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Raising Awareness and Providing Support

While the battle against the stigma surrounding mental health and getting students to reach out has made much progress, there is still more that our campus could be doing to support our students. ...

November 5, 2018 · 8:57 AM

Update on campus initiative for sexual violence/misconduct

Please check this important message from Dr. Hrabowski

The UMBC community has opened a vital conversation about sexual violence/misconduct prevention and response on our campus. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are speaking out and offering...

November 1, 2018 · 1:08 PM

Student Advisory Committee for Sexual Misconduct at UMBC

Submit your application by this Friday

In an effort to bring diverse perspectives of students to the table, SGA and GSA are forming a joint committee of graduate and undergraduate students to advise the UMBC administration on improving...

October 31, 2018 · 6:59 AM

Apply for STRiVE 2019

UMBC's popular leadership & social change retreat is back!

UMBC’s STRiVE leadership and social change retreat has inspired hundreds of undergraduate students in the past 10 years. Now it's your turn. This year’s STRiVE retreat will take place January...

October 30, 2018 · 4:40 PM

Transitioning to UMBC is Hard - Peer Mentors Make it Easy

Providing Support and Resources for First Year Students

Think back to the summer leading up to your first year at UMBC. Did you leave orientation feeling prepared to achieve academic success?... Did your OPA assure you that your class schedule was...

October 30, 2018 · 7:35 AM

Supporting UMBC's Transgender Community

Please check out this important post by President Hrabowski

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, Following recent press reports of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposal to narrow the federal definition of gender used to enforce...

October 29, 2018 · 5:55 PM

Healing Space in Response to Pittsburg Tragedy

Hello UMBC Community Members, UMBC’s Hillel is holding a healing space in response to this past weekend’s tragedy in Pittsburg from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. today in Campus Life's Mosaic (Commons 2B23)....

October 29, 2018 · 11:10 AM

Yet Another Separated Child

Check out what Karina has to say about immigrant children

Written By Karina Aquiahuatl Villagran, Mosaic Intern for Hispanic, Latinx and Indigenous Student Engagement in Campus Life 91 days have passed since July 26, 2018. That was the deadline set by...

October 29, 2018 · 9:52 AM

Disembarking the "Oriental Express"

Check out what Mark has to say about the AAPI Experience

Written By Mark Gabriana, Mosaic Intern for East Asian and Pacific Islander Student Engagement in Campus Life Many times in the past, I have referred to myself as someone “from the Orient”, or as...

October 26, 2018 · 4:31 PM

Barriers to Justice: Gender-Based Violence and Immigrants

Check out what Emily has to say about the immigrant experien

Written By Emily Melluso Graduate Assistant for the Office of the Vice-President for Student Affairs Content Warning: Includes cases of graphic sexual assault. Unless otherwise noted, all...

October 26, 2018 · 11:39 AM

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