On Tuesday, April 26, faculty, staff, administrators and current students welcomed new students to the UMBC community at Convocation 2014, beginning with an applause-filled parade through campus and concluding with celebratory remarks in the RAC.
Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Diane Lee, Presidential Teaching Award Recipient Marie desJardins and President Hrabowski spoke about UMBC’s supportive campus culture. “This is a university where people care about each other,” Dr. Hrabowksi said.
Student leaders provided advice to incoming Retrievers. Student Government Association President Ganesh Mysore and Caroline Taylor ’16, HAPP, shared stories from their college experiences, encouraging their fellow students to be get involved in campus activities and organizations.
Watch the Convocation ceremony below.
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Click here to read President Hrabowski’s remarks.
