Tuesday,
April 15, 2025
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Welcome Christa J. Porter to UMBCDear UMBC Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Christa J. Porter as the next vice provost and dean of the Graduate School. Christa joins UMBC on July 1 from Kent State...
Wednesday,
April 9, 2025
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Dear UMBC Community, I write to share an update on the university’s response to federal actions and orders and the work ahead to continue undeterred in advancing our mission and vision and...
Tuesday,
April 8, 2025
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Please share your voice for this important campus projectDear UMBC Community, As you have heard from President Sheares Ashby, UMBC is embarking on an important campus climate assessment survey this month. Please use this link to participate in...
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Dear UMBC Community, At UMBC, we seek to create an environment characterized by openness, fairness, and equal access for all students, staff, and faculty. A welcoming and inclusive environment...
Thursday,
April 3, 2025
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Join President Sheares Ashby and Provost van Dulmen April 25Dear UMBC Community, We write to invite you to join our fellow members of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee as we host President Valerie Sheares Ashby for a conversation about the...
Wednesday,
April 2, 2025
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Dear UMBC Community, We invite the campus community to share feedback on UMBC’s self-study draft, a collaborative process of self-reflection aimed at reaffirming our commitment to continuous...
Tuesday,
April 1, 2025
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Dear Campus Community, I am writing to address ongoing questions and concerns received from students, faculty, and staff regarding international travel. First, it is important to...
Tuesday,
March 25, 2025
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Sharing our progress and continued workDear UMBC Community, As many of you know, in April 2024, UMBC entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to improve and expand upon our work to prevent and respond to...
Thursday,
March 13, 2025
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No imminent danger to our communityDear UMBC Community, As you know, this afternoon, a Baltimore County Police officer was injured in a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of the Baltimore County Police station on Wilkens...
Tuesday,
March 11, 2025
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Dean Kimberly R. Moffitt Moving to Role at Howard UniversityDear UMBC Community, Today, I write with news that is bittersweet for us here at UMBC and unequivocally wonderful for an outstanding higher education neighbor of ours. Kimberly R. Moffitt,...
Wednesday,
February 26, 2025
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Our response to a recent stop-work orderDear 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,...
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Announcing an upcoming leadership transitionDear 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...
Thursday,
February 20, 2025
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An Update from the Division of Institutional EquityDear UMBC Community, I want to express my thanks to the many of you who have reached out to me in recent days to voice their concerns and ask about the current and future state of the work of...
Wednesday,
February 12, 2025
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This year's theme is “Generosity in Action"What is Black & Gold Rush? Black & Gold Rush is a 36-hour giving challenge designed to bring Retrievers together to support the UMBC community and its students, faculty, and staff....
Monday,
February 10, 2025
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Dear Colleagues, UMBC will close at noon tomorrow, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, due to predicted inclement weather. All in-person and remote (synchronous) classes will be cancelled starting at...
Thursday,
February 6, 2025
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New website for resources and informationDear UMBC Community, I am writing to you today to share more about the work that we are doing to monitor and respond to the developments in Washington. As I communicated with you in a message...
Wednesday,
February 5, 2025
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Sharing general guidance and proceduresDear UMBC Community, As general counsel for UMBC, I write today to share guidance in response to questions and concerns we have heard from community members regarding the possibility of...
Monday,
January 27, 2025
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Dear UMBC Community, In my temporary role as co-leader of the Division of Administration and Finance, I am writing to inform the campus community that UMBC Police Chief Bruce Perry is on...
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Dear UMBC Community, The first day of classes is always an exciting day, and today is no exception. I am optimistic for what is to come and grateful for the opportunity to begin a new semester...
Wednesday,
January 8, 2025
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Dear UMBC Community, I am pleased to share that I have appointed an interim vice president for University Communications and Marketing (UCM), the university’s central hub for marketing,...
