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Dear Graduate Students,  As interim vice provost and dean of the graduate school, I want to acknowledge the anxiety, uncertainty, and perhaps confusion that many of you may be feeling in light...

UMBC’s Center for Global Engagement wishes to remind all international employees and visiting scholars planning international travel during Spring Break to review their travel documents ahead of...

UMBC’s Center for Global Engagement wishes to remind all international students planning international travel during Spring Break to review the travel reminders that apply to their specific...

Cierra K. Reeves knew there was a wide world of careers she could pursue with a psychology degree, but it took some prayer, a conversation with her mother, and a chat with her advisor before she...

Dear UMBC Community, I write with an update regarding the impacts of federal orders and actions on UMBC’s research and creative achievement activities. As you may be aware, on February 21, a...

Written by Ian Anson, associate professor of political science, UMBC With the 2024 U.S. election over and done with, political analysts and both major parties are already turning their...

Dear UMBC Community,    With deep gratitude for his extraordinary career of service to UMBC, I write to share with you the news that Jack Suess ’80, M.S. ’95, will be retiring from his role as...

When Samuel Bendek, a current mechanical engineering sophomore at UMBC, was still in high school, he worked in a soccer ball factory in his native country of Colombia. At some point, he was given...

When Johnny Olszewski walks the halls of the Longworth House Office Building across the street from the Capitol dome, he stands head and shoulders above most of his peers. And while his height may...

On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State issued updated guidance regarding which applicants for U.S. visas may qualify for a waiver of the in-person interview requirement. This update...