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Office Hours—President Sheares Ashby talks with a graduating senior about rootedness and change
Manav Narendra’s story has been shaped by constant motion. A math and computer science double major, who graduated from UMBC this spring, Narendra grew up moving frequently between India and the...
Posted: June 17, 2026, 2:49 PM
Office Hours—President Sheares Ashby and Petra Janka ’25 discuss student-led inclusive excellence
“You are a valued and important voice.” “UMBC cares and listens.” “The diversity on UMBC’s campus helps to bring out the best in everyone.” Along with an eye-catching color gradient, these words...
Posted: December 5, 2025, 2:35 PM
Office Hours—Q&A with President Sheares Ashby and UMBC-Shady Grove student Jimmy Seavey
On a windy April day, President Valerie Sheares Ashby arrived at UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) for her regular student office hours on the Rockville, Maryland, campus. Established...
Posted: June 12, 2025, 12:48 PM
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Listening has defined the early years of President Valerie Sheares Ashby’s tenure at UMBC, starting with her series of Bold Conversations to hear the many diverse Retriever voices. She continues...
Posted: December 9, 2024, 12:33 PM
Office Hours with President Sheares Ashby and URCAD student artist
During her office hours, President Valerie Sheares Ashby makes it a point to meet weekly with students and hear about their UMBC experiences and their aspirations for life after UMBC. Today, Jenna...
Posted: May 21, 2024, 2:32 PM
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Each week during her student-facing office hours, UMBC President Valerie Sheares Ashby meets with students to chat about their lives and experiences at UMBC. Today, she’s speaking with Okechukwu...
Posted: November 17, 2023, 11:24 AM
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Each week, UMBC President Valerie Sheares Ashby invites students to her office hours to chat about their lives and their experiences at UMBC. Today, she’s speaking with Viridiana Colosio-Martinez...
Posted: June 12, 2023, 4:20 PM
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President Valerie Sheares Ashby is a people person. You can see her eyes light up while she talks with folks. On her very first day as president of UMBC, Sheares Ashby made it clear that she...
Posted: December 13, 2022, 12:43 PM