Please join us for a live, virtual Open Enollment Information Webinar hosted by the HRSTM Benefits & Wellness team. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12 pm via WebEx. In this session, we will discuss the following information and more! What’s New for 2027? Who needs to make changes? Accessing your Workday account. How to complete your benefit event. State of Maryland Wellness activities. Flexible...
To: UMBC Campus Community From: Procurement & Division of Information Technology (DoIT) Please be advised of an upcoming change to how university-owned Apple products are procured. Due to the terms of the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium (MEEC) agreement, UMBC will no longer be able to facilitate purchases directly through Apple. Effective October 1, 2026, the Apple punch-out tile will be...
Anime Club Is Searching For A New Faculty Advisor! Hello! The UMBC Anime Society is searching for a new faculty advisor to help restore our club's full position within the university student org system. We are searching for a new staff to support our club activities. Do you... Love anime and manga and have an interest in all the things surrounding their production? Have experience in panel...
Hello Book Club members!!! It's that time of the semester...our FREE BOOK FAIR IS COMING UP FAST!! We will be handing out so much swag (stickers, bookmarks, annotation supplies, hot coco, tea packets, tote bags, journals, etc etc etc) and SO many cool books FOR FREE to anyone who stops by. We are limiting our books to ONE PER PERSON, so choose wisely! Come find us on Monday October 19th from...
Dear Graduate Students, The cooler temperatures mean the changing of seasons is officially here–along with a well-deserved Fall Recess right around the corner. I hope you are finding a moment to pause and recharge after a first busy month of the semester. As the leaves change colors and a new autumn begins, GSA is also transitioning leadership. My name is Kennedy, and I have the pleasure of...
Be a part of Maryland's only statewide reading program! · Join the AOK Library & Gallery and Baltimore County Public Library for delicious refreshments and lively discussion of No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore. Visit the Library Circulation Desk to pick up your free copy of No Sense in Wishing while supplies last. This year's One Maryland One Book selection is a personal and analytical look at culture critic Lawrence...
DAAR (formerly SDS) will be joining us. · Join us for Headspace! This week we will be welcoming the Office of Disability Access and Resources (formerly SDS) and they will be giving a short presentation about the accommodations offered to students on campus and the process of obtaining accommodations. Headspace is a bi-weekly discussion-based group centering individuals who identify as neurodivergent with the goal of creating community,...
Join CRSP & CMNS in Conversation · Come learn about how diverse religions and spiritual traditions understand and navigate the relationship between humans and the environment. Following a brief introductory panel, rotating interactive discussion groups will give attendees a chance to explore this question from a range of perspectives. This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion,...
Has your schedule settled for this fall? The Shriver Center's Community Engaged Learning Team is seeking a few more students - open to undergraduate AND graduate students - for these partners: Best Buddies, Thursdays 5:30-7:30 pm Arbutus Achievers at Arbutus Middle School, Tutoring Tuesday and Thursday 2:40-4:30 pm either day (both is fine, too!) Creative Coders at Arbutus Middle School,...
When summer renovations run into unforeseen delays, the push to prepare campus for the Fall semester becomes a high-stakes race against the clock. That was precisely the challenge facing DoIT’s own AV Design & Engineering, including the Student Installation Team, as they prepared to transform the classroom technology systems in three registrar classrooms in Math/Psychology (MP) 008, 010, and 012....
Update: 10/1/26 4:00pm The service disruption has been resolved. If you continue to have any issues, please contact the Technology Support Center (TSC) at UMBC’s Help Service. Original Announcement: 10/1/26 10:00am Service Disruption: DoIT has received reports regarding issues with Google Calendar Webex scheduling functionality. These service interruptions stem from a global event affecting the...
🔴3 YEARS OF ESCALATED GENOCIDE, 3 YEARS OF RESISTANCE 🔴 As Israel’s violence expands across Gaza, Al-Quds, Iran, Lebanon, and in the West Bank, we feel the weight of it and we refuse to be silent. This Week of Rage we have a lineup of back to back events to not only honor our beloved martyrs but to also honor and continue the struggle for liberation. To confront and destruct the plague of Zionism...
Microcredentials are showing up in exciting places across UMBC! 🎉 At this year's Teaching & Learning Symposium, two UMBC teams will share how they're using them to help students recognize, articulate, and connect what they're learning to experiences inside and outside the classroom. 📌 Microcredentials for Service and Learning Storytelling Emily Passera, Emily Paul, Alex Ballard, & Lori Hardesty,...
Dear UMBC Community, This past Saturday was yet another reminder of why I love the work we do here at UMBC. In the morning, I welcomed nearly 600 students to hackUMBC, a 24-hour hackathon planned and run entirely by our students. Participants from UMBC and other institutions came together to learn from one another and build solutions to real-world challenges. Witnessing their dedication to...
Last semester, the Office of Community and Culture set out to capture stories of initiatives across campus that embody Inclusive Excellence. Did you know that last year Retriever Essentials served more than 3,000 students—that's 1 in every 5 UMBC students? Want to learn more about the Global Pantry Initiative and how Retriever Essentials is helping advance Inclusive Excellence on campus? Read...
Following an amazing hackUMBC 2026, we are gearing up to make our 2027 hackathon the best one yet. To bring this vision to life, we are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated UMBC students to step into our organizer team! Organizing hackUMBC gives you a hands-on opportunity to sharpen your skills, collaborate and connect with other skilled individuals, and make a lasting impact at UMBC by executing...
Imagine you’ve created a table showing your weekly course schedule: dates in the first column, readings in the second, and assignments in the third. It looks organized and easy to scan. But a student using a screen reader may encounter those cells one after another without the visual relationships that make the table meaningful. A few small design choices can make the difference between a table...
Dear UMBC Community, We write to you today to share our first update of the 2026 – 2027 academic year. The Federal Orders and Actions Core Team continues to closely monitor and respond to orders and actions from the U.S. government that impact the UMBC community. Please visit the Federal Orders and Actions website for additional information. Curricular Practical Training (CPT) CPT allows F-1...
Join the Office of Disability Access and Resources (DAAR) as we celebrate, learn, and uplift disability identity across campus. Events will take place throughout the month on the highlighted dates, with some hosted by DAAR and others hosted by our campus partners and departments across UMBC. From meaningful conversations to community-building activities, these events are an opportunity to learn,...
Join us for the Affinity Group Open House! Open to ALL UMBC faculty and staff! Date: Monday, October 5 Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Location: Apartment Community Center MPR Come meet Affinity Group leaders, learn more about the communities they support, grab some materials, and sign up to stay connected. Refreshments will be provided along with a brief program. Affinity Groups Asian & Asian...
