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Four adults stand outside at a fall festival homecoming

Weissmann ’06, appointed secretary of Maryland Department of Budget and Management

Oct 21, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading
A large group of students holding up peace signs stand around a social work info table

Anna Ortiz ’25, social work—UMBC-Shady Grove student leads by example for herself, her kids, and her community

Jun 11, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading
A decorated mortar board with the phrase "To all the plot twists that let me here" in gold glitter

Awarding 100,000 dreams and counting—UMBC’s Class of 2025

May 27, 2025 / 5 minutes of reading
A young woman, Dionne Cole, with glasses smiles for a headshot, wearing a tan sweater and a cross around her neck.

Dionne Cole ’25: Family, faith, and friends help this Retriever find her academic path

May 22, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading
two Pre-law student volunteers sit at a table with a blue and white table cloth with the letters Maryland Legal Aid in white

Public law for public good

May 14, 2025 / 8 minutes of reading
UMBC student Ada Glaser with a close-lipped smile. The background of the photo includes trees without leaves, some parked cars, and brown brick buildings.

Ada Glaser ’25—An emerging social worker with a passion for youth development

Apr 29, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading
A group of professors and graduate students sit around tables arranged in a square and look at a projection screen that shows a map of Maryland with red dots for mental health training sites

Sandra Barrueco, psychology, and colleagues receive nearly $1M to train graduate students in culturally competent behavioral health services for underserved Maryland youth

Jul 11, 2024 / 15 minutes of reading
Three UMBC graduates during the Spring 2024 Commencement ceremony. The students are smiling while surrounded by the audience in the background.

A resilient Class of 2024 celebrates its successes

May 24, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading
Amy Caballero '22 at her field placement in Seneca Valley High School.

Meet a Retriever—Amy Caballero ’22, new social worker with strong ties to UMBC-Shady Grove

May 21, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading

Meet a Retriever—Hyojin Choi, psychology and social work major and student leader

May 2, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading
Two adults stand side by side holding an award

Nancy Kusmaul, social work, receives “Outstanding Individual in Academia” award from the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy 

Apr 26, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading
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