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Together We Rise — Annual Scholarship Luncheon

In an average gathering on campus, members of a crowd will generally have some connections, like shared Facebook friends or a favorite professor. At UMBC’s 8th annual Endowed Scholarship Luncheon...

Posted: March 29, 2019, 8:20 AM

Alumni Award Winner Crafts Sounds for the Stars

A degree from UMBC can take you anywhere — even a galaxy far, far away. Kimberly Patrick ’08, recipient of UMBC’s 2019 Outstanding Alumni of the Year award for Visual and Performing Arts, has a...

Posted: March 20, 2019, 8:24 PM

Stitching Her Story

Maryland Historical Society to launch year-long display of quilts by Mimi Dietrich ’70, American studies When Mimi Dietrich sews, the corners of her mouth form a soft, confident smile as she...

Posted: March 14, 2019, 4:39 PM

The Joy of Giving

On UMBC’s second annual Giving Day last week, campus and social media buzzed with creative call-outs and challenges for 1,000 donors to participate in the 24-hour window. Mama’s Boys, True Grit,...

Posted: March 5, 2019, 9:28 PM

Celebrating Public Service

More than 130 members of the Retriever community gathered in Annapolis on January 23 to celebrate the many ways UMBC alumni make an impact through careers that serve the State of Maryland,...

Posted: January 28, 2019, 9:21 PM

UMBC’s Top 10 Highlights of 2018

It wouldn’t be a proper farewell to 2018 without reminiscing about some of the biggest UMBC stories from the year. The Retrievers made NCAA history, the Kennedy Center showcased a student’s...

Posted: January 15, 2019, 7:12 PM

A Matter of Trust

Driven in her work by memories of her grandmother, Dr. Tabassum Majid, M18, ’10, interdisciplinary studies, M.A. ’18, management of aging studies, has made a career of education and research...

Posted: December 10, 2018, 2:21 AM

From Student Worker to Nationally Recognized IT Leader

Damian Doyle ‘99, B.S. Computer Science, ‘16 M.S Information Systems, says building trust and relationships are essential to his work every day at UMBC. Doyle, assistant vice president of...

Posted: December 1, 2018, 1:18 AM