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[Photos] You Helped Us Raise $5K for Scholarships!

May 18, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the 10th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction hosted by our Chapter of Young Alumni. By attending the event, you helped us raise nearly $5,000 for student scholarships. In fact, since 2009, together we’ve raised almost $30,000 to support UMBC students. We’re also grateful to our generous sponsors, whose contributions came in at nearly $7,500 this year. Without their support, this event would not be possible. We loved seeing you all there and hope you had as good a time as we did! We’ve shared just a few photos from the… Continue Reading [Photos] You Helped Us Raise $5K for Scholarships!

A Challenge in the Classroom and on the Course

Apr 29, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

Baja cars may be small, but they are incredibly tough — they’ll tackle the rockiest terrain and make seemingly impossible jumps. And while they’re fun to watch on the track, they’re also taking on important work here on UMBC’s campus, where our students design, build, and race these rough and tumble automobiles. The ultimate test for any Baja team is the Baja SAE International Collegiate Design Series, an engineering competition that gives undergraduate and graduate students a chance to enhance their engineering and project management skills through a series of real-world challenges. And this year, UMBC is proud to play host to one of the… Continue Reading A Challenge in the Classroom and on the Course

Constellation Awards E2 Energy to Educate Grant to UMBC’s Information Systems Department

Apr 21, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

For the second year in a row, UMBC has been awarded an E2 Energy to Educate grant from Constellation. E2 Energy to Educate grants support learning-focused, team-oriented projects that yield specific results, reach at least 100 students, and align with one of three energy knowledge and innovation focus areas: Energy science: the science required to create new energy solutions Energy technology: how energy technology is making it to market Energy education: the interface of information technology and energy technology Dr. Nimrayla Roy, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, leads the UMBC project team. A group of 200 information systems students are… Continue Reading Constellation Awards E2 Energy to Educate Grant to UMBC’s Information Systems Department

Strong Scholars at UMBC

Mar 31, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC is thrilled to be the newest school to participate in the Strong Scholars Program with the Hattie M. Strong Foundation. The program provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in teacher-training programs. The foundation continues the legacy of its founder, Hattie M. Strong. Prior to becoming a philanthropist, she lived a life of considerably less ease, including raising a son as a single mother and journeying with him across the continent to find work during the Alaska Gold Rush! After marrying Henry Strong of the Eastman Kodak Company, she dedicated her life to helping those less fortunate than her.… Continue Reading Strong Scholars at UMBC

Crowdfunding Highlight: Alternative Spring Break

Feb 26, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

Here at UMBC, we are eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring; spring means mild temperatures, longer afternoons, outdoorsy fun, and, of course, spring break. For most, this much needed respite from school is chance to take a mini-vacation, but for our amazing students, spring break is an opportunity to give back to the community through week-long service engagement trips. This year UMBC is offering four different Alternative Spring Break trips, and they all could use your support. Please consider funding these wonderful opportunities. Homelessness (led by students Markya Reed and Megan Lynch): Participants in this ASB trip will learn about the experience and challenges of… Continue Reading Crowdfunding Highlight: Alternative Spring Break

Investing in UMBC: Clolita Vitale ’75 makes planned gift

Jan 28, 2015 / 3 minutes of reading

Clolita Vitale ’75, theatre, is truly a Retriever Believer. When she first walked onto UMBC’s campus in the late 1960s, she was struck by how new the university was. She even recalls walking around on plywood planks as construction was underway. But where some might have preferred an older, established school, Vitale found UMBC’s newness exciting–a promise of things to come. Since then, Vitale has been involved with UMBC in just about every way possible. As a student, she decided to study theatre and dance. Though she would later pursue a career in law, she says her time in the… Continue Reading Investing in UMBC: Clolita Vitale ’75 makes planned gift

Student Scholarship Q&A: Samantha Carestia, visual arts

Jan 21, 2015 / 3 minutes of reading

Every so often, we highlight the importance of student scholarships by introducing you to the very students they help to succeed. Today, we’re featuring Samantha Carestia ‘15, visual arts (animation), who is a UMBC Grant recipient. Name: Samantha N. Carestia Major: Visual arts (animation / interactive media concentration) Extra Curricular Activities: March of Dimes Walks, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, creating digital ads for a local restaurant Scholarships received: UMBC Grant Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? I decided to attend UMBC because of the Visual Arts degree program, which contains many of the aspects that I… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Samantha Carestia, visual arts

Student Scholarship Q&A: Danielle Bouchard, social work

Dec 17, 2014 / 3 minutes of reading

Every so often, we highlight the importance of student scholarships by introducing you to the very students they help to succeed. Today, we’re featuring Danielle Bouchard ‘15, social work, who is an Alumni Association General Scholarship recipient. Name: Danielle Bouchard Major: Social work and print media minor Extra Curricular Activities: NASW Member, BSW Representative for NASW, Meals on Wheels Volunteer, President of the Social Work Student Association, Vice President of Phi Alpha Honor Society, and avid rock climber. Scholarship received: Alumni Association Scholarship Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? I wanted to attend an institution that provided opportunities for… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Danielle Bouchard, social work

Leading the Way: Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom

Dec 5, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Dr. Ana María Schwartz Caballero, associate professor of Spanish and second language education, is something of a fixture here at UMBC: she’s worked at the university in various capacities for the past 30 years, mostly bouncing between the Language and Education Departments, but always making sure to stay closely involved with students. However, you won’t find her just on UMBC’s campus. Since Dr. Schwartz Caballero is heavily involved in Baltimore’s Hispanic and Latino community, you’re just as likely to find her running a meeting of the Latino/Hispanic Faculty Association. Or walking through City Hall with the rest of the members… Continue Reading Leading the Way: Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom

History Rooted in the Community

Dec 2, 2014 / 9 minutes of reading

UMBC alumni work to preserve and present history for broad audiences in Maryland and beyond. By Max Cole UMBC’s history department is the only one in Maryland that offers a graduate track in public history. Students who take courses in public history learn that it is a unique profession that requires a unique approach to research and interpretation. Each course creates opportunities for students to engage in work on real projects with real partners, which in turn helps prepare them to enter the workforce upon graduation. “Public history is a form of public service,” says Denise Meringolo, an associate professor… Continue Reading History Rooted in the Community

Men’s Soccer Heads Toward National Championship

Nov 20, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

At UMBC, we’re busy celebrating the men’s soccer team and their America East Championship win over Hartford. This sets the Retrievers on the road to the NCAA tournament–their fourth tournament bid in five years. The team is truly a “Fan Favorite” and Retriever Fever is catching across campus, from the dedicated supporters of Lot 17 to faculty and staff. In fact, The Baltimore Sun reported that at the end of the America East Championship game, “UMBC fans and students stormed the field and celebrated with the players at midfield.” The men’s soccer team is in Wake Forest today for the first round of the NCAA tournament–along with a bus… Continue Reading Men’s Soccer Heads Toward National Championship

Student Scholarship Q&A: Ariana Seidman, music performance with vocal emphasis

Nov 17, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Every so often, we highlight the importance of student scholarships by introducing you to the very students they help to succeed. Today, we’re featuring Ariana Seidman ‘17, music performance, who is an Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship and Linehan Artist Scholarship recipient. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who is a child or grandchild of a UMBC graduate, with great community involvement. Name: Ariana Seidman Major: Music Performance (Vocal Emphasis) Extra Curricular Activities: UMBC Stilettos and Musical Theater Club Scholarships received: Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship and Linehan Artist Scholar Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? I liked… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Ariana Seidman, music performance with vocal emphasis

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