Office of Equity and Civil Rights Open House This Wednesday 12-2!

ECR will be hosting an Open House and Resource Fair next Wednesday, Feb. 12th from 12:00pm - 2:00pm on the 9th floor of the Admin building. Check out the flyer for additional information. 

]]> ECR will be hosting an Open House and Resource Fair next Wednesday, Feb. 12th from 12:00pm - 2:00pm on the 9th floor of the Admin building. Check out the flyer for additional information.  Flyer https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/adcd5a2e36d14022b74e5829fed4d5b0/6a02a85c/news/000/147/181/e5b9f5bf64efb0aac1c0530df7b26150/ECR Open House Flyer.pdf?1739198646 https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/147181/guest@my.umbc.edu/43b1dfe097f080fca45e942afed1b08e/api/pixel UMBC Graduate Student Association https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/original.png?1688588974 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/large.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/medium.png?1688588974 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/small.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxsmall.png?1688588974 UMBC Graduate Student Association 0 0 true Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:48:53 -0500 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:49:18 -0500 OGSL's Free Coffee Monday this morning! Donuts, Coffee, Tea, Hot chocolate

Monday, February 10 · 10 AM - 2 PM
The Commons : 308

We're back to brewing up some free coffee every Monday from 10am-2pm, come join us in Commons 308 for your fresh cup! While supplies last. 

]]> Monday, February 10 · 10 AM - 2 PM The Commons : 308 We're back to brewing up some free coffee every Monday from 10am-2pm, come join us in Commons 308 for your fresh cup! While supplies last.  Image https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/b99c23786031938d7b668298af3e8747/6a02a85c/news/000/147/178/6384bb05c3c9130d02dbcc7f1a1de9a4/Coffee Time Flyer.png?1739196194 https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/147178/guest@my.umbc.edu/e6bfea0c319c6fb61aeaf63b46871286/api/pixel UMBC Graduate Student Association https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/original.png?1688588974 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/large.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/medium.png?1688588974 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/small.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxsmall.png?1688588974 UMBC Graduate Student Association https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/178/5a0911ef8c98bfd5dac226ef55f2dc5e/xxlarge.jpg?1739196194 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/178/5a0911ef8c98bfd5dac226ef55f2dc5e/xlarge.jpg?1739196194 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/178/5a0911ef8c98bfd5dac226ef55f2dc5e/large.jpg?1739196194 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/178/5a0911ef8c98bfd5dac226ef55f2dc5e/medium.jpg?1739196194 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/178/5a0911ef8c98bfd5dac226ef55f2dc5e/small.jpg?1739196194 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/178/5a0911ef8c98bfd5dac226ef55f2dc5e/xsmall.jpg?1739196194 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/178/5a0911ef8c98bfd5dac226ef55f2dc5e/xxsmall.jpg?1739196194 0 0 true Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:06:35 -0500 Board Game Night New Games, Bigger Prizes!

Hey Grad Students,

Calling all board game enthusiasts! Get ready for a night of fun, friends, and friendly competition at the Board Game Palooza on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

Join us in UC312 from 4 PM to 7 PM for an evening of board game fun! We'll have a variety of games, Sequence, Exploding Kittens, Sushi Go and More!, to choose from, along with free pizza and exciting prizes for the winners.

Whether you're a seasoned board game pro or just looking for a fun way to unwind, come on down and join the fun!

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/Rt5hZWoFRD93AKqp7

See you there!

]]> Hey Grad Students, Calling all board game enthusiasts! Get ready for a night of fun, friends, and friendly competition at the Board Game Palooza on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Join us... Photo https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/6bb7bbbea513223830c81dabeab813cf/6a02a85c/news/000/147/165/1c73b5ac340119713cc76226aa147eaf/Game night poster.jpeg?1739030917 https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/147165/guest@my.umbc.edu/65d14fcc719ccfcadb3abb1e4c9760fd/api/pixel UMBC Graduate Student Association https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/original.png?1688588974 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/large.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/medium.png?1688588974 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/small.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxsmall.png?1688588974 UMBC Graduate Student Association https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/165/313efda509f67c8a449cf287bf77d9d2/xxlarge.jpg?1739030927 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/165/313efda509f67c8a449cf287bf77d9d2/xlarge.jpg?1739030927 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/165/313efda509f67c8a449cf287bf77d9d2/large.jpg?1739030927 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/165/313efda509f67c8a449cf287bf77d9d2/medium.jpg?1739030927 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/165/313efda509f67c8a449cf287bf77d9d2/small.jpg?1739030927 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/165/313efda509f67c8a449cf287bf77d9d2/xsmall.jpg?1739030927 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/165/313efda509f67c8a449cf287bf77d9d2/xxsmall.jpg?1739030927 0 0 true Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:09:43 -0500 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:10:34 -0500 Free Coffee Mondays are back! See you Monday morning!

Monday February 10 · 10 AM - 2 PM
The Commons : 308

We're back to brewing up some free coffee every Monday from 10am-2pm, come join us in Commons 308 for your fresh cup! While supplies last. 

]]> Monday February 10 · 10 AM - 2 PM The Commons : 308 We're back to brewing up some free coffee every Monday from 10am-2pm, come join us in Commons 308 for your fresh cup! While supplies last.  Image https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/bea0b1efff453902a9a54d897cd119a3/6a02a85c/news/000/147/156/51b458b4e6ac5bfdcce31855ad2c0fec/Coffee Time Flyer.png?1738958044 https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/147156/guest@my.umbc.edu/1a7aff05b8f25ac87d015d2cb13a79ec/api/pixel UMBC Graduate Student Association https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/gsa https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/original.png?1688588974 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xlarge.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/large.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/medium.png?1688588974 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/small.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xsmall.png?1688588974 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/141/6944ed1afb7c0b0557d52a5e61a6d9c9/xxsmall.png?1688588974 UMBC Graduate Student Association https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/156/c92c6f38d2d1c9e379969ee3407d0ec2/xxlarge.jpg?1738958018 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/156/c92c6f38d2d1c9e379969ee3407d0ec2/xlarge.jpg?1738958018 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/156/c92c6f38d2d1c9e379969ee3407d0ec2/large.jpg?1738958018 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/156/c92c6f38d2d1c9e379969ee3407d0ec2/medium.jpg?1738958018 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/156/c92c6f38d2d1c9e379969ee3407d0ec2/small.jpg?1738958018 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/156/c92c6f38d2d1c9e379969ee3407d0ec2/xsmall.jpg?1738958018 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/156/c92c6f38d2d1c9e379969ee3407d0ec2/xxsmall.jpg?1738958018 0 0 true Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:55:36 -0500 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:04:51 -0500 Campus resources to support graduate students Information and care My dear friends and colleagues,

As you may have noticed, leaders at UMBC will stay in contact with all of us throughout this semester. If you ever want to find all of that messaging and associated resources in one place, this is it: https://umbc.edu/ogrca/federal-changes/

As UMBC staff and administration get additional sites online and/or updated -- such as this one, which update I am told is in progress now: https://enrollment.umbc.edu/undocumentedresources/ -- those will appear on the page above as well.

Also, while I appreciate the guidance there about what to do should you encounter Federal Immigration Enforcement agents on campus ( https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/147077 ), I realize that it may be unclear to many of us what exactly is and is not a "judicial warrant." This document from the National Immigration Law Center discusses that matter at some length: https://www.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2025-Subpoenas-Warrants.pdf

Here is a relevant excerpt from page 3:
• A judicial warrant is a formal written order authorizing a law enforcement officer to make an arrest, a seizure, or a search. A judicial warrant is issued by a judicial court. Courts that issue judicial warrants include both state and federal courts, such as a “Superior Court of California” or a “U.S. District Court,” and a judicial warrant is signed by a judge or magistrate judge. Furthermore, judicial warrants must be complied with, and there are serious consequences for refusing to comply with a judicial warrant. Note that a warrant signed by an immigration judge is not a judicial warrant. 
• An administrative warrant is a formal written document authorizing a law enforcement officer from a designated federal agency, such as an ICE agent from DHS, to make an arrest or a seizure. An administrative warrant is issued by a federal agency such as DHS and can be signed by an “immigration judge” or an “immigration officer.” Unlike a judicial warrant, an administrative warrant does not authorize a search. Therefore, an ICE agent who has only an administrative warrant may not conduct a search based on the warrant, though, in certain circumstances, the administrative warrant would authorize the agent to make a seizure or arrest.

Now, I am no attorney, but I understand all of the above information taken together to mean that immigration enforcement cannot search private spaces at UMBC such as residence halls, classrooms, laboratories, and administrative and faculty offices without a search warrant signed by a judge in a district, county, state, or federal court -- someone who is not just an "immigration judge."

One might say that they cannot open the doors to such spaces if we were to close them.

If you have questions or concerns in the coming days that you want to see addressed, I will discreetly make inquiries on your behalf. Please let me know what we can do to better support you.

Sending all the strength and love I can muster out to all of you,

Jessica
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Tuesday, February 11th from 12 PM - 1 PM in Commons 331
Friday, February 28th from 12 PM - 1 PM in Commons 318
Monday, March 10th from 12 PM - 1 PM in Commons 328
]]> If you're struggling with processing what's going on in the world right now, drop in and chat with Peer Health Educators from the Office of Health Promotion and staff from Retriever Integrated... Flyer https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/64d4b8579d4b186270b53a95581184f0/6a02a85c/news/000/147/132/9bcfc9ffd5f45ae851f75a18a3c8f703/Paws and Process Drop-In Reflection.png?1738877136 https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/147132/guest@my.umbc.edu/27c97cd4e1c7cb603f5be022f1e52984/api/pixel Office of Health Promotion https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/healthed https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/180/f04904ed5d5cb02feed3d3b3b2aefef3/xsmall.png?1773409295 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/180/f04904ed5d5cb02feed3d3b3b2aefef3/original.png?1773409295 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/180/f04904ed5d5cb02feed3d3b3b2aefef3/xxlarge.png?1773409295 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/180/f04904ed5d5cb02feed3d3b3b2aefef3/xlarge.png?1773409295 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/180/f04904ed5d5cb02feed3d3b3b2aefef3/large.png?1773409295 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/180/f04904ed5d5cb02feed3d3b3b2aefef3/medium.png?1773409295 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/180/f04904ed5d5cb02feed3d3b3b2aefef3/small.png?1773409295 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/180/f04904ed5d5cb02feed3d3b3b2aefef3/xsmall.png?1773409295 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/180/f04904ed5d5cb02feed3d3b3b2aefef3/xxsmall.png?1773409295 Office of Health Promotion https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/132/e6b35685fb558c328c99e79578077496/xxlarge.jpg?1738877178 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/132/e6b35685fb558c328c99e79578077496/xlarge.jpg?1738877178 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/132/e6b35685fb558c328c99e79578077496/large.jpg?1738877178 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/132/e6b35685fb558c328c99e79578077496/medium.jpg?1738877178 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/132/e6b35685fb558c328c99e79578077496/small.jpg?1738877178 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/132/e6b35685fb558c328c99e79578077496/xsmall.jpg?1738877178 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/147/132/e6b35685fb558c328c99e79578077496/xxsmall.jpg?1738877178 2 0 true Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:27:52 -0500 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:32:01 -0500 This Week With OHP! Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 12 PM-1 PM
Wellness Wednesday
The Commons, Mainstreet

Join the Peer Health Educators for Wellness Wednesdays! This Wednesday stop by The Commons Mainstreet as we share resources and giveaways to students about different health topics that benefits your well-being.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025, - 4 PM - 6 PM
Luvapalooza: Safe Love
Come join us on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 4 PM - 6 PM in The Commons, Mainstreet and enjoy fun activities that will help you practice self love and learn about healthy relationships! There will be lots of prizes, snacks, and a raffle for a chance to win prizes!
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UMBC's 3rd Annual Pride Week will take place April 7th through April 11th, 2025!
This year's theme: There's Power in Queer Joy

This is an open call for events from any campus partner, and events can cater to any population at UMBC including students (must include both undergraduate and graduate in student events), faculty, staff, alumni, campus affiliates, or community partners.

This form will be open from Wednesday, February 5th through Friday, February 28th for submissions.  If you would like to submit an event after that date please contact Darcie Adams directly at dadams4@umbc.edu.

Submit events through this google form: https://forms.gle/aPrLrh4z6UuzSAF48

After submissions close, we will review all submissions to check for date/time overlap with the same proposed populations, do a check to ensure all events are relevant in some way to Pride Week, and send out confirmations to primary contacts.

We will send out promotional materials after Spring Break, and hope that everyone will cross-promote the whole week's worth of events with us!

For any questions please email Darcie Adams at dadams4@umbc.edu (Graduate Assistant for the Gathering Space with i3b) or Angelina Jenkins at arjenkin@umbc.edu (Assistant Director for the Mosaic with i3b).
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STRiVE 2025 took place from Monday, January 13 - Friday, January 17, 2025 at the Skycroft Conference Center in Middletown, MD. 47 UMBC undergraduate students spent five days strengthening their talents, learning to live by their values, and exploring how to deepen UMBC’s culture of mattering and belonging. The program positioned them to be co-creators of a UMBC community in which everyone can thrive.


“STRiVE created a community of leaders that taught and uplifted each other. I left this program a better person and leader because of the people I met.” — Ellie Davidson (junior, math)


“I learned that stories are everything, and people want to matter and belong, but most importantly civic life is everywhere. We see, we experience, and we thrive for change. Not just change that honors our values and perspectives but honors the values and perspectives of others.” — Djina Awungnija (first-year, biochemistry and molecular biology)

STRiVE 2025 was facilitated by a team of coaches led by Tess McRae ’22 (Center for Democracy and Civic Life):
Center for Democracy and Civic Life staff members Carly Shearer (sophomore, computer science) and Trentqual Rhone, M.A. supported STRiVE as site coordinators.


“I was nervous before joining STRiVE, but there really is no reason to be nervous. STRiVE fosters a very welcome community and I truly loved every second.” — Davida Wiredu (first-year, political science and English)


“STRiVE helped me feel like I belong at UMBC and that I can make an impact, here and in the wider community!” — Connor White (junior, geography and environmental studies)

During STRiVE, guests from UMBC visited Skycroft to meet with groups of participants exploring specific issues affecting members of the UMBC community. The guests ("stakeholders") helped participants consider how they could contribute to addressing those issues in the semester(s) ahead. The stakeholders were:
Ciara Christian and Ricky Blissett visited STRiVE 2025 at other points during the week to co-facilitate sessions with some of the STRiVE 2025 coaches. James DeVita, Ph.D. (Division of Student Affairs) visited STRiVE to share some inspiration with the participants.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who served as coaches, stakeholders, and guests, as well as to Kelly Birch, Lan Le ’21, and the entire commonvision staff team for their flexibility, patience, and incredible support with the behind-the-scenes preparation for STRiVE.

STRiVE is hosted by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life with support from the Student Government Association and PNC Bank. Since 2009, over 900 UMBC students have participated in the program and have gone on to make meaningful change on campus and beyond.

Applications for STRiVE 2026 will open in October 2025. Fill out our Program Interest Form to be among the first notified when we release the application.


“This experience has reinforced my commitment to leading with empathy and integrity. Whether in academic, professional, or community settings, I now feel more equipped to approach challenges thoughtfully and drive positive change with purpose.” — Roza Zareidoodeji (sophomore, biological sciences)
(Read more about Roza's STRiVE experience in her reflection “Leading with Purpose: My Journey Through STRiVE.”)

“This was without a doubt the best experience of my life. I came in scared of being hated and judged, but came out with so much support. This is so much more than just a retreat, this is the start of a community.” — Taylor Laumann (junior, business technology administration)


“At STRiVE, you learn how individuals connect to create a narrative of love, a true community.” — Yael Chookrun (first-year, computer science)
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