Celebrating True Commitment with The 1966 Society

Nov 15, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC honored members of The 1966 Society on September 19 — the 45th anniversary of the university’s opening day in 1966 — at a dinner hosted by president Freeman A. Hrabowski III celebrating the commitment they’ve made to UMBC’s future through planned giving. The group met in the Albin O. Kuhn Library and enjoyed a “7th Floor Tour of UMBC,” along with dinner with Dr. Hrabowski and the chance to share memories of their time at UMBC. “I love that they continue to engage with students,” said Kimberly Robinson, director of campaigns and donor relations. “The stories they told are so… Continue Reading Celebrating True Commitment with The 1966 Society

Partnership with BAE Systems Will Support Teaching, Research and Tech at UMBC

Nov 1, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

A partnership between BAE Systems and UMBC will support teaching, research and technology development in the cybersecurity field. The $150,000 investment will not only include a partnership with UMBC’s Career Services Employer Partnership Program, but enable UMBC’s Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering to develop an active learning computer science classroom that meets the unique goals and challenges of the department’s introductory courses. Paul Falkler, BAE Systems’ Vice President and General Manager of Information Technology & Cybersecurity Solutions (ITCS) said, “While working with UMBC over the last eight years, I have continuously been impressed by the high level of… Continue Reading Partnership with BAE Systems Will Support Teaching, Research and Tech at UMBC

Donor Jackson ’80 Meets Scholarship Winner

Oct 27, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Deciding to support student scholarships is often a very personal thing. For some, it represents a certain pay-it-forward sort of attitude that comes with the experience of once being a scholarship recipient. For others in the know, it is a realization that financial limits place seemingly impossible burdens upon some students – and that without support, many of those students will not graduate. Read more about scholarship need. Anita Jackson ’80, health science and policy, a past UMBC Alumni Board president, understands both sides of it. As a student, she struggled to pay for school; as an alumni leader, she… Continue Reading Donor Jackson ’80 Meets Scholarship Winner

Donor Jackson '80 Meets Scholarship Winner

Oct 27, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Measure of a Mission: The Exceptional by Example Campaign

Oct 18, 2011 / 10 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Exceptional by Example Campaign transformed the campus. But you can’t calculate its true impact without assessing how it helped members of the UMBC community change and grow. By Jenny O’Grady and Meredith Purvis The tale of a successful capital campaign is often told by the numbers. And by that yardstick, UMBC’s Exceptional by Example Campaign was a success. Over the course of nine years, UMBC’s Exceptional by Example Campaign raised money to invest in a community without boundaries, made up of teachers, students and researchers who come from every imaginable background and share a commitment to academic excellence and… Continue Reading Measure of a Mission: The Exceptional by Example Campaign