UMBC welcomed back dozens of retired faculty and staff this month as part of the launch of the new Wisdom Institute, an initiative aimed at encouraging ongoing engagement by some of the...
Thank You, Retriever Nation!
This week UMBC made history as the first ever No. 16 seed team to best a No. 1 seed in an NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Retrievers’ season...
Supporting the Next Generation of Retrievers
On March 14, donors and students gathered for UMBC's the annual Endowed Scholarship Luncheon. Endowed scholarships provide support in perpetuity, so a gift made today benefits generations of...
First #blackandgoldrush Giving Day a Huge Success
It is with great thanks to the UMBC community that the first UMBC Giving Day—Black and Gold Rush—was truly exceptional. We had more than 400 alumni, 240 faculty and staff, and 250 parents,...
One Million Acts of Good
It's easy for a single person to feel helpless in the face of really big problems. That's why UMBC students banded together this week as part of a national effort to tackle hunger.
In...
Photos: Alumni Pride in Serving Our State
UMBC's annual night in Annapolis celebrated alumni who work every day for the public good of Marylanders. Nearly 70 percent of UMBC's more than 70,000 alumni live...
Students Feel the #GivingDay Spirit on Campus
Members of UMBC's Student Alumni Association (SAA) hit Main Street in the Commons Tuesday to share their love of philanthropy with the passing campus community. Thanks to every Retriever, near...
UMBC Celebrates First Rhodes Scholar
We are delighted to announce that Naomi Mburu, a member of the class of 2018, has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship. Naomi is a Meyerhoff Scholar (M26) and is pursuing a major in chemical...
Shout Out Loud: WMBC halfway to fundraising goal
For more than 40 years, UMBC's student-run radio station, WMBC, has been a reliable source of news and entertainment for our campus, as well as an incubator for our students' creative talents. As...
Grit, Greatness…and Beyond
Throughout our 50th anniversary year, the UMBC community celebrated like it’s never celebrated before. We shared memories and images of our earliest years, and of our pioneering...