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Graduating UMBC student advocates keep building community in an unprecedented time
For Nadia BenAissa ’20, gender, women’s, and sexuality studies (GWST), and Sam Hertl ’20, social work, UMBC has been a place to grow as leaders and advocates. Their college experiences have been...
Posted: May 15, 2020, 8:57 PM
Retriever Courage one year later: UMBC community listens, learns, and acts
One year ago, the UMBC community spoke out about experiences, urgent concerns, and hopes for change related to sexual and gender-based harassment and violence. This September 18, student, faculty,...
Posted: September 25, 2019, 9:24 PM
Retriever Courage partners take stock of community work to prevent and respond to sexual assault
Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a national campaign focused on preventing sexual assault, harassment, and abuse, and it’s a month of great significance for the UMBC community. This year’s...
Posted: April 15, 2019, 6:24 PM
UMBC community leaders launch Retriever Courage, a sexual assault prevention and response initiative
UMBC community leaders have announced the Retriever Courage initiative—the next phase in UMBC’s collaborative work to prevent and respond to sexual assault and other forms of sexual misconduct. In...
Posted: November 2, 2018, 7:08 PM
UMBC outlines next steps in work to improve sexual assault prevention and response
UMBC has taken important early steps in the long-term work of making the university a safer, more supportive learning community for all, with a focus on improving sexual assault prevention and...
Posted: September 27, 2018, 8:38 PM
UMBC community gathers for listening session on sexual misconduct and campus safety
Hundreds of UMBC community members gathered on Thursday, September 20, for an open listening session on sexual misconduct, in a painful and powerful moment for the university. A large crowd...
Posted: September 21, 2018, 7:12 PM