Be the Green Dot. Make Our Campus Safer.

A Green Dot is any behavior, choice, or action that promotes safety for everyone and communicates zero tolerance for sexual violence, dating/domestic violence, and stalking.

A Green Dot can look like:

• stepping in during a high-risk situation
• checking on a friend at a party, bar, or social event
• attending a bystander intervention training
• sharing prevention resources on social media
• displaying a prevention poster in your room or organization space
• wearing Green Dot gear and showing your commitment

Participants can earn a Green Dot badge! Electronic badges are credentials that you can attach to LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook to show others your commitment to reducing power-based personal violence. 

Your contribution is necessary. Your voice is powerful. Your commitment is our hope.No one has to do everything, but everyone has to do something.

This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

Aircrafts by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics chapter at UMBC, Design, Build, Fly (DBF) and Student Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) teams

Presenters: Shrikant Bhatnagar, Kalel Kai, Ben Bazarsuren, Daniel Shin, Jonah Malcom, Austin Wagener, Nebiyu Mammo, Murali Indukuri, William Vandenberg

Mentor: Joseph Washington, Mechanical Engineering

Students will display the prototypes of their aircafts on the RAC track throughout the day.

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics chapter at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County was created to address the absence of a formal aerospace engineering program on campus. Without dedicated coursework in aeronautics, many students had limited ways to explore a field that plays a central role in transportation and national security, and engage in fascinating research. In response, the chapter built an experiential pathway into aerospace through student-led competition teams. At the core of this effort were the Design, Build, Fly (DBF) and Student Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) teams, where students took ownership of the full engineering lifecycle. From early design concepts to manufacturing, systems integration, and flight testing, members engaged in the development of unmanned aerial vehicles for international competitions. Students experienced aerospace theory through processes that mirror those used in professional aerospace development. Members strengthened not only their technical abilities, but also their capacity for teamwork, documentation, and leadership under real constraints. Over time, this approach positioned UMBC’s teams as the leading undergraduate-led aerospace competition groups in Maryland, demonstrating how experiential learning can meaningfully expand access to aerospace education.

This work was funded by UMBC SGA, UMBC Mechanical Engineering Department, UMBC COEIT, Northrup Grumman Corporation.

URCAD is Wednesday, April 22 in the RAC:

URCAD.umbc.edu

Art Rysing is this Saturday, 4/18. With now 200+ RSVPs, we can use your help with the day, mostly before the event.  

Doors open just after 12pm, with stations beginning at 1pm.  Stations run 1-3pm. Dr. Sheares Ashby is the lone Guest Speaker scheduled, and will kick off following performances.

Do you like arts & crafts?  Does setting up and/or folding chairs bring you joy?  Are you THE ultimate hype person?  Do you have a good sense of direction?  Is "collecting" one of your talents? Are you a great solutions thinker? Might you like to help the Empanada Lady distribute empanadas? (yes, that's a real task).

If any/many of these answers were "yes," we've got something for you!!!!  Complete the Google Form, Art Rysing 2026 Volunteer & Orientation Sign Up

To get a sense of the event, watch the 2025 HIGHLIGHTS REEL (created by Digital Empath Studio)

Join the CWIT Student Council on Wednesday, April 15th at 12:00 PM in ITE 456 for Pizza for a Purpose!

This is your chance to enjoy some free pizza while completing a major survey about the COEIT environment, your voice matters, and your feedback helps shape real change.

Can’t make it? No worries, you can still complete the survey by April 19th.

Come out, grab a slice, and make your voice heard. We hope to see you there!

REPOST: UMBC Talks: Inclusive Excellence

Contribute your story, voice, and perspective

Inclusive excellence has long been a cultural touchstone at UMBC. Before now, we haven't had a definition or any other shared language to describe what we mean. This is your chance to inform our definition. Leaders in the Division of Institutional Equity have drafted a framework for inclusive excellence, and we want your input! 

The framework aims to articulate our community's shared commitments in a way that can communicate our values, guide action, inspire new collaboration, and support the development and implementation of UMBC's next strategic plan.

Join The Centers for Social Justice Dialogue and Democracy and Civic Life for UMBC Talks, which are 90-minute, co-facilitated dialogues designed to support your engagement with the framework. Each UMBC Talk will be the same, so please sign up for the one that best suits your schedule. We hope to see you there. Come and leave your mark on this important moment in UMBC's history. 

Upcoming Spring Semester Open Forums

Wednesday, April 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., UC 312 - Open to everyone. Conversations will be held in mixed groups.

Friday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. - noon, UC 312 -Foregrounding graduate student experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC affiliations.

Friday, April 24, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., UC 312 -Foregrounding undergraduate student experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC affiliations.

Tuesday, April 28, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Virtual - Open to everyone. Conversations will be held in mixed groups.

Stay tuned for potential additional dates! Download the attached flyer to post or share. Please RSVP by indicating that you are attending on the specific event page, linked above. 

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UMBC Talks is a collaborative initiative that aims to enhance the sense of community, vibrancy, and well-being at UMBC through guided community conversations that reestablish our commitment to inclusive excellence and foster a sense of pride for what it truly
means to be a UMBC Retriever. Using this framework offers a dialogic process for gathering community input on shared values.

If you have any questions about this feedback process, please feel free to reach out to Drs. Ciara Christian and David Hoffman at culture@umbc.edu.

These events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

Inclusive excellence has long been a cultural touchstone at UMBC. Before now, we haven't had a definition or any other shared language to describe what we mean. This is your chance to inform our definition. Leaders in the Division of Institutional Equity have drafted a framework for inclusive excellence, and we want your input! 

The framework aims to articulate our community's shared commitments in a way that can communicate our values, guide action, inspire new collaboration, and support the development and implementation of UMBC's next strategic plan.

Join The Centers for Social Justice Dialogue and Democracy and Civic Life for UMBC Talks, which are 90-minute, co-facilitated dialogues designed to support your engagement with the framework. Each UMBC Talk will be the same, so please sign up for the one that best suits your schedule. We hope to see you there. Come and leave your mark on this important moment in UMBC's history. 

Spring Semester Open Forums

Friday, April 10, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., UC 312 -Foregrounding faculty and staff experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC affiliations.

Wednesday, April 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., UC 312 - Open to everyone. Conversations will be held in mixed groups.

Friday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. - noon, UC 312 -Foregrounding graduate student experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC affiliations.

Friday, April 24, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., UC 312 -Foregrounding undergraduate student experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC affiliations.

Tuesday, April 28, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Virtual - Open to everyone. Conversations will be held in mixed groups.

Stay tuned for potential additional dates! Download the attached flyer to post or share. Please RSVP by indicating that you are attending on the specific event page, linked above. 

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UMBC Talks is a collaborative initiative that aims to enhance the sense of community, vibrancy, and well-being at UMBC through guided community conversations that reestablish our commitment to inclusive excellence and foster a sense of pride for what it truly
means to be a UMBC Retriever. Using this framework offers a dialogic process for gathering community input on shared values.

If you have any questions about this feedback process, please feel free to reach out to Drs. Ciara Christian and David Hoffman at culture@umbc.edu.

These events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

Inclusive excellence has long been a cultural touchstone at UMBC. Before now, we haven't had a definition or any other shared language to describe what we mean. This is your chance to inform our definition. Leaders in the Division of Institutional Equity have drafted a framework for inclusive excellence, and we want your input! 

The framework aims to articulate our community's shared commitments in a way that can communicate our values, guide action, inspire new collaboration, and support the development and implementation of UMBC's next strategic plan.

Join The Centers for Social Justice Dialogue and Democracy and Civic Life for UMBC Talks, which are 90-minute, co-facilitated dialogues designed to support your engagement with the framework. Each UMBC Talk will be the same, so please sign up for the one that best suits your schedule. We hope to see you there. Come and leave your mark on this important moment in UMBC's history. 

Spring Semester Open Forums

Wednesday, April 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., UC 312 - Open to everyone. Conversations will be held in mixed groups.

Friday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. - noon, UC 312 -Foregrounding graduate student experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC affiliations.

Friday, April 24, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., UC 312 -Foregrounding undergraduate student experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC affiliations.

Tuesday, April 28, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Virtual - Open to everyone. Conversations will be held in mixed groups.

Stay tuned for potential additional dates! Download the attached flyer to post or share. Please RSVP by indicating that you are attending on the specific event page, linked above. 

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UMBC Talks is a collaborative initiative that aims to enhance the sense of community, vibrancy, and well-being at UMBC through guided community conversations that reestablish our commitment to inclusive excellence and foster a sense of pride for what it truly
means to be a UMBC Retriever. Using this framework offers a dialogic process for gathering community input on shared values.

If you have any questions about this feedback process, please feel free to reach out to Drs. Ciara Christian and David Hoffman at culture@umbc.edu.

These events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

Happy Monday! Take a look at the events that will take place at The Mosaic Center this week: 

Monday, 4/13/2026 | Unidos 2:30-3:30 PM 

Wednesday, 4/15/2026 | Donuts & Dialogue 12 -1  PM 

We hope to see you at our upcoming events and sponsorships! Questions regarding Mosaic programming can be sent to our email: themosaic@umbc.edu. 

The Mosaic Center and all events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

The Career Center is currently recruiting for our next Social Media Intern for Summer 2026 through Spring 2027. 

Learn more about the position and Apply Here, the Position closes soon! : https://app.joinhandshake.com/public/jobs/10888967?utm_source=web&utm_campaign=job_share&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_content=stu-copy_link-job_page

We would also like to congratulate our current social media intern, Nadia McCall on her upcoming graduation this May. Get to know a little about Nadia and more about her experience working as our social media intern for the past year with this Q&A:

Name: Nadia McCall

Pronouns: She/Her

Semester of Internship: Summer 2025 -Spring 2026

Major: Animation

Current Class Level: Senior

This semester I completed a(n)...: Internship

Internship, Co-op, or Research Site (Company/Organization Name): UMBC Career Center

Location of the Organization (City, State): Baltimore, Maryland

Title of position: Social Media Intern

Tell us about your internship, co-op, or research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities:

My day to day responsibilities include creating graphics and video content for the UMBC Career Centers social media pages, as well as tracking engagement and interaction on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

Describe the process of obtaining your position. When did you hear of the position and submit your application?

I learned about this position during the spring semester of my junior year via handshake, and applied by submitting my resume, as well as previous social media accounts that I've managed and a writing sample. 

What resources did you use to find your current experience?

Handshake

What have you enjoyed the most about your position and organization?

I most enjoyed using my social media and graphic design skills in a professional context for the first time. I manage my own social media accounts for my art, but this was my first introduction with collaborating with others in a professional setting. I also really enjoy enaging with the student body and working with fellow interns at the Career Center 

How do you believe you have made an impact through your work?

I have made an impact through my work by interacting with a plethora of people across campus and giving them a platform to be seen and heard. Social media is a great tool to connect all kinds of people together -- not just on campus but across schools and jobs as well, and introduce them to career oppertunities. 

What advice would you give to another student who is seeking an internship or similar experience?

Organization and time management is key -- deadlines are rarely flexable and it is important to manage your time appropriately. Its also important to pay attention to details especially when producing content. 

Please provide a short reflection or quote about what you liked most about your position / earning internship credit / working with the Career Center.

"Working as Social Media Intern for the Career Center was an amazing and well rounded opportunity to explore media managing and creation of digital content. This position introduces you to a plethora of skills that I will take with me when applying to jobs in similar fields."

All COEIT undergraduate students (BTA, IS, Comp Sci, CompE, MechE, and ChemE majors) are encouraged to complete the 2026 COEIT Undergraduate Student Voice & Experience Survey.

This survey aims to understand your experiences and perceptions related to your experience in your major, classroom interactions and environment, campus involvement and resources, and the diversity and inclusion within COEIT. 

Extended Deadline: Sunday, April 19, 2026

Take the Survey Here: https://umbc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5iI6xaFXbYdbZGu or check your email for a direct link via an email from the Dean! 

Want to take the survey with others? Join CWIT Student Council on Wednesday, April 15th at 12pm in ITE 456. Pizza will be available to those who complete the survey during this event.