As a voting member of the Board of Regents, Enriquez represents more than 168,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 12 institutions across the state, including UMBC. Continue Reading UMBC’s Brandon Enriquez named University System of Maryland student regent
“Students here are given access to academic and social resources usually reserved for those attending mammoth public institutions or pricey private colleges,” the Fiske Guide notes. Continue Reading 2017 Fiske Guide to Colleges recognizes UMBC for top academics, supportive community
“We have fought together to secure dignity for the LGBTQ community and this hateful act reminds us that the fight continues, and we need to stick together through every obstacle,” said event organizer Chelsea Barker. Continue Reading UMBC community gathers to remember victims of Orlando shooting
“What we’ve worked to do at UMBC…is to look in the mirror,” Dr. Hrabowski explained. “We have a theory of change that we’ve been working on now for almost 20 years that focuses on how you create communities of empowerment for students…but also how we rethink the teaching and learning process.” Continue Reading Pres. Hrabowski focuses on building supportive learning communities at NYT Higher Ed Leaders Forum
Moran replaces coach Don Zimmerman, who has led the Retrievers for the past 23 years and will retire from the university on July 1. Zimmerman guided UMBC to six NCAA Division I Championship berths, highlighted by a 2007 quarterfinal appearance. Continue Reading UMBC welcomes Ryan Moran as new head coach of men’s lacrosse
Reflecting on Bimal Sinha’s work to expand statistics at UMBC is like watching “an acorn…growing into a mighty oak,” says CNMS dean Bill LaCourse. Continue Reading UMBC celebrates the career of Bimal Sinha at 10th annual Probability and Statistics Day
Jack Suess and John Fritz talk about the ways technology has rapidly impacted and changed higher education. Continue Reading Changing role of IT impacts predictive analytics in higher ed
“We are reminded of how important it is to support one another, across boundaries of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexual orientation, and we hope that our culture of inclusiveness and acceptance at UMBC will be a source of strength as we stand together to uphold our collective values,” write Pres. Hrabowski and Provost Rous. Continue Reading UMBC leaders share messages of solidarity following Orlando tragedy
“This award speaks to our program and institution’s inspired commitment,” Davis shared. The Choice Program at UMBC is a nationally recognized model for community-based intervention that has served more than 25,000 youth and their families from Maryland’s highest risk communities. Continue Reading Community Law in Action honors LaMar Davis, director of The Choice Program, as a 2016 Baltimore Inspiring Voice
The program was a tremendous success, with 83 percent of clients served receiving a refund and almost $126,000 in total refunds for the program. Almost two-thirds of the clients who received refunds said they planned to use it to pay off debt, pay past due bills, or save and invest the money. Continue Reading First year of UMBC Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program serves more than 100 local community members
Rentzsch, the current UMBC record-holder in javelin, placed 21st in the 2016 national championship. He thanks supportive coaches for his success, saying, “when you feel comfortable, confidence and greater things can occur.” Continue Reading Vincent Rentzsch caps UMBC track and field career with third trip to NCAA Championships
“As the Baltimore County Teacher of the Year, Carter is noted for his enthusiasm, his authenticity, and his work to be a champion for students inside and outside of the classroom,” writes Education Post, in a new story highlighting Corey Carter ’08, biological sciences, ’10 M.A.T. Continue Reading UMBC prepares next generation of leading K-12 educators with commitment to community
