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Graduating with gratitude: UMBC welcomes a new class of alumni
Persistent. Innovative. Determined. These are the words UMBC’s commencement speakers returned to again and again to describe the Class of 2021. And despite a year of challenges—missing family and...
Posted: May 24, 2021, 4:54 PM
UMBC grads share what inspires them: family, Baltimore communities, international experiences
Katie Poteet, Shekinah Davis, and Nicholas Duy-Hoan Nguyen all came to UMBC grounded in their families’ unique journeys and deeply-held values, and seeking to find their own individual paths. Each...
Posted: May 20, 2021, 8:47 PM
Graduating Retrievers find joy and career inspiration in supporting K-12 students and families
Each year, hundreds of Retrievers work with K-12 students and families across Greater Baltimore, providing tutoring, mentoring, introductions to new skills and interests, and supportive one-on-one...
Posted: May 20, 2021, 5:20 PM
UMBC’s 2021 grads advance research with public impact—from disaster response to assistive tech
Students from across all of UMBC’s colleges and schools are graduating this week having taken advantage of the unique undergraduate research opportunities and supportive mentorship UMBC offers....
Posted: May 20, 2021, 3:02 PM
UMBC’s latest graduates in the arts forge new creative paths despite a challenging year
The past pandemic year saw arts communities unable to connect with audiences in traditional ways. Usually reliant on people gathering together to experience their work, creators and performers...
Posted: May 20, 2021, 1:04 AM
Doing their homework: Graduating Retrievers use internships to jumpstart their careers
When the time came to start her college career, Sondheim Scholar Viviana Angelini ‘21 traded in the palm trees of Florida for all things Baltimore at UMBC. She had taken some classes at a local...
Posted: May 19, 2021, 4:13 PM
UMBC’s newest grads leave a legacy of advocacy, inclusion, and support for fellow students
On the back of every UMBC black and gold ID card is a guide to essential emergency resources, including numbers for health, counseling, sexual assault, and suicide prevention helplines. The new...
Posted: May 18, 2021, 8:41 PM
New UMBC grads find entrepreneurial ways to positively impact communities
Kiaron Bailey will soon become the very first graduate of UMBC’s new master’s degree program in community leadership, a path she hadn’t envisioned for herself while working in finance just a few...
Posted: May 18, 2021, 2:36 PM
UMBC together: Graduating Retrievers reflect on building community through conversations
When listeners tune in to the Retriever Tales podcast hosted by Tirzah Khan ‘21, information systems, who is graduating this week, they’ll hear UMBC voices sharing their journeys of finding and...
Posted: May 18, 2021, 2:48 AM
Strong finish: UMBC student-athletes discuss support and resilience in “one of the toughest years”
Due to the pandemic, the NCAA has offered senior college athletes around the country a waiver to compete for an extra year. Many fourth-year student-athletes at UMBC and around the country will...
Posted: May 14, 2021, 1:39 PM
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