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Each journey unique: UMBC students complete their degrees after returning mid-pandemic
For some fall 2020 graduates, the day they finish their final class won’t look much different from any other day of working and studying from home—they’re saving their celebration for when they...
Posted: December 15, 2020, 9:10 PM
UMBC’s newest arts grads forge ahead with creative work, despite a year apart
As the pandemic surged across the country last spring, university arts venues closed their doors, but that didn’t stop UMBC artists from creating. Without the traditional opportunities for...
Posted: December 15, 2020, 2:13 AM
New UMBC grads honor parents’ immigrant journeys by forging their own paths
Graduating seniors Anthony Cano, Renato Zanelli, and Maya Scheirer came to UMBC with pride and hunger instilled by their immigrant parents’ work ethic. They brought rich cultures, languages, and...
Posted: December 14, 2020, 9:29 PM
UMBC’s newest computing grads, from bachelor’s to Ph.D., share stories of connection, support, opportunity
UMBC’s newest graduates in computing and data science fields include students at all stages in their education and careers. Undergraduates, master’s students seeking to access new career...
Posted: December 14, 2020, 8:40 PM
UMBC’s newest biotech grads launch careers that will make a difference
UMBC’s Translational Life Science Technology (TLST) degree is the new kid on the block among UMBC undergraduate programs, and its first graduates will earn their degrees this month. These students...
Posted: December 11, 2020, 11:32 PM
Stay Golden, Retrievers
Fifty years ago, UMBC’s very first class crossed the stage for the university’s inaugural Commencement ceremony. Among the faces of the 239-member founding class captured in black and white in the...
Posted: May 21, 2020, 12:15 AM
Acting locally and globally: Four UMBC students embark on community-engaged careers
Community-engaged work has been integral to the UMBC experience for Joseph Mayhew, M.A. ‘20, TESOL; Kiplyn Jones, M.A. ‘20, public policy; Malgorzata Bondyra ‘20, management of aging services; and...
Posted: May 20, 2020, 3:51 PM
Black & Gold Forever—Celebrating the Class of 2020
We can all agree it was not supposed to be this way. Commencement—as President Freeman Hrabowski often reminds graduates during the ceremony—is a dignified occasion, deserving of the phrase “pomp...
Posted: May 20, 2020, 12:30 AM
Creating new pathways: Meet ten UMBC arts graduates advancing their fields
Majoring in the arts requires intense levels of stamina and self-discipline—long hours rehearsing, creating, writing, designing, interpreting—coupled with an inner drive for inquiry and...
Posted: May 19, 2020, 10:20 PM
Mentorship matters: UMBC connections help three students create their own paths
Like many new UMBC students, Jana Burns ‘20, information systems, was interested in so many topics when she stepped on campus that choosing a major initially proved challenging. When she...
Posted: May 19, 2020, 12:35 PM
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