Come and meet your UMBC Procurement Team!

Do you have questions about Procurement that you have always wanted answered? 

You can meet 1:1 with a Contract Administrator or Buyer and receive some procurement insights.

Or just come say hello!

Light refreshments and snacks as well as some swag

I have a new-in-box cartridge: 

Canon imageCLASS MF210/220 Series LBP151

Please email etien1@umbc.edu by March 14 if you'd like this.

This can hold four 8.5 x 11" documents to display. And it turns!

I have two of these to give away.

Please email etien1@umbc.edu by March 14 if you'd like one or both.

To commemorate the life and work of Bernard (“Bernie”) L. Berkowitz (1927-2023), an endowed annual award program has been established to encourage future generations of public servants who are demonstrating characteristics exhibited by Bernie Berkowitz in his career in Baltimore. The program is administered by the Center for Social Science Scholarship.

Born in 1927 in New York City to immigrant parents from rural Hungary, Bernie grew up in working class neighborhoods in the Bronx. His family’s experience with unemployment in the 1930’s was the basis of a lifelong commitment to social justice and economic development. He attended New York City public schools; graduated cum laude from C.C.N.Y. with a major in economics, and received a Master’s in Urban Planning from Columbia University. He served in the United States Army with occupation forces in Japan and Korea.

In all of his endeavors, Bernie exemplified “no nonsense” intellectual rigor, progressive social thinking, and creative thinking about practical solutions. He aspired to improve the Baltimore community by increasing economic opportunities. He believed in transcending divisions – bringing together people of different social and economic backgrounds. He is fondly remembered for his striving to “do the right thing”, always with a sense of humor and kindness.

Award recipients will be selected annually by UMBC faculty in the Center for Social Science Scholarship based on students’ demonstrated interest in and commitment to planning and economic  development of the Baltimore community. Candidates should reflect the interests, values and character of Bernie Berkowitz. Preference will be given to those interested in public service or not-for-profit careers.  

Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply by April 1, 2025.  

Facilities Management will be performing several routine maintenance projects on the Administration Garage during spring break. They will also be relocating the entrance gate to gated parking. These projects are scheduled to be completed during the week of March 17-21. 

We ask those who normally park at the bottom of the Administration Garage to park on the top level of the same garage during construction. (No payment required) Please note, this closure will have no impact on the availability of accessible spaces. 

We will also need to close the ramp to the top level of the garage off Administration Drive. All visitors will temporarily enter and exit the garage at the Administration Garage traffic circle.

 

We try to avoid closing any parking lot, but these projects need to be completed, and we have scheduled this timeframe to cause as few issues as possible. These projects will not affect faculty and staff parking before or after spring break. We thank you for your patience. 

If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact Parking Services at parking@umbc.edu or 410-455-2551.

As we implement Concur, we want to provide the best local hotel options to help streamline the booking process for travel preparers and secure better pricing at the hotels our campus community already loves. Your input will help us identify the top choices for UMBC visitors!

Drop your favorite hotel (and the website, if you have it!) in a comment below. Is it the great service, the comfy beds, or just the convenient location? Let us know what makes your go-to hotel stand out!

Thanks for sharing your hotel hot takes!

Come meet three film industry professionals and hear how they built their careers in this series of casual conversations facilitated by Professor Emmanuel Keravec. This is an in-person event with the guest calling in via video to share insights from their experience on the professional practices of the TV and movie productions and their career path to producing for the industry. These free-hour conversations are open to any interested students. Bring your questions and your friends!