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A video message from President Sheares Ashby
Dear UMBC Community, Welcome to the first day of the spring semester! As classes get under way, I wanted to share a brief video message with the campus community. I am excited and inspired to...
January 29, 2024
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10:15 AM
Welcoming a new provost and senior vice president
Dear UMBC Community, It is my great pleasure to share the wonderful news that Manfred H. M. van Dulmen has accepted our invitation to join UMBC as provost and senior vice president. Manfred,...
January 11, 2024
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10:00 AM
Dear UMBC Community, I wish you all a happy and healthy start to the new year. My hope for us in the year ahead is that we strive always to support and lift up one another and value the...
January 2, 2024
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10:00 AM
My sincere appreciation
Dear UMBC Community, With winter Commencements fast approaching, I wanted to share some updates with you before the break and express my sincere thanks to the entire UMBC community. This has...
December 19, 2023
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10:00 AM
Years-long effort brings redundancy to UMBC power supply
Dear UMBC Community, We are delighted to share with you the news that Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) has completed installation of a new electrical feeder to our campus. This third feeder...
November 29, 2023
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10:30 AM
Updates and Expectations
Dear UMBC Community, As we look ahead to the remainder of the semester, we know that the usual busyness of this season and the last few weeks of classes and final exams may feel especially...
November 28, 2023
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2:44 PM
Reaffirming our shared values
Dear UMBC Community, As the crisis in Israel and Gaza deepens, reports of antisemitism and Islamophobia are on the rise, including on college campuses in the U.S. These incidents are deeply...
October 31, 2023
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12:10 PM
Urging compassion, support, and grace for one another
Dear UMBC Community, We cannot know how long the war between Israel and Hamas will last, but we know that with each passing day, our own community feels deeply the pain and anguish of what is...
October 12, 2023
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4:21 PM
For second time in a week, violence hits close to home
Dear UMBC Community, For the second time in less than a week, a local university community has seen its celebrations marred by gun violence. This time the incident occurred at Bowie State...
October 9, 2023
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9:21 AM
Launching search for VP for Communications and Marketing
Dear UMBC Community, I write to share updates on two searches for key university leadership roles: vice president for communications and marketing and provost and senior vice president for...
October 6, 2023
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10:53 AM