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Provost Newsletter: Oct. 17, 2025

From The Provost's Perch (Thanks for the suggestion, Rick)

Happy Friday and welcome to the fourth installment of the Provost Newsletter. What's in a name? Turns out the polling feature is only accessible by clicking through to the myUMBC posting. With...

October 17, 2025 · 12:06 PM

Tracking and Branding Artificial Intelligence at UMBC

Are you involved in an artificial intelligence related activity, project, or program at UMBC? Organizing a lecture or lecture series? Running workshops or training sessions? Have a research...

October 16, 2025 · 2:11 PM

Updates to the Academic Calendar

Thanksgiving 2025 and additional dates in 2026

Dear UMBC Community, We write today to share updates to UMBC's academic and holiday calendars that will affect employee schedules in the short- and long-term, starting this fall. Thanksgiving...

October 15, 2025 · 4:28 PM

Provost Newsletter: Oct. 10, 2025

All the News That’s Fit to Post or The Inside Scoop or ?????

(High atop the Admin building we’re still workshopping taglines to go with our permanent newsletter name, hopefully to come next week. With that being said, we’re not above borrowing slogans and...

October 10, 2025 · 12:10 PM

State Health Benefits Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment for State of Maryland health benefits will begin on Tuesday, October 14, and will end on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. Employees who are not making any health benefit...

October 10, 2025 · 10:45 AM

Don't Miss Coffee with the Provost: Thursday, Oct. 9, 10-11 AM

Meet Provost Manfred van Dulmen and grab a cup of coffee/tea

Have you ever wondered what a provost does? Do you have a question about the state of higher education or the Eredivisie (Dutch football's top division)? Drop in and join us for a warm beverage...

October 8, 2025 · 1:46 PM

Introducing the P.A.W. Circle

Going a step further to support our students

Dear Colleagues, It’s no secret that higher education is going through unprecedented times. Yet, here at UMBC, we continue to work toward our shared mission of inclusive excellence—advancing...

October 8, 2025 · 11:55 AM

Provost Newsletter: Oct. 3, 2025

Catch up on what's happening this week at UMBC

Happy Friday and welcome to the second installment of the Provost Newsletter (permanent name TBD). Thank you to everyone who submitted potential names for the newsletter. If you have a...

October 3, 2025 · 12:00 PM

Don’t miss the Staff and Faculty Social, GRIT-X, and more!

Homecoming 2025 is around the corner

Dear Retrievers, Homecoming 2025 is right around the corner, and we can’t wait to celebrate with this amazing community. Our faculty and staff truly make UMBC the special place that it is (we...

October 2, 2025 · 12:37 PM

New Date: Coffee with the Provost

Join Provost van Dulmen for a warm beverage Oct. 9, 10-11 am

Have you ever wondered what a provost does? Do you have a question about the state of higher education or the Eredivisie (Dutch football's top division)? Drop in and join us for a warm beverage...

October 1, 2025 · 10:39 AM

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