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Goals Achieved

When UMBC women’s lacrosse coach Amy Slade received a phone call several months ago but did not recognize the number, she didn’t initially answer. Slade later called back, and it proved to be a...

Posted: December 18, 2020, 6:56 PM

Retrievers Behind the Scenes—Adwoa Hanson-Hall

As travel has come to a standstill for many students worldwide, it’s never been quite so crucial to have someone like Adwoa Hanson-Hall on the job. In her work as an international student advisor...

Posted: December 18, 2020, 5:43 PM

Making a Path to Mentorship

When Ashwag Alasmari, M.S. ’15, Ph.D. ’21, information systems, was pursuing her undergraduate degree in Saudi Arabia, she was breaking new ground in many ways. The computer science department at...

Posted: December 18, 2020, 5:10 PM

UMBC Mourns the Passing of Alex Rittle, GSA President

Dear UMBC Community, It is with much sadness that we inform the campus that Alex Rittle, President of the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and a Ph.D. candidate in Geography and Environmental...

Posted: December 17, 2020, 10:14 PM