• Private half-bathroom 
• Separate private entrance
• In-unit washer/dryer
• Centralized heating/cooling
• High-speed Wi-Fi 
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Backyard & porch
• Curb-side parking

Award period: June 2026 – May 2027

Application Deadline: May 1, 2026

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 more than three years ago, we intentionally staffed the president’s office with a small, strategic team of three members. As the university continues to grow, and as we look ahead to the next phase of UMBC’s future, the scope and complexity of our work have expanded significantly. This includes deepening existing and new partnerships that benefit the institution; increasing UMBC’s visibility and engagement across Baltimore, the state, and the region; and advancing key initiatives associated with our forthcoming strategic plan. At this moment, we need an exceptional leader to help drive these efforts forward.

I am confident Yvette is that leader who can hit the ground running. Effective August 1, 2026, she will join my office as senior advisor to the president for strategic initiatives. With Yvette in this new role, UMBC is getting the best of both worlds: a deeply trusted and accomplished campus leader who knows our community well and a respected ambassador with a strong record of building meaningful relationships across the region and state. Yvette has also been a consistent champion of UMBC’s students, mission, and values.

While this move takes a highly respected leader out of Provost and Senior Vice President Manfred van Dulmen’s leadership team, he agrees that it is the right opportunity at the right time for the university. Provost van Dulmen will share additional information later this month regarding the search process to fill the vice provost for enrollment management and planning position.

Until August, Yvette will continue to lead enrollment management and planning, ensuring a smooth transition for her team.

Please join me in congratulating Yvette on her new role, and thanking her for her continued leadership and service to UMBC.

Sincerely,

President Valerie Sheares Ashby

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The MICHR Translational Science Immersion (TSI) Program is a paid intensive and introductory level summer research experience for graduating seniors and graduate students enrolled in health professional degree or master's degree programs from across the country. This is a great opportunity for students to learn the fundamentals of research through individual and team-based learning experiences. In this program students will:

• Work with a mentor on an ongoing, funded research project
• Meet with community members who partner with academics in research
• Participate in classroom work and team projects

Participating students will be hired as temporary U-M employees and paid a salary.

 This 10-week program runs May 26 – July 31, 2026. The deadline for submitting applications is January 28, 2026.  For more information and to apply please go to: https://umms.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1995250.

When/Where:

• Wednesday nights, 4:30 - 7:00pm
• 1/28/26 - 2/25/26
• Lion Brothers Building classroom in Southwest Baltimore City (on the UMBC shuttle route)

Course Description: