Finding Joy in the Democratic Process
On a Tuesday evening in early November, Main Street in… Continue Reading Finding Joy in the Democratic Process
Fall 2022
Hang Ten with New Friends
When UMBC’s volleyball team headed to the University of Southern… Continue Reading Hang Ten with New Friends
Office Hours
President Valerie Sheares Ashby is a people person. You can… Continue Reading Office Hours
Meet a Retriever—Sandra Abbott, curator of art and outreach at CADVC
Meet Sandra Abbott, who has been working in UMBC’s art… Continue Reading Meet a Retriever—Sandra Abbott, curator of art and outreach at CADVC
Bird Brainiac
At UMBC, we welcome Retrievers of all stripes… and feathers.… Continue Reading Bird Brainiac
Then & Now—Band of Sisters
At the 2022 Homecoming alumnae volleyball scrimmage, Kasey Crider, who… Continue Reading Then & Now—Band of Sisters
A Space of One’s Own
On a chilly morning in early spring 2022, Eileen Meyer,… Continue Reading A Space of One’s Own
Unstuck in Time—Peeling Back Layers Through Art
As a visual artist, Monique Crabb, M.F.A. ’22, intermedia and… Continue Reading Unstuck in Time—Peeling Back Layers Through Art
Think Fast
The only things faster than David and Caitlyn Bobb themselves,… Continue Reading Think Fast
When We Work Together
On the eve of UMBC’s 50th anniversary in 2016, when the institution put forth a goal to raise $150 million— money that goes directly to student scholarships, graduate fellowships, professorial awards, and so much more— we didn’t question if we would succeed, we just wondered how we’d be able to capture the magnitude of the collective campaign when it came to a close. Continue Reading When We Work Together
Getting to Know U
It’s only been a few months since she took the… Continue Reading Getting to Know U
Connecting the Dots
For students pursuing experiential learning through internships, campus jobs, research, and community engagement, it’s not just about learning how to do the thing they want to do. It’s about connecting the work to the passions that brought them to UMBC in the first place. These students and alumni working in their chosen fields tell the whole picture—what hands-on learning looks like when it comes full circle. Continue Reading Connecting the Dots