Community News

Key Points The number of COVID-19 cases on campus are stabilizing, additional safety measures continue. There are available study spaces with extended hours for students to allow for...

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, As we enter the winter season, we want to review and update UMBC’s policies and procedures regarding weather-related closures and delays. If you have not done...

Key Points We are currently responding to an increase in COVID-19 cases on campus. While our medical team is monitoring the new Omicron variant, there is no indication that current campus...

To Our Students, Faculty, and Staff, Many in our community are shocked and saddened by recent events, both on and off campus. This week, UMBC Police are investigating two reports of hate-bias...

We know this week has been challenging for our campus community. As the UMBC community reacts to news and responds to events, we want to make sure that students, faculty, and staff have the...

Dear UMBC Community, We are deeply saddened and concerned to learn about a reported hate-bias crime in The Commons Tuesday night. A UMBC student reported that she was approached by an unknown...

Dear UMBC Community,  As you make your personal plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and accompanying break, please take a moment to consider the safety precautions you need to consider to...

Dear UMBC Community, We are pleased to announce that the University will be closed on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, in order to extend the Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving is a time when we...

Dear UMBC Community, As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Human Resources wishes to remind you of thealternative work arrangements available to staff. While these...

Dear UMBC Community, I am delighted to take this opportunity to celebrate the career of Lynne Schaefer, Vice President for Administration and Finance, as she announces her plans to retire at the...