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Adapting to a Rapidly Changing World

Back in the 90's, The Shriver Center at UMBC led a Consortium of local colleges and universities through a Learn and Service America grant, which included activities like the "Solutions in...

Posted: October 21, 2025, 3:40 PM

Halloween Costume Drive

Call for new or gently used costumes

Where did the ghost get their Halloween costume? At a bootique. Choice will host a costume pop-up closet--a bootique--for neighbors in Cherry Hill (south Baltimore City) on Saturday October 25,...

Posted: October 2, 2025, 11:45 AM

Costumed people on the street at a Halloween parade.

Sen. Will Smith and advocacy to end auto-charging in Maryland

Advocacy in Action: The Choice Program at UMBC

Did you know Maryland automatically charges youth as young as 14 in adult court for certain charges? Only Alabama is worse than us!  Did you know 81% of the children auto-charged are Black?  Did...

Posted: September 26, 2025, 8:51 AM

Five people are posed, smiling in front of a bookcase.

Scare off the Invasive Trees on Saturday, October 4th!

Urban Conservation Volunteer Opportunity

Our Habitat Team of garden volunteers will meet next Saturday, Oct. 4 from 8:00-9:30 AM, and, being spooky season, the invasive trees better be scared! We'll focus on eradicating invasive mulberry...

Posted: September 24, 2025, 3:52 PM

Advanced Planning Clinic at UMBC on Monday, October 6th

Seeking volunteer attorneys and clients

On Monday, October 6th, UMBC will host a legal clinic at the Erickson School of Aging Studies  in partnership with Maryland Legal Aid and the Baltimore County Bar Association. This clinic is...

Posted: September 24, 2025, 3:32 PM

The Shriver Center's Open House: All Are Welcome!

Visit In-person on Thursday, 9/4, 10am-1pm

At UMBC's recent Fall 2025 Fall Opening Meeting, President Sheares Ashby asked the audience to consider the moment that we are in. "Some of the things we want to do which should be ordinary are...

Posted: August 21, 2025, 5:52 PM

an image of the Public Policy Building in which The Shriver Center is located, on the 1st floor just past the elevators