UMBC News and Magazine Headlines

A Scholar and an Athlete   Karl Strauss epitomizes the phrase “student-athlete.” As a swimmer, he was part of four straight ECAC...

Turning Dreams into Plans   Having grown up near the campus of Tuskegee University, Jasmine McDonald was taught the importance of...

Leaping to New Heights In June, senior jumper Huguens Jean became the third Retriever to earn Division I All-American honors. The...

A Future Light on Broadway Doug Yetter, who has directed, written and/or conducted over 200 musicals, was one of seven finalists for UMBC’s 2003...

Service and Scholarship OrLando Yarborough, who graduated in May with a B.S. in Biological Sciences, is on his way to Yale University’s...

Caring for Communities Sipi Gupta’s summer plans begin at the Office of Homeless Services in Baltimore and then take her to a community...

Art Matters Zachary Handler, who graduated magna cum laude from UMBC in May, begins a master’s degree in arts administration at Columbia University...

The Power of Social Work In high school, Tera Foster decided she wanted to be a social worker after participating in a local social activism project...

  Dr. Charles Brown, UMBC Director of Athletics A Passion for UMBC Athletics UMBC Athletic Director Dr. Charles...

  Tomasz Macura, Class of 2003 Tomasz Macura, Class of 2003 Tomasz Macura loves a challenge. At sixteen, Macura is putting the finishing touches on two Honors Theses...