In 2017, UMBC received a $1.3 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in an effort to diversify the field of economics by creating interventions from the undergraduate level through the post-baccalaureate level. The program was originally intended to conclude in five years but has since been extended to support UMBC students in post-bac programs through 2025. Continue Reading Uplifting up-and-coming economists
Inioluwa Oluseyi has wanted to be a neurosurgeon as long as she can remember. She didn’t anticipate how much fly husbandry would play a role in her reaching her goal. Summer research with Fernando Vonhoff, funded by a new scholarship, has given her opportunities to excel. Continue Reading First Roth Research Award recipient broadens horizons after summer research experience
On a Tuesday evening in early November, Main Street in The Commons was uncommonly crowded. Hundreds of democratically-minded students eagerly—and perhaps, anxiously—milled around watching the 2022 mid-term election returns. Dilnaz Hasim ’25, economics, found the scene fitting, saying, “Election Night Extravaganza is supposed to be experienced as a community, rather than as a single person, because when you make a vote, you’re making it for the whole community.” Jointly hosted by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life, the Student Government Association (SGA), and the Graduate Student Association, the campus-based election event has been around since 2004. Students from every… Continue Reading Finding Joy in the Democratic Process
Following the passing of George Sherman, the Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars carry on the legacy of inclusive education in underserved communities. Continue Reading Sherman Scholars Live Out Founder’s Legacy
UMBC is excited to announce the 32nd annual Alumni Awards. While the in-person ceremony may be smaller than past years, we are celebrating more alumni than ever. Continue Reading The Alumni Awards Return
Louise Izat and Donna Helm met their first week of classes in 1966. More than 50 years later, the pair endowed a scholarship for students working in education. Continue Reading Investing in Early Childhood Literacy
The UMBC Alumni Business Directory provides a one-stop search for Retriever-owned businesses, and helps UMBC alumni network and do business together. Continue Reading Supporting Our Entrepreneurs
What happens when you sit down three key players in Alumni Relations and Development who span UMBC’s history? You learn that some things haven’t changed. Continue Reading Shop Talk
UMBC and the University of Maryland, Baltimore partnered recently to become Maryland’s first “age-friendly” universities. Continue Reading Lifelong Learning
UMBC’s Stay Black and Gold Emergency Fund provides awards to students ranging from $1,000 to $8,000 depending on needs arising from unexpected crises. Continue Reading Emergency Funds Help UMBC Students Stay Black and Gold
Current Retriever Sydney Fryer sat down for a chat with fellow Sondheim Scholar Alicia Wilson, vice president for Economic Development at Johns Hopkins University. Continue Reading Baltimore Bonds
A UMBC alumnus donates the VX system, a wearable piece of technology that helps soccer players track their movements and their heart rates. Continue Reading High-Tech Gift Harnesses Data for Athletes
