We're sharing an exciting upcoming event from the AOK Library that we think you might be interested in!
📚 Event:
AOK Library's Spotlight! Symposium, titled "Are You Good? Checking In With Maryland's Young Adults"
📅 Wednesday, March 25th, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
📍 Library Gallery + Online (Hybrid)
This annual symposium brings together UMBC faculty, students, alumni, and community members for a thoughtful conversation about the lives of Maryland's young adults aged 18-25, the challenges they face and the hope on the horizon.
This year's lineup includes speakers from the Charlestown Assisted Living community, who will join not just as guests but as presenters, making this a truly intergenerational dialogue. The program is designed to elevate underrepresented voices and is accompanied by a librarian-curated reading guide by Katy Sullivan.
🗓 Schedule:
9:00–9:15 am: Welcoming Remarks, Provost Manfred H. M. van Dulmen
9:15–10:00 am: Danielle Locke (PhD Candidate): Behind the Screens of Young Adult Romantic Relationships
10:00–10:45 am: Donna Martin & Ellyn Loy (Charlestown Assisted Living): Bridging the Gap: A Conversation with Community Seniors
- 15 min break -
11:00–11:45 am: Katy Sullivan (Head of Reference & Instruction): (Being) Young in America: A Panel Discussion with UMBC Students
11:45–12:30 pm: Dr. Kate Drabinski (Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies): Disability and Accessibility at UMBC
Free and open to all. Light refreshments provided for in-person attendees.
Co-sponsored by The Graduate School.
Click here for the link to the AOK Library's post with more information and the link for virtually attending the event!