Dr. Gonzales is a recipient of the 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award for the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences. The Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes excellence in teaching and service/leadership by a full-time non-tenure track instructional faculty and carries a one-time allocation of $2,000 in support of faculty development.
Congratulations to the Division of Information Technology's student employees who will be graduating this week! Your contributions to our Networks, Communications, AV Services, Analytics, Cybersecurity, Systems, Project Management, Technology Support Center, New Media Studio, High Performance Computing, Desktop, and Business systems teams have improved UMBC's technology experience. We are proud...
Building Beloved Community · The Office of Community and Culture invites the UMBC community to join us this fall for a special keynote conversation exploring the themes of beloved community, revolutionary love, and the work of cultivating more connected, inclusive, and humane campus communities. This campus-wide event will invite students, staff, and faculty into conversation about how we care for one another across...
Dr. Jeff Cullen, director of Student Conduct and Community Standards, was recognized with the College of Engineering and Information Technology’s (COEIT) Outstanding Campus Partner Award at a May 11 State of the College presentation. This award was created to “...recognize and express thanks to UMBC faculty and staff from outside our college who go above and beyond in supporting the success of...
Dear UMBC Community, Commencement is almost upon us! The first day of classes and Commencement are my favorite days of the year, and this year is no exception. We have so much to celebrate this year as we honor the graduates who will receive their bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees later this week. The road has not been easy, of course, and the contexts for our graduating students...
Dear Faculty and Staff, I am writing to share additional information on the university’s budget outlook for the coming fiscal year, as well as our long-term work to enhance our budget-planning capabilities. As we shared with you last month, the State of Maryland has set an operating budget of $70.8 billion for Fiscal Year 2027. Following significant reductions in the state’s allocation to the...
Jen is a recipient of the 2026 Staff Award for Superior Service for the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences. The Staff Award for Superior Service recognizes excellence, dedication, and superior service by staff members.
Parking Services is in the process of permanently removing all visitor pay-to-park stations across campus. The current equipment and software are outdated, labor-intensive, and no-longer cost effective. As part of this transition, UMBC has moved to fully contactless parking payments, with Park Mobile serving as the exclusive payment platform for all visitor pay-to-park locations. Departments that...
In just one day, volunteers from across campus have collected 280 lbs of donations from student move out! Campus community members can now shop for free in Upper Flat Tuesdays from items like school supplies, decorations, window curtains, kitchen dishes, placemats, and utensils, & more! Donating to and shopping at the ReStore helps prevent hundreds of lbs of waste from going to landfill every...
Inside DOIE is a monthly series that introduces the faces in the Division of Institutional Equity. This project is an opportunity for our campus community to get to know the team. Role within the Division: Equity & Civil Rights Hearing Officer/Decision Maker How long have you been at UMBC? 10 Months How would you describe your role within the Division of Institutional Equity? My role is to help...
Testimony by Assistant Director of Retriever CARE Brandyn Holtzinger, entitled, “From Gut Instinct to Objective Decision-Making: How NABITA Transformed My Approach” was published on the National Association for Behavioral Intervention Association (NABITA) website on May 5. Three years ago, the Retriever CARE team partnered with NABITA and its parent organization, TNG Consulting, to adopt a more...
Mike Andrews Associate Professor, Department of Economics "The Meritocracy Shock and the Changing Geography of Talent" Jé St. Sume Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science "Red, White, and Black: What Black Participation Teaches Us about American Democracy" Visit our website for more information on their research.
Good morning Retrievers and Value Riders, Beginning with the Summer 2026 semester, UMBC Transit will expand service on both the Route 40 and Arbutus routes to improve safety, accessibility, and connectivity for our riders. New Route 40 Stops (New Route Map) The following four stops will be added to Route 40: Plum Tree Apartments @ Plumtree Dr & Joycin Ct (Northbound) Plum Tree Apartments @...
Beamlak Bekele, a UMBC Graduate student, shares her fulfilling job experience with the Division of Information Technology’s (DoIT) High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF), part of DoIT’s Unix and Infrastructure Team. This week, Beamlak will be joining the other members of the Class of 2026 as they graduate from UMBC! Beamlak’s Digital Story In celebration of this milestone, Beamlak recaps her...
15% off Food and Beverage · Suprise! We're extending our Yum Shoppe sale! Enjoy 15% off food and beverages at the Yum Shoppe from May 18th to May 22nd! Finesse this deal while it lasts! *In-store only. Cannot be combined with any other promotion. Only valid on food and beverages.
Please join the Mechanical Engineering Department in congratulating the following students who have completed their degrees and will be celebrated at Commencement Ceremonies this week!! Doctoral Degree Jhon Portella Delgado; Dissertation title: "Adaptive and Safe Nonlinear Control: Fundamental Theory and Applications" Master's Degree - Thesis Option Aneisa Jangbahadur; "Electrochemical Behavior...
Dear UMBC Community, Today, I am very pleased to share the Strategic Plan Steering Committee's significant progress this semester towards completion of the UMBC strategic plan. As a reminder, the strategic plan will be built on five pillars: cultivating organizational innovation and vitality; redefining excellence in research and creative achievement; strengthening Maryland and its communities;...
If you have Blue Books you no longer need, please contact Julie at julier@umbc.edu to arrange for us to pick up. Please share with others. Thank you!
Celebrating the Close of the Academic Year · Join us in celebrating the end of the academic year immediately following Commencement. The Year-End Celebration will take place outside the basement level of Sondheim Hall near the pool. In the event of inclement weather, the celebration will be moved indoors to the basement level of Sondheim Hall. We look forward to coming together as a community to close out the academic year!
May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month This month, we “Go Gray” to raise awareness, honor those living with brain tumors, remember loved ones lost, and support families, caregivers, researchers, and healthcare professionals working toward better treatment and care. Brain tumors can affect people in many different ways, including changes in movement, memory, communication, learning, vision, emotions,...
