Community News

Updated COVID-19 Safety Measures at UMBC

March 3, 2022

Key Points UMBC and area positivity rates have allowed us to revisit our current health and safety measures.  Effective Friday, March 4, masking is no longer required for much of the...

Posted: March 3, 2022, 2:00 PM

Advancing Inclusive Excellence at UMBC: Our Next Steps

Dear UMBC Community,   We are pleased to share the 2020-2021 Inclusion Council Reports and Recommendations with our community. These recommendations are the group's suggestions of how the...

Posted: March 2, 2022, 8:57 PM

Support for the Ukrainian People

Dear UMBC Community, As we watch news coverage of the Russian military's invasion of Ukraine and the burgeoning humanitarian crisis in the region, our hearts go out to the Ukrainian people. We...

Posted: February 28, 2022, 5:28 PM

Appointments still available for COVID-19 Boosters

UMBC family and friends welcome!

There are still openings for our next COVID-19 Booster Clinic on Thursday, March 3 in the RAC.  This may be your last chance to get a booster on campus! Appointments are available for family...

Posted: February 21, 2022, 3:26 PM

Reminder: CAHSS Dean Search Finalist Forums This Week

This is to follow-up on the recent announcement regarding the search for a permanent dean for the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The first two finalists visited the UMBC campus...

Posted: February 21, 2022, 11:26 AM

Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation Staff Update

I am delighted to share that Gina King has been promoted to Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation.  Gina came to UMBC in 2018 as the Associate Director of Recruitment, Events, and...

Posted: February 18, 2022, 10:19 AM

USM and UMBC Covid Updates

Dear UMBC Community, Our on-campus testing and case response results continue to demonstrate that we are on the downward slope of the COVID-19 curve caused by the Omicron variant. Due to these...

Posted: February 15, 2022, 2:11 PM

Celebrating Jess Myers, Women's Center Director

Dear UMBC Community, It is with mixed emotions that we share that our colleague, Jess Myers, Women’s Center Director, will step down from her position on February 25.  We will miss her, yet are...

Posted: February 14, 2022, 9:55 AM

Search for CAHSS Dean

Dear UMBC Community, I am writing, in partnership with Search Committee Chair Alan Yeakley, to provide an update on the search for the dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social...

Posted: February 11, 2022, 12:04 PM