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Office of Disability Access and Resources

From Stuck to Start: Understanding Avoidance, Prioritization, and Task Initiation Through Expressive Arts

Mark your calendars, you won’t want to miss this! · In celebration of ADHD Awareness Month, join us for From Stuck to Start, a 60-minute virtual, interactive experience led by Shayne Swift of SwiftLyfe Coaching and Consulting. Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list or struggling to figure out where to start? This session is an engaging, experiential session designed for ADHD and neurodivergent individuals who often find themselves overwhelmed,...

STARS Computing Core

5 STARS Cafe

Free drinks and baked goods served with a side of spooky · Step into a 5-STAR Experience with the STARS Computing Core Club!!! ✨ Looking for the perfect spot to study, relax, or just hang out with friends? We’ve got you covered! Join us at the 5 STARS Cafe for an amazing time featuring: Free Drinks & Treats: Enjoy complimentary matcha, fresh coffee, and delicious baked goods Costume Contest: The person with the best Halloween costume will score some...

Instructional Technology

6 Ways to Make Humanities Content More Accessible

A student pulls up the assigned primary source the night before class: a scanned nineteenth-century pamphlet, photographed at an angle, half the page lost in shadow. She can make out maybe two-thirds of the text. The rest she'll have to guess -- or skip. She hasn't even reached the difficult work of interpreting the source yet. Fixing that barrier matters. But even when a text, image, or primary...

Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

Skills for Graduate Students: Managing and Organizing Your Research

Tools for organizing your research from start to finish · This workshop explores practical strategies for managing your research materials, notes, and citations throughout the research process. Participants will be introduced to tools and techniques for staying organized, from document organization and citation management software to tracking literature searches and research decisions. Whether you're just starting a project or deep into your writing,...

The Pride Center for LGBTQIA2+ Diversity

Galactic Gays!

Join the Astronomy Club and The Pride Center! · Join the Astronomy Club and the Pride Center as we travel out of this world to explore LGBTQIA2+ individuals in the field of astronomy and space exploration!

Office of Disability Access and Resources

Disability Awareness Month: Final Week of Events

Throughout October, we’ve hosted a variety of events inviting the UMBC community to come together to recognize and celebrate Disability Awareness Month. Thank you to everyone who has attended and participated! As we enter our final week, we invite you to join us for our remaining events as we close out the month together. Mark your calendars, click the event links to learn more and save your...

Astronomy Club

Galactic Gays!

Join the Astronomy Club and the Pride Center as we travel out of this world to explore LGBTQIA2+ individuals in the field of astronomy and space exploration! Click this link for more information on Galactic Gays! This event is open to everyone regardless of sex, gender, sexuality, race, religion, or national origin.

Formerly known as Student Disability Services

Important Update: This myUMBC Group Is Being Archived

As we mentioned earlier this semester, as part of our continued growth, evolution, and commitment to fostering an accessible and inclusive campus environment for individuals with disabilities, the offices of Student Disability Services (SDS) and Accessibility & Disability Services (ADS) have officially unified under a new name: the Office of Disability Access & Resources. As part of this...

Division of Information Technology (DoIT)

SECURITY ADVISORY: PHP Updates Needed for Web Systems

What is Happening? Newly identified safety flaws have been discovered in PHP—the underlying engine that powers a massive portion of the web, including publishing tools like WordPress, Drupal, and custom site platforms. If left unaddressed, these flaws allow unauthorized users to disrupt web pages, leak sensitive data, or take control of affected web systems. For technical details, view the...

The Shriver Center

REPOST!!! This Wed. 10/28, UMBC Volleyball vs. Coppin State at 5pm

The original post on the UMBC Athletics myUMBC group includes the direct link for Faculty & Staff to claim their two free tickets for this specific match - https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/athletics/events/159736 UMBC Volleyball hosts Coppin State on Wednesday, October 28 and we want YOU at the match! Faculty & Staff - You can claim up to two (2) free tickets by clicking the ticket link and signing...

History Department News and Events

Spring Courses Now Available to View

The History Department is pleased to share our offerings of new & returning courses available for Spring registration that count towards our program requirements! Be sure to check out what's available from this list. For advising, please visit our Undergraduate Advising page! Additional questions can be emailed to remley1@umbc.edu.

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS)

Creighton Smith Retirement (celebration in future)

Creighton C. Smith retired on October 1, 2026 from UMBC after 42 years of dedicated and exemplary service to the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department and the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences. Creighton is also a UMBC English Major Alum '84. His knowledge and experience have been invaluable to the research and educational missions of the department. Creighton contributed significantly...

Instructional Technology

6 Ways to Make Visual and Creative Media More Accessible

A student opens the image for tomorrow's critique. The assignment asks her to analyze composition, contrast, and scale, but the image description says only, "abstract painting." She knows what she's supposed to analyze. She just doesn't have access to the details that make the analysis possible. Fixing that barrier matters. But even when an image, video, performance, or demonstration is...

Individualized Study

Meet Miriam Copeland

B.A.: International Disaster Resilience and Security Major, Minor, Certificate, and/or Honors: Honors College Security Studies Certificate Degree Mentors: Dr. Lauren Clay| Professor & Department Chair, UMBC Department of Emergency & Disaster Health Systems Dr. Daniel Aldrich| Dean’s Professor of Resilience and Director of the Resilience and Security Studies Program, Northeastern University Dr....

Pre-Law Advising

Recording Available: Careers in Elder Law: Where Law Meets Aging Webinar

Did you miss the Careers in Elder Law: Where Law Meets Aging webinar on Tuesday, October 20th? No problem—you can now watch the full recording online! Hosted by The Erickson School of Aging Studies, UMBC Pre-Law Advising, and Sigma Phi Omega (The International Academic Honor and Professional Society in Gerontology), this virtual event explored how legal professionals use law, policy, and advocacy...

Office of Research Protections and Compliance

New IACUC Protocol Template in KUALI

Good Afternoon! We are excited to announce that the IACUC protocol template has been updated in Kuali. There is also a new IACUC protocol User guide available to reference when completing a new protocol. What does this mean for the PI's: The protocol template will automatically be updated for any new protocol in progress. There are new sections that have been added to the template, while others...

Ancient Studies at UMBC

A Reminder of the ANCS Tour of Rome and Southern Italy, March 12-21, 2027

The UMBC Ancient Studies Department will conduct its annual study tour in Rome and southern Italy March 12-21, 2027. For current UMBC students, the cost of $4,250 covers all air and land transportation; twin-share accommodations for eight nights in three- or four-star hotels; eight buffet breakfasts, two dinners, and two lunches; travel insurance; entrance to all archaeological sites and museums...

LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association (Public Site)

LGBTQ FSA Elections - Results Are In?

Hi all, The nomination period for this year's LGBTQ FSA officer elections has closed! We received one nomination for each open position, and each nominee has accepted their nomination: - President: Josh Abrams - Faculty Chair: Keith Bowman - Staff Chair: Aubrie Zepp Because each position has no opposition, I hope we can all agree that no election is necessary. I'd therefore like to congratulate...

Public Health Council of Majors

PHCOM Takeover: Genny Perez

Today, Genny Perez will be hosting PHCOM's second E-board takeover on the PHCOM Instagram page. Genny serves as our faithful treasurer, and her posts will walk you through what a typical (or atypical) day at UMBC looks like for her. Missed our first Takeover? Shania Leal, our student involvement coordinator, hosted her own on October 5th. You can catch up on her archived posts on the highlight...

Discussion Groups

Federal Order Updates

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