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Thyme to grow—UMBC’s Little Seed Library starts spreading its roots
Each plant, whether a small wild buttercup or a massive oak tree, starts out as seed—packed with potential to grow well beyond its original size. By this logic, The Garden’s new Little Seed...
Posted: June 22, 2026, 11:41 AM
Retrievers giving back: How we’re supporting one another in the season of gratitude
We are nearing the end of the semester, and closing out the fall means celebrating with the season of giving and gratitude. UMBC feels the love of its community all year round, and that support is...
Posted: November 26, 2025, 2:23 PM
UMBC Center for Global Engagement welcomes its second cohort of the Young African Leaders Initiative
This summer, UMBC’s Center for Global Engagement (CGE) is excited to welcome its second cohort of the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, the six-week flagship...
Posted: June 18, 2024, 1:55 PM
Retriever Essentials student team is runner-up in a nationwide competition to address world hunger
Retriever Essentials, represented by student volunteers Nhi Nguyen ’25, biochemistry and bioinformatics, and Ben Bhattarai ’23, biology and psychology, is a second place finalist in the 2023...
Posted: October 6, 2023, 12:16 PM
Growing Fruitful Campus Connections
The occasional clang of a shovel rings through the chilly spring air amid the chatter of a small group of cheerful students at the UMBC Community Garden. The students and Ariel Barbosa, program...
Posted: June 15, 2023, 3:03 PM
Connecting the Dots
Students come to UMBC for many reasons—to find community, to explore a passion, to make change in the world. Once they figure out the “why” that truly drives their interests, the Retriever...
Posted: November 30, 2022, 3:17 PM
Connecting the Dots
Students come to UMBC for many reasons—to find community, to explore a passion, to make change in the world. Once they figure out the “why” that truly drives their interests, the Retriever...
Posted: November 30, 2022, 3:17 PM
Feeding A Need: Retriever Essentials Tackles Food Insecurity
In a first-of-its-kind survey released in April, researchers at the Wisconsin HOPE Lab at Temple University found that at 66 colleges and universities, 36 percent of students do not get enough to...
Posted: May 31, 2018, 1:39 PM