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UMBC's AD Tiffany Turner stands in a black dress in front of massive poster spanning slanted ceiling that reads "welcome to retriever nation"

Incoming Athletics Director Tiffany Tucker brings student-centric leadership to the role

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She may be new to Retriever Nation, but it seems like Tiffany D. Tucker won’t have any problem as UMBC’s leader of the pack. Addressing a crowd of student-athletes, administrators, coaches, and staff, at a press conference on Monday, Tucker, UMBC’s newly-appointed director of athletics, physical education, and recreation, made a promise to uphold the values that have become synonymous with the UMBC community. “As we take this journey together, let’s embrace the Retriever spirit—tenacious, innovative, always punching above our weight class. Together, we will write the next chapter of UMBC’s athletic legacy,” she said. When Tucker was announced as… Continue Reading Incoming Athletics Director Tiffany Tucker brings student-centric leadership to the role

Artist Levester Williams staring into the camera with a blurred image of the street behind him.

UMBC’s exploratory artist in residence Levester Williams examines history of Cockeysville marble in film project

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Since 2014, multimedia artist Levester Williams has developed a personal connection and exploration with a natural material that is a historic staple of Baltimore life—Cockeysville, Maryland, marble.  Go down specific streets in neighborhoods like Highlandtown, Charles Village, Cherry Hill, or Mount Vernon and you’ll see the ubiquitous, three-to-four tiered steps made of marble outfitting the exterior of many rowhomes throughout Baltimore, much of it from Cockeysville. Beyond the steps, you’ll also find the stone in landmarks such as Baltimore’s City Hall, the Washington monuments in Baltimore and D.C., and the 108 columns of the U.S. Capitol Building.  “The stone is… Continue Reading UMBC’s exploratory artist in residence Levester Williams examines history of Cockeysville marble in film project

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