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Happy Monday: Honoring the Integral Contributions of Our Support Staff

Dear UMBC Community, Last week’s Administrative Professionals Day breakfast was a beautiful occasion to honor the integral contributions of UMBC’s administrative support staff. Across campus,...

April 27, 2026 · 2:14 PM

Kayla Nemirovsky ’26—Math plus financial economics major with equal passion for numbers and travel

If senior Kayla Nemirovsky’s passport could talk, the first thing it would likely say is, “I’m tired.” Despite having local roots, first attending Mount Hebron High School in nearby Ellicott City...

April 24, 2026 · 2:24 PM

Eight Retrievers awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Eight UMBC students and alumni have been awarded the prestigious 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), a highly competitive honor that supports outstanding graduate...

April 24, 2026 · 1:34 PM

Announcing UMBC’s Spring 2026 Commencement Speakers

Dear UMBC Community, In just a few short weeks, we will come together to celebrate the achievements of our graduates. Each year, we invite Commencement speakers who reflect the values of our...

April 23, 2026 · 2:34 PM

Spring Updates on Our Work Together

Dear UMBC Community, It is hard to believe that we are more than halfway through April and a little more than a month away from spring Commencement! I know that everyone has been hard at work...

April 21, 2026 · 2:30 PM

Happy Monday: Over the Rainbow with Corkran Middle Schoolers at UMBC

Dear UMBC Community, What an absolute delight it was recently to help welcome 200 sixth graders from Corkran Middle School in Glen Burnie for a special performance of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!...

April 20, 2026 · 1:01 PM

UMBC gets ready to celebrate 30 years of its signature undergraduate research extravaganza

The band Fever Dream will perform at URCAD. (Photo courtesy of April Householder) On April 22, more than 450 student presenters and their friends, mentors, and supporters will fill the...

April 20, 2026 · 11:21 AM

Manav Narendra ’26—Applied mathematician and cancer survivor fueled by support at UMBC and at home

Through a rigorous academic curriculum, service as a tutor, internships, tennis pick-up games, close friendships, and more, Manav Narendra ’26, mathematics and computer science, has made the most...

April 17, 2026 · 10:19 AM

Spring Update on UMBC’s Settlement Agreement with the DOJ

Dear UMBC Community, I am writing to provide an update on our efforts following UMBC’s 2024 agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to strengthen and expand initiatives for...

April 15, 2026 · 1:13 PM

Strategic Plan Survey Deadline is this Friday, April 17

Dear UMBC Community, Thank you to those of you who have already shared your thoughts and feedback with the Strategic Plan Steering Committee. Today, I write to advise you that the deadline for...

April 14, 2026 · 8:09 PM

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