Anyone who has had the pleasure of a rooftop visit with Freeman A. Hrabowski knows the joy UMBC’s president takes in pointing out the Baltimore skyline from the top of the Administration Building. That’s because Baltimore — to him, and to UMBC — is not just a nearby spot on a map or a place to watch a baseball game. It’s a life source for the university, providing internships for our students, jobs for our graduates, and culture for all who may choose to take advantage of it. As much as UMBC receives from the city, however, it also gives… Continue Reading Good Neighbors

Going the Distance: UMBC swimming and diving alumni pitch in for giving day

May 3, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

It’s been a good year for the UMBC Swimming and Diving team. After defending their America East championship title for the third year running, sending one athlete to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, having another qualify for the Olympic Trials and earn bronze at the NCAA Championships (again!), and seeing several of their own compete internationally, you might even say the season’s been going swimmingly. So, too, are the team’s fundraising efforts: with the help of their famously close-knit alumni community, the team raised nearly $40,000 on their recent giving day. In the United States, where football, baseball, and basketball… Continue Reading Going the Distance: UMBC swimming and diving alumni pitch in for giving day

All in the Family: Milani Family Women’s Lacrosse Locker Room dedicated on campus

Apr 19, 2017 / 2 minutes of reading

Jim Milani ’73, political science, says that when he was first approached by Gary Rupert about naming a locker room for the women’s lacrosse team, he thought the late former athletic director and development officer was out of his mind. “Usually, it’s millionaires who get the opportunity to name a building,” says Milani, who’s worked for UMBC since his graduation over four decades ago and currently serves as Director of Administrative Affairs for the College of Engineering and Information Technology (CoEIT), “and I’m not a millionaire.” But when Rupert reminded him of his family’s consistent presence on campus, and their… Continue Reading All in the Family: Milani Family Women’s Lacrosse Locker Room dedicated on campus

A Culture of Caring: Student philanthropy takes off with the Stay Black and Gold Fund

Mar 3, 2017 / 2 minutes of reading

Diverse. Innovative. Up-and-coming. Those are just three words often used to describe UMBC’s campus and culture. Another word, one that’s no less a part of who we are, is caring. We care about our students’ success, both academically and in their home lives. With initiatives like the Stay Black and Gold Fund, an emergency fund for students whose financial need stands between them and their studies, we’re creating that culture of caring from the ground up. Unlike many scholarship and grant programs on campus, the Stay Black and Gold fund is a student-led initiative. A committee of representatives from the… Continue Reading A Culture of Caring: Student philanthropy takes off with the Stay Black and Gold Fund

Power and Artistry: UMBC’s practice organ, donated by Dr. Charles Nicholas, makes its public debut

Feb 24, 2017 / 2 minutes of reading

If you’ve never heard organ music in person, the first thing that strikes you is the complexity of the sound that comes from within it. At a recent concert showcasing an instrument donated to UMBC by Charles Nicholas, Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, the organ’s power and artistry was on full display for a standing room-only crowd on February 10. “I was blown away, for one thing,” said Nicholas, following the recital and historical lecture by Paula Maust, an adjunct professor in the Music Department. Maust played an array of pieces to show the range and history of… Continue Reading Power and Artistry: UMBC’s practice organ, donated by Dr. Charles Nicholas, makes its public debut

Throughout the Ages: Past, present, and future converge at annual Hilltop Society Dinner

Dec 12, 2016 / 3 minutes of reading

UMBC has accumulated a rich history in its first 50 years, rising from a patch of Baltimore County farmland through the social and political turbulence of the mid-20th century to become a university nationally recognized for the quality of its education and its commitment to diversity. This year’s annual Hilltop Society dinner, in addition to being a “thank you” to our donors, carried on that story, as guests dined amid the “UMBC at 50: Sharing the Past, Building the Future” exhibit at the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery. The exhibit was curated by Tom Beck and Lindsey Loeper ’04, American… Continue Reading Throughout the Ages: Past, present, and future converge at annual Hilltop Society Dinner

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