Community News

Teresa Lupinek Announces Retirement

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, After more than 35 years of service to UMBC, Executive Administrative Assistant to the President Teresa Lupinek has announced she will retire, effective April...

Posted: March 1, 2019, 4:00 PM

2019 Health Benefits Update

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, We have been notified by the State Department of Budget and Management’s Employee Benefits Division of several key updates applicable to employees who have...

Posted: February 19, 2019, 11:31 AM

Spring 2019 Influenza Season

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, I'm reaching out to raise your awareness of this year’s influenza (flu) season. According to the CDC and the Maryland Department of Health and Hygiene,...

Posted: February 18, 2019, 12:32 PM

Update on Armed Robbery of UMBC Student

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, I am writing to follow up on the campus alert sent earlier this week about the robbery of a student at knifepoint between Commons Drive and Administration...

Posted: February 14, 2019, 5:02 PM

March 1 session with sexual misconduct consultant team

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, On March 1, Retriever Courage partners will hold a second information gathering session with Jody Shipper, J.D., and Cherie Scricca, Ed.D. of Grand River...

Posted: February 14, 2019, 11:15 AM

All-Gender Restrooms

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, As a campus community that is committed to inclusion and diversity, one of our shared values is having respect for the dignity of every member of our UMBC...

Posted: February 13, 2019, 1:07 PM

2019-2020 Computer Replacement Initiative

This memorandum is to announce the Computer Replacement Initiative (CRI) for the Academic Year 2019-2020. CRI is being extended across the campus to all faculty and staff; each division has...

Posted: February 11, 2019, 2:24 PM

Reminder: Feb. 7 information gathering session

with Retriever Courage consultant team

Dear Members of the UMBC Community, As we announced earlier this month, a procurement committee of faculty, staff, and students has selected consultants Jody Shipper, J.D., and Cherie Scricca,...

Posted: February 6, 2019, 3:50 PM

#blackandgoldrush 2019 is coming ...

Last year a record 836 alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and students made gifts to UMBC in the university’s first 24-hour giving day.   You can help us set a new record on Thursday, Feb. 28! You...

Posted: February 6, 2019, 10:04 AM