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UMBC is Changing the World with a Giving Heart

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UMBC students understand the importance of charitable engagement and giving back: they know that making a difference in the lives of others is what makes the world go around. That’s why we’re celebrating our students and our community on National Philanthropy Day. This special day is a unique opportunity to acknowledge the importance of giving, volunteering, and charitable engagement to our society and our world. So, in honor of National Philanthropy Day, UMBC is proud to highlight three student initiatives that are lending a helping hand: Making connections, building friendship. Students will spend the week at the ARC of Carroll County, where they’ll get to… Continue Reading UMBC is Changing the World with a Giving Heart

A Legacy Continued: Planned gift helps ensure future of teaching award

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Each year at UMBC, a faculty member is chosen to receive the Carl Weber Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching Award. It honors a faculty member from the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics for exceptional dedication to teaching as demonstrated by his or her enthusiasm, up-to-date teaching materials, effective mentoring, community service in the teaching area, approachability, rigorous learning requirements, coherent teaching philosophy and inspirational teaching style. The award was established in 2006 by his family in memory of Dr. Weber, Assistant Professor Emeritus and founding faculty member in the UMBC Department of Biological Sciences, as a tribute to his… Continue Reading A Legacy Continued: Planned gift helps ensure future of teaching award

Student Scholarship Q&A: Kristina Higgins, chemical engineering

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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 Kristina Higgins ‘16, chemical engineering, who is an Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship recipient. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who is a child or grandchild of a UMBC graduate, and who shows great community involvement. Name: Kristina Higgins Major: Chemical Engineering Extra Curricular Activities: Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority and club soccer Scholarship received: Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? I chose to attend UMBC because of its outstanding… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Kristina Higgins, chemical engineering

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Photo Gallery: UMBC Hosts Fourth Annual 1966 Society Dinner

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Dr. Freeman Hrabowski hosted the fourth annual 1966 Society dinner on September 15 in the University Center Ballroom Lounge at UMBC.  The 1966 Society celebrates those individual members who have identified the UMBC Foundation in their estate plans. Before dinner, guests walked over to the Meyerhoff Building and toured the labs with Dr. William LaCourse, Dean of CNMS, and Zeev Rosenzweig, Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, where they learned about the exciting research being done by UMBC faculty. Some of the faculty — Dr. Marie-Christine Onuta, Dr. Marcin Ptaszek, and Dr. Ryan White — then joined 1966 Society members for dinner. Please… Continue Reading Photo Gallery: UMBC Hosts Fourth Annual 1966 Society Dinner

Student Scholarship Q&A: Bria Hamlet, health administration and policy program

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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 Bria Hamlet ‘15, who is an Alumni Association Scholarship recipient. Name: Bria Hamlet Major: Health Administration & Policy Program, Track II – Health Policy Extra Curricular Activities: Peer Health Educator, President of the Women of Color Coalition Scholarship received: Alumni Association Scholarship Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? My decision to attend UMBC was not an easy one, as I initially had my heart set on going out of state for college. I quickly learned… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Bria Hamlet, health administration and policy program

Student Scholarship Q&A: Jonathon Brewster, computer science

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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 Jonathon Brewster ‘15, computer science, who is an Alumni Association Scholarship recipient. Name: Jonathon Brewster Major: Computer Science Extra Curricular Activities: Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 355 Scholarship received: Alumni Association Scholarship Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? I decided to attend UMBC because of UMBC’s reputation for having one of the best STEM programs. I had discovered this because my brother, who also attended UMBC, had told me about these programs and how UMBC… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Jonathon Brewster, computer science

Student Scholarship Q&A: Randi Lindsay ’16, media and communications, American studies

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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 Randi Lindsay ‘16, media and communications and American studies, who is an Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship recipient. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who is a child or grandchild of a UMBC graduate, and who demonstrates great community involvement. Name: Randi Lindsay Major: Media and communications studies, American studies Extra Curricular Activities: Student Events Board, Baltimore Collegetown Leadershape, TOMS Representative Scholarship received: Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC?… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Randi Lindsay ’16, media and communications, American studies

A Community of Supporters: UMBC Thanks You!

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UMBC’s fiscal year ended on June 30, 2014. As we pause to reflect on accomplishments of last year, we’d like to thank the generous alumni, faculty, staff, family, and friends who make our great work possible. Because of Retriever Believers like you, our students have fantastic opportunities here at UMBC. Throughout this fiscal year, our alumni – including 456 first-time donors – pulled together to give back $396,415, surpassing the goal for alumni by over $46,000. Parents of our students and alumni donated $143,521.02, and our wonderful faculty and staff contributed $81,399.46. Thanks to every gift, big and small, UMBC… Continue Reading A Community of Supporters: UMBC Thanks You!

Student Scholarship Q&A: Kirley Silva, information systems

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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 Kirley Silva ‘15, information systems, who is an Esperanza Scholarship recipient. This scholarship is awarded to a student of Latino or Hispanic ancestry who demonstrates commitment to the advancement of minorities, especially of Latino or Hispanic descent. Name: Kirley Silva Major: Information systems Scholarship(s): Esperanza Scholarship Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? As an honors university, I chose UMBC for its challenging and prestigious academics, as well as for its amazing support system and… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Kirley Silva, information systems

Retrievers Represent UMBC in the Women in Cybersecurity Conference

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During the past school year, several UMBC students traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to partake in the first-ever Women in Cybersecurity Conference. Thanks to our wonderful donors, Emily Scheerer ’14, computer science; Christina Malliakos ’14, computer science; Emily McMurray ’14, computer science; and Ruth Coradin ’16, computer science and applied linguistics, were able to receive supplementary funding for their trip out west. The money was raised through a crowd-funded project undertaken by the Center for Women in Technology (CWIT). When the need for additional funding arose, CWIT reached out to its alumni and friends and rallied community support to ensure that the students would be able to… Continue Reading Retrievers Represent UMBC in the Women in Cybersecurity Conference

Annual Mulligan Lecture Recognizes 2014 Scholar

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Editor’s Note: The UMBC physics department recently honored the life of Joseph Mulligan, one of the founding faculty members, with their annual Mulligan Lecture and award. This year’s recipient, Kim Berghaus, is the first undergraduate student to receive the award. Her lecture, presented on May 14, 2014, is titled “The Life and Work of Albert Einstein.” Recently, Berghaus shared her thoughts with us on this opportunity: The Mulligan lecture is a beautiful tradition, held every end of the school year about a topic in the history of physics to honor Joseph F. Mulligan. Holding this meaningful lecture was an amazing opportunity for… Continue Reading Annual Mulligan Lecture Recognizes 2014 Scholar

Student Scholarship Q&A: Kristine Galli, health administration and policy

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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 Kristine Galli, health administration and policy, who is a Barbara E. Burkman Health Administration and Policy Program Scholarship recipient. This scholarship is given to a student who has demonstrated academic stature and scholarly/creative activity in their chosen discipline. Name: Kristine Galli ’14 Major(s): health administration policy Scholarship(s): Barbara Burkman Scholarship Award Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? A: The school has a great reputation and I love the diversity of our campus community. I… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Kristine Galli, health administration and policy

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