Community News

Coronavirus and Influenza Updates

In an effort to keep our community informed, we want to update you on the University’s response to influenza in the State of Maryland as well as the 2019-nCoV coronavirus. The CDC continues to...

Posted: February 7, 2020, 9:32 AM

Strategic Enrollment Planning Update

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, We continue to make significant progress in our strategic enrollment planning efforts. The first phase of our planning focused primarily on research...

Posted: February 5, 2020, 10:00 AM

Influenza and Coronavirus Update

Given the high number of cases of influenza both on campus and in Maryland, we want to take this opportunity to update you on university recommendations for members of our community who are not...

Posted: January 30, 2020, 12:10 PM

Protecting against Cold, Flu, and the Coronavirus

What You Need to Know

Dear UMBC Community, Welcome to the Spring Semester! UMBC is committed to keeping our community safe, healthy, and informed. This email provides an update on influenza in the State of...

Posted: January 27, 2020, 1:33 PM

Welcome to Our Community of Inquiring Minds

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, We are delighted to welcome you to the beginning of the spring semester. The start of a new semester provides each of us an opportunity to reflect on our...

Posted: January 27, 2020, 9:48 AM

UMBC’s Participation in the ACE Internationalization

Dear UMBC Community, Since the time of UMBC’s founding, our university community has recognized the benefits of international and global engagement, and the ways in which these activities support...

Posted: January 24, 2020, 9:51 AM

Counseling Center and UHS closed, January 23

Due to a scheduled departmental retreat, The UMBC Counseling Center and University Health Services will close on Thursday, January 23. Both departments will reopen on Friday, January 24 at 8:30...

Posted: January 14, 2020, 1:02 PM

Planned Campus-Wide Power Outage on Sunday, Dec. 29

UMBC will experience a planned campus-wide power outage on Sunday, December 29, 2019, from 6 a.m. - 4 p.m. This outage will allow Baltimore Gas and Electric to make repairs to portions of its...

Posted: December 19, 2019, 2:16 PM

Ariana Wright Arnold to lead Office of Equity and Inclusion

Appointed Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion

I am pleased to announce that Ariana Wright Arnold will join our UMBC community as Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion effective January 13, 2020. Ms. Arnold will direct the newly...

Posted: December 18, 2019, 10:31 AM