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Winter 2019 Commencement Volunteers Needed

It’s time for Winter Commencement, and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers, both experienced and new, to help make this year’s ceremonies a great success for UMBC, our graduates, and...

Posted: December 3, 2019, 1:26 PM

Update: SPS Workday Available Monday, November 18, 2019

Open Enrollment Extended

We received the following update from the Department of Budget and Management, Employee Benefits Division, regarding the SPS Workday system outage: SPS is scheduled to be available to all...

Posted: November 18, 2019, 10:00 AM

2019-2020 Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign

The UMBC 2019-2020 Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign is now underway. Last fiscal year, 261 faculty and staff members made gifts to the UMBC Foundation. This fiscal year the goal is to have 300...

Posted: November 18, 2019, 9:59 AM

UMBC Holiday Open House, Dec. 18

Dear Colleagues,  We cordially invite all faculty and staff to attend the annual UMBC Holiday Open House, which will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 3-5 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom....

Posted: November 13, 2019, 9:53 AM

Gloria Holt, Financial Aid, is Retiring

Celebration event on Wednesday, November 20

Gloria Holt, Associate Director of Audit and Compliance, in the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will be retiring from UMBC after 16 years of service. Please join us in wishing Gloria well...

Posted: November 11, 2019, 10:59 AM

Marilyn E. Demorest Faculty Award Call for Nominations

We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2019-2020 Marilyn E. Demorest Faculty Advancement Award. This award is supported by an endowment created by Dr. Marilyn Demorest,...

Posted: November 7, 2019, 12:13 PM

Strategic Enrollment Planning Update

We are writing to provide you with an update on our strategic enrollment planning effort that was formally launched at the university retreat earlier this year. The first phase of our planning...

Posted: November 5, 2019, 3:31 PM

Instructional Space and Scheduling Improvements Initiative

Dear UMBC Faculty and Staff, We are pleased to announce the formal launch of the Instructional Space and Scheduling Improvements Initiative (ISSI). Consistent with recommendations in UMBC’s...

Posted: November 4, 2019, 10:47 AM

Join UMBC at Brilliant Baltimore

Starting on Friday, November 1, 2019, UMBC will again participate in two of Baltimore’s most celebrated festivals: Light City and the Baltimore Book Festival, united for the first time in 2019 as...

Posted: October 30, 2019, 10:12 AM