Community News

Campus Heat Advisory and Heat Safety

Dear Community,  With dangerously high temperatures predicted this week, we want to share some basic information on heat safety. If you are participating in outdoor activities either on or off...

Posted: June 30, 2021, 8:39 AM

Fall 2021 Parking Policy for Faculty and Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff,  As we prepare for the fall 2021 semester, we know that many have been asking about the parking policies that will be in place when we return to campus. All faculty and...

Posted: June 23, 2021, 1:11 PM

Update on Return to Campus Health & Safety Measures

 Key Points In order to determine fall semester safety measures, we need more UMBC community members to report their vaccination. UMBC will host a vaccination clinic on June 22. Beginning...

Posted: June 21, 2021, 11:12 AM

June 17: Retriever Ready Action Update

Vaccine Clinic Next Week

COVID-19 Health & Safety   UMBC is hosting an additional on-campus vaccine clinic on Tuesday, June 22 from 1-4pm. We will be administering the first shot of the Pfizer vaccine....

Posted: June 17, 2021, 5:56 PM

Updated Event Guidance

Key Points Event safety guidance continues to evolve given the changing public health situation. Due to limited space availability, we do not recommend planning large events f Fall 2021....

Posted: June 17, 2021, 4:01 PM

Honoring Juneteenth

UMBC will be closed on Friday, June 18, to observe Juneteenth, an annual celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.The official holiday occurs on June 19, recognizing the...

Posted: June 16, 2021, 9:13 PM

June 4: Retriever Ready Action Update

Don’t Forget to Report Your Vaccination by July 6!

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 June...

Posted: June 4, 2021, 11:53 AM

May 28: Retriever Ready Action Update

Report Your Vaccination + Updated Domestic Travel Guidance

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 May...

Posted: May 28, 2021, 2:53 PM

Updated Domestic Travel Guidance

Dear UMBC Community, Given the improving health situation and evolving guidance, we are providing this update to the domestic travel policy message we issued earlier this month....

Posted: May 27, 2021, 1:11 PM

Remembering Dr. J. Marvin Cook

On May 13, 2021, J. Marvin Cook, Ph.D., Founder and Director of the Instructional Systems Development graduate program at UMBC, died peacefully with his family by his side at the Charlestown...

Posted: May 26, 2021, 10:52 AM