Dear Community, It is with mixed emotions that I write to share that William (Bill) LaCourse will be leaving his post as dean of the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS) when...
October 1, 2025
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Review UMBC’s policies related to campus security
Dear UMBC Community, Each fall, the UMBC Police Department publishes the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. I encourage you to take a few moments to review this important material. In...
September 30, 2025
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Rep. Kweisi Mfume’s visit
Left to right: President Valerie Sheares Ashby, Yoseph Tenaye Getachew ’29, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Essence Jones ’29, Diego Leonel Escobar ’29, Ray Conaway (district director for Rep. Mfume), and...
September 29, 2025
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A Glorious Gift of Music
Dear UMBC Community, The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra delivered a brilliant performance in the Linehan Concert Hall last week. Led by Jonathon Heyward, the BSO’s super-talented, kind, and...
September 22, 2025
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Dear UMBC Community, We’re writing today with updates on UMBC’s Middle States Higher Education Commission (MSCHE) self-study reaccreditation process and to ask you to review and comment on the...
September 15, 2025
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Gathering on the Green
Dear UMBC Community, This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of joining students and colleagues for the Gathering on the Green, a cookout with our closest neighbors in Arbutus that began in...
September 15, 2025
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Dear Campus Community, As we mark the start of a new academic year, I want to take time to remind our community that UMBC is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for...
September 11, 2025
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Starting something new
Dear UMBC Community, Happy Monday! This fall, I am starting something new, which I hope becomes a routine, and maybe even a tradition: a weekly glimpse into the inspiration that I encounter...
September 8, 2025
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Dear Retrievers, It's time to get excited! Homecoming 2025 is just around the corner, and we can't wait to see campus come alive with Retriever fever! This is our favorite time of year, when...
September 5, 2025
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Support our #RetrieverNation student-athletes!
#GDTBAR – It’s a Great Day To Be a Retriever Hello, Retriever Nation! I am so excited to invite you to this semester’s fall season with the Retrievers in the NCAA Division I America East...
September 2, 2025
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