April 22: Retriever Ready Action Update

Please see the latest updates on UMBC’s Retriever Ready website. Questions? Email covid19@umbc.edu.

COVID-19 Health & Safety

• UMBC’s Public Health Dashboard was updated with new data on April 21. There were 10 new positive on-campus cases during this reporting period.

COVID-19 Vaccine Virtual Info Session with UMBC Experts

• Join UMBC community leaders and experts on Friday, April 23 at 3 p.m. as they answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines. Learn about the science behind vaccines, common myths, and tips on scheduling appointments. Students are encouraged to submit questions. Register and learn more here.

COVID-19 Vaccine

• Please take some time to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines and their safety.  

• Looking to get a vaccine? Here is the vaccine hub for Baltimore County.

Counseling Center Resources

• The UMBC Counseling Center offers resources for students, faculty, and staff, ranging from anti-racism to self help to having difficult conversations. You are strongly encouraged to educate yourself on the resources which are available to you or someone you are helping. Check out the new Togetherall program, which is a free online peer-to-peer community for students and offers a safe and anonymous place to support your mental health 24/7.

On-Campus Virus Detection Pilot

• Check out this recent Baltimore Sun article about how UMBC is piloting a technology called BioFlash to detect the virus that causes COVID-19 in the air inside on-campus spaces as part of a broader mitigation strategy.

UMBC Together

• Faculty and staff may opt in to receive the spring UMBC Magazine at home. To receive yours, please fill out this form by close of business, Friday, April 30. Note: If you submitted this form for an at-home copy of a 2020 issue, you do not need to do so again.

• Visit the UMBC Together website for recent social media posts and the UMBC Together myUMBC group for information on upcoming events.