We are sending the Fever to all of our Future Retrievers because it is our Homecoming Week!!! We are continuing our 50^th celebration with a slew of Homecoming events from now until Sunday, October 9^th! Because I love you guys, I provided a list of the events below :-).

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5

Homecoming Bonfire
7 p.m., Erickson Field
Join the campus for this Homecoming tradition!  Get ready for great food, fire, and giveaways.  Exact start time based on our friends in the fire department!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6

2016 Alumni Awards Ceremony
6:30 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. ceremony
Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall, Performing Arts & Humanities Building
Each year, the UMBC Alumni Association proudly honors distinguished alumni and faculty for their accomplishments and dedication to UMBC. Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the UMBC community are invited to join us in celebrating the 2016 alumni award winners. Learn more and register.

Women’s Soccer vs. UMass Lowell
7 p.m.
Retriever Soccer Park

Talent Show
9 p.m.-11 p.m., University Center Ballroom
Join us as UMBC’s talented students take the stage!  Interested in signing up? Email studentevents@umbc.edu by October 3, 2016, for more information. Space is limited!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

Volleyball Game
5 p.m., Retriever Activities Center
Spread some Retriever pride by cheering on the Volleyball team at their game against Albany.

Retriever Rally
9 p.m. – 10 p.m., Retriever Activities Center
Pack the RAC and show your Retriever Pride!  Tons of freebies, food, t-shirts, games, and the introduction of this year’s basketball teams. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.

Retriever Dance Marathon
10 p.m. – 2 a.m., University Center Ballroom
Dance to your heart’s content! UMBC will be hosting our second annual Retriever Dance Marathon for the kids! #FTK To sign up your team or donate to a team or individual go to http://www.umbcrdm.site/.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

Homecoming Carnival
1 p.m. – 7 p.m., The Quad
Catch Retriever Fever at a FREE community festival where there is something for everyone! Enjoy rides, inflatables, games, food trucks, arts and crafts, face painters, and an alumni hospitality tent. In the hospitality tent alumni can enjoy refreshments, beer and wine (cash bar for 21 and over only), giveaways and Homecoming t-shirts. Learn more.

UMBC Athletic Alumni Pre-Game Gathering
Noon-2:15 p.m.
Giffen Hill
Join your fellow athletic alumni for an afternoon of fun, including free food, drink, and family activities! Catch up with old friends before watching our Men’s Soccer Team take on UMass Lowell. Learn more and register.

Men’s Soccer vs. UMass Lowell
2:30 p.m.
Retriever Soccer Park

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9

Women’s Volleyball vs. Binghamton
1 p.m.
Retriever Activities Center

Come by and join in on all the festivities. If you are planning to come on Saturday with your families, you will be able to stop by the Undergraduate Admissions for a Self-Guided Tour booklet or access it by clicking here.

As always, be sure to follow us on our social media accounts to stay updated with us!

Open Works Site Visit

Friday, November 18 at 9:30 AM
1400 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202

Join us Friday, November 18 at 9:30 AM for a CIRCA facilitated visit to Open Works, the newly launched creative center for makers and artists in Baltimore’s Station North Arts and Entertainment District.

Open Works is a project of the Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation, with substantial support from State, Corporate and Foundation partners.

This 21st century makerspace features a computer lab, electronics shop, textiles and fabrication and rapid prototyping spaces in 3-d printing, woods and metals.

Description:

Ransomware like Crypto locker has infiltrated countless businesses, encrypted files and demanded a pound of flesh for their safe release. With no relief in sight and new variations emerging regularly, you need a continuity strategy you can reply on when your number's up.

Join us for a live webinar to learn how the new rules of recovery can keep your business running - no matter what.

We'll cover: 

•   The current state of ransomware today

•   What you need to do when you get infected

•   How a rock solid continuity strategy will get you up and running quickly without having to pay a ransom.

Presenters

Justin Windsor - Senior Account Manager - Alliance Technology Group

Description:

Discover how to enhance student performance when a teacher uses a wireless microphone. Audio Enhancement’s Classroom Audio System distributes the teacher’s natural soothing voice throughout the room, so that every student can hear better, and perform better. Teachers have less vocal strain, repeat instructions less, and can also be heard over general classroom noise.

Please register here by Monday, October 18^th, 2016  

Targeted Audience:

School Decision Makers and Cabinet Level School Officials                                          

Presenter:

Tom Dobson, Senior Vice President of Audio Enhancement