Community News

November 12: Retriever Ready Action Update

Updated Public Health Dashboard + Reminder to Be Vigilant

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...

Posted: November 12, 2020, 2:00 PM

UMBC Responds to Rise in COVID-19 Cases

As COVID-19 positivity rates continue to rise across the nation and in Maryland, we are writing to update you on campus health and safety plans. Thanks to your collective efforts, the UMBC campus...

Posted: November 12, 2020, 8:29 AM

Honoring Veterans Day

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, In observance of Veterans Day today, we honor those who have served as members of the United States Armed Forces during times of war and times of peace. On...

Posted: November 11, 2020, 10:16 AM

November 10: Retriever Ready Action Update

Nationwide COVID-19 Surge Requires Extra Vigilance

Please see the latest updates on UMBC’s Retriever Ready website. Questions? Email covid19@umbc.edu. COVID-19 Health & Safety Please be sure to read this Urgent Community Health...

Posted: November 10, 2020, 4:22 PM

Leadership

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, At this moment in America, we are all called to lead. The health of our democracy and the future of our nation depend on the character we show in the coming...

Posted: November 7, 2020, 12:08 PM

An Urgent Community Health Request

We ask urgently for your help and assistance as a predicted but nevertheless concerning surge in coronavirus cases occurs in Baltimore and across the nation. Here at UMBC, we are also seeing a...

Posted: November 6, 2020, 8:59 AM

November 5: Retriever Ready Action Update

Updated Public Health Dashboard + Revised UC Dining Hours

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...

Posted: November 5, 2020, 3:45 PM

Connecting After the Vote

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, While the outcome of yesterday’s presidential election is not yet known, the thoughts, words, and actions of the UMBC community during this very challenging...

Posted: November 4, 2020, 9:03 AM

Election Day 2020: In Community

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, On this Election Day, we see the importance of using our voices and taking action toward a safer and more just America. The vast majority of Americans agree...

Posted: November 3, 2020, 8:15 AM