Community News

Update to UMBC’s Mask Policy

Dear UMBC Community,   The COVID-19 Planning Coordinating Committee has been continuously monitoring the region's community risk levels and evaluating our current safety protocols. In light of...

Posted: September 29, 2022, 9:03 AM

Flu shots and COVID-19 Boosters Available on Campus

Dear UMBC Community, We are pleased to announce that UMBC is once again offering influenza and COVID-19 boosters on campus. Protect yourself and the community against these two illnesses by...

Posted: September 29, 2022, 8:51 AM

Health Benefits Open Enrollment

Dear Faculty and Staff, We are pleased to announce this year's Open Enrollment for State of Maryland benefits will be online in SPS Workday from Tuesday, October 11, 2022, through 5 p.m. on...

Posted: September 28, 2022, 9:57 AM

This Week: Candidates in Our Backyard: Thursday at the RAC

Dear UMBC Community, Please join us for Candidates in our Backyard, this Thursday, September 29, 2022, from 6:30 p.m. -- 8:30 p.m. in the Retriever Activity Center. Students, faculty, and staff...

Posted: September 26, 2022, 3:12 PM

2022 Administration and Finance Survey

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, The Administration and Finance Division supports students, faculty, and staff through services that include buildings and grounds, finance, human resources,...

Posted: September 26, 2022, 3:05 PM

Skylight Room Reopens October 3

Dear Community, We appreciate your patience as we work to fill staffing vacancies in dining services and have been unable to open the Skylight Room this semester. We are pleased to share that we...

Posted: September 26, 2022, 9:41 AM

Announcing the 2021-2022 Hrabowski Fund for Innovation

Award Winners

UMBC is proud to announce the projects selected to receive grants in the 2021-2022 rounds of the Hrabowski Fund for Innovation competition. IMPLEMENTATION & RESEARCH AWARD (Spring 2022)...

Posted: September 22, 2022, 1:03 PM

Preparing for Weather and Other Emergencies

Dear UMBC Community, We'd like to remind our campus community to sign up for UMBC's emergency text alert system. We use this system to provide timely alerts for emergency conditions that may...

Posted: September 19, 2022, 12:16 PM

Appointment of Orianne Smith as Special Assistant to Provost

for Special Faculty Initiatives

Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Orianne Smith as Special Assistant to the Provost for Special Faculty Initiatives, effective September 1, 2022. As Special...

Posted: September 16, 2022, 10:01 AM