Student trainer in UMBC t-shirt (at right) chats with a small group of other UMBC students (at left).

UMBC’s newest grads leave a legacy of community-building and support

Dec 17, 2018 / 7 minutes of reading

Meet a few of the many UMBC students graduating this December who exemplify the Retriever spirit of building connections and community by offering a compassionate ear, a helping hand, and a voice of support when it is most needed. Together, these students have created a more inclusive, accessible, and supportive UMBC for everyone, and they continue to reach together to help UMBC grow. Continue Reading UMBC’s newest grads leave a legacy of community-building and support

Boston Globe profiles UMBC as a model of excellence in higher ed

Jul 24, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

Last Sunday’s Boston Globe greeted readers with a front-page story about lessons to be learned from a top research university, but it wasn’t about local powerhouses Harvard or MIT. It was a profile of UMBC, where “nothing is more important…than brainpower and grit.” Continue Reading Boston Globe profiles UMBC as a model of excellence in higher ed

UMBC education policy expert Jane Arnold Lincove helps launch national center for research on school choice

Jul 23, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

“Researching school choice is challenging because there are so many stakeholders that are for and against it. But in the end,” she says, “looking at research across the United States allows us to identify what is working and help inform policy to help schools systems create equitable, successful, and safe learning environments.” Continue Reading UMBC education policy expert Jane Arnold Lincove helps launch national center for research on school choice

UMBC’s Evan Avila wins iOme Challenge with ideas to help millennials save for retirement

Jun 27, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

Contest judge David Wegge, of St. Norbert College, said Evan’s entry, “demonstrated great policy depth, a keen understanding of the challenges millennials face, and creativity in devising solutions that are achievable for this age cohort.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Evan Avila wins iOme Challenge with ideas to help millennials save for retirement

UMBC health justice research forum focuses on the value of community voices

Jun 6, 2018 / 5 minutes of reading

“Confronting the barriers to health equity compels us to look across disciplines and toward collaborations among social scientists, scientists and engineers, and humanists and artists,” said Dean Scott Casper at the event. Continue Reading UMBC health justice research forum focuses on the value of community voices

UMBC hosts social justice-focused panel on gentrification in Baltimore

Apr 17, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

How can Baltimore neighborhoods renew themselves without forcing out local residents or homogenizing diverse populations? Community-engaged researchers from UMBC, Morgan State University, and the University of Baltimore will examine this question through a special event on April 18. Continue Reading UMBC hosts social justice-focused panel on gentrification in Baltimore

Valedictorian Kara Seidel focuses her research on supporting families dealing with trauma

Apr 16, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

Seidel reflects that UMBC’s diverse student body and range of student experiences available are two of UMBC’s core strengths. Continue Reading Valedictorian Kara Seidel focuses her research on supporting families dealing with trauma

Shirley Basfield Dunlap, educator and director, produces groundbreaking research on African American theatre history

Apr 15, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

Basfield Dunlap is completing her Ph.D. after taking one course per semester at UMBC for nearly a decade. “UMBC has taught me perseverance,” she says. Continue Reading Shirley Basfield Dunlap, educator and director, produces groundbreaking research on African American theatre history

Academic all-star and peer mentor Noah Zazanis pursues research into LGBT health disparities

Apr 15, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

“UMBC has given me amazing opportunities for research that have helped prepare me for graduate school and my career, and furthered my development as a student and scholar,” says Zazanis. Continue Reading Academic all-star and peer mentor Noah Zazanis pursues research into LGBT health disparities

UMBC Pres. Hrabowski honored for lifelong commitment to educational opportunity for all

Mar 13, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

“Freeman is a fierce champion of the traditionally unseen and underserved, and he is a vigorous and powerful mentor,” said ACE President Ted Mitchell. “He has been called one of America’s best leaders, one of the 100 most influential people in the world, one of America’s best 10 college presidents…At ACE, we just call him our future.” Continue Reading UMBC Pres. Hrabowski honored for lifelong commitment to educational opportunity for all

Researcher Denise Meringolo holding laptop displaying Baltimore Uprising digital collection

UMBC’s Denise Meringolo continues Baltimore Uprising public history project through Whiting Fellowship

Mar 9, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

The Whiting Foundation has awarded Meringolo a $50,000 Public Engagement Fellowship, recognizing the tremendous potential of the Baltimore Uprising project to have a lasting community impact. Continue Reading UMBC’s Denise Meringolo continues Baltimore Uprising public history project through Whiting Fellowship

UMBC participates in Naspaa-Batten competition

UMBC School of Public Policy competes in global pandemic response simulation

Mar 9, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

The NASPAA-Batten student simulation was created as a training opportunity for public policy students to experience handling an international crisis situation. The program’s interdisciplinary and global focus inspired UMBC to join the competition this year. Continue Reading UMBC School of Public Policy competes in global pandemic response simulation

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