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From Student Worker to Nationally Recognized IT Leader

Damian Doyle ‘99, B.S. Computer Science, ‘16 M.S Information Systems, says building trust and relationships are essential to his work every day at UMBC. Doyle, assistant vice president of...

Posted: December 1, 2018, 1:18 AM

Finding Your Niche – Emilie Llenado M.P.S. ’12

When Emilie Llenado, M.P.S. ’12, professional studies, first moved to Maryland from Kansas City, Missouri, she didn’t know a soul,  and was working as a server at Longhorn Steakhouse. But, she was...

Posted: November 30, 2018, 8:40 PM

Big Screen Dreams – Erick Chavarria ’05, theatre

As a small boy, Erick Chavarria lived with his grandparents in Guatemala in the village of Loma de Chavarria (“village of Chavarria”), where everyone had the same last name. At the time, there...

Posted: November 30, 2018, 8:28 PM

Friendly Competition

Many observers will point to March 16, 2018, as the date that UMBC Athletics came of age. But there are numerous, more subtle signals that #RetrieverNation is maturing in intercollegiate...

Posted: November 28, 2018, 8:13 PM

A Designed Life: Modernism as Propaganda

Based on a decade of extensive archival research in Europe and the USA by curator Margaret Re, associate professor of graphic design, A Designed Life: Contemporary American Textiles, Wallpapers,...

Posted: November 26, 2018, 6:07 PM

Supporting Artistic Talents

The Linehan Artist Scholars Reception is an annual event students have long enjoyed.  This year, scholar alumni joined current students to meet with donors Earl and Darielle Linehan, and to thank...

Posted: November 21, 2018, 6:40 PM

The Power of a Shared Meal

This time of year, students, faculty, and staff are rushing about preparing travel plans to meet with friends and loved ones. Kitchens are brimming with the scents of family recipes and the sounds...

Posted: November 21, 2018, 2:17 PM