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Brown named dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at UMBC

Christia Spears Brown, Ph.D., has been named dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) effective July 1, 2026. Brown joins...

January 20, 2026 · 12:45 PM

UMBC retains designation as a Carnegie Community Engaged campus

UMBC has been designated as one of only three institutions in Maryland dually recognized with Carnegie R1 status—among the top 5 percent of research universities in the nation—and the Carnegie...

January 12, 2026 · 1:37 PM

Good News to Start the New Year: Yvette Mozie-Ross

Dear UMBC Campus Community, Happy New Year! I am delighted to share good news about Dr. Yvette Mozie-Ross ’88, vice provost for enrollment management and planning. When I began at UMBC...

January 8, 2026 · 4:01 PM

Meet a Retriever—Triple alum Corris Davis is building a stronger network for students

Corris Davis’98, M.P.P. ’19, Ph.D. ’25, didn’t originally envision such a long career at UMBC or the number of students she would directly impact. As a Meyerhoff Program Scholar, Corris...

December 22, 2025 · 8:33 PM

A season of change for UMBC’s Class of 2025

“As you step into the next stage of your journey—into this complex, technology-driven, and rapidly changing world—I want to challenge you to be an advocate for the irreplaceable value of human...

December 22, 2025 · 1:13 PM

Students in the Center for Women in Technology succeed by lifting each other up—and are spreading the model around the world

Brazilian and UMBC students in front of a cultural center in Recife that they toured. (Photo courtesy of Seaman) Last summer, Kaila Hoskins, a junior computer science major, Celine Anong, a...

December 19, 2025 · 4:59 PM

UMBC’s Seneviratne to study how HIV and cancer drugs harm the brain

Important FDA-approved drugs to treat HIV and cancer can save lives, but they come with their own risks. Some drugs used clinically are known to cause neurological side effects in up to half of...

December 19, 2025 · 4:20 PM

Information Regarding December 2025 Expansion of Federal Travel Ban

Dear Campus Community, I am writing to update you on recent travel restrictions that affect certain members of our campus community. The information contained in this communication is provided...

December 17, 2025 · 10:18 PM

Updates at Semester’s End

Dear UMBC Community, As the fall semester draws to a close and we look forward to celebrating graduates at Commencement ceremonies tomorrow and Thursday, I write to share updates on some key...

December 16, 2025 · 3:34 PM

Laughing in the dark—UMBC’s Erin Hogan writes about Spain’s cinema after Franco

Asking Erin Hogan to choose her favorite film is like asking her whether she prefers to study Iberian or Latin American films—both of which she researches and fell in love with as an undergrad....

December 16, 2025 · 12:59 PM

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