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UNUM Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Group Term Life

Special Enrollment Notice

Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Group Term Life carrier UNUM is doing a special enrollment fromFeb. 1 - March 1, 2017 to allow employees to add new coverage or make changes to their LTD or Life...

Posted: February 6, 2017, 9:42 AM

Dr. Kevin Eckert Receives Marilyn E. Demorest Award

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Kevin Eckert, Professor and Chair of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration & Policy, has been named the 2016-17 recipient of the...

Posted: February 6, 2017, 9:41 AM

UMBC Diversity and Inclusion Resources

Inclusive excellence is a hallmark of UMBC and a foundational value of our community. We take great pride in the diversity of experience, background, and thought represented by our campus...

Posted: February 6, 2017, 9:29 AM

Affirming Commitment to Inclusion and Safety

This past Friday we received a timely and thoughtful letter signed by hundreds of faculty, staff, students, and alumni concerned about the well-being and future of students enrolled at UMBC under...

Posted: February 2, 2017, 12:36 PM

Respectful dialogue

UMBC is committed to welcoming, engaging, and inspiring inquisitive minds from all backgrounds, and it is our collective responsibility to support and respect each other. Unfortunately, from...

Posted: February 2, 2017, 12:34 PM

Our Nation and Our Community

As we have talked with a number of students and colleagues today, it is clear that this is a critical moment for America—a moment when we sense how divided we are as a nation—and when it is...

Posted: February 2, 2017, 12:32 PM

Campus Actions Regarding Temporary Ban on Entry to U.S.

On Friday, January 27, President Trump issued an executive order imposing a 90-day ban on citizens of seven countries entering the U.S. These seven countries are Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Sudan,...

Posted: January 29, 2017, 5:46 PM