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UMBC Rock Garden Event!

Take a Peaceful Pause in your Day--for Reflection and Treats

Dear UMBC Community,   Tomorrow's the day!! Please join us in the UMBC Rock Garden (aka Joseph Bueys Park) tomorrow, Thurs. Sept 10th, for a special event in partnership with Nature Sacred. ...

Posted: September 9, 2026, 2:12 PM

Image of UMBC Rock Garden, where we'll host our event!

REPOST: BreakingGround Awardee: Shriver Center Ripple Effects Mapping

Advancing empowerment at UMBC

Congratulations to Sally Scott, Lori Hardesty, Sarah Jewett, Charlotte Keniston, and Joby Taylor for being awarded a BreakingGround grant! Their project – “Shriver Center Ripple Effects Mapping” –...

Posted: September 8, 2026, 11:20 AM

REPOST - Picturing Pluralism

Apply now to join the Picturing Pluralism Cohort!

Picturing Pluralism Applications are due by September 9, 2026 Call for Nominations: Join the newly launched Center for Religion, Spirituality, & Pluralism and other students, staff, and...

Posted: September 2, 2026, 1:57 PM

UMBC Rock Garden Event

Meet us in the Rock Garden for Reflection and Treats!

Please join us in the UMBC Rock Garden (aka Joseph Bueys Park) on Thurs. Sept 10th for a special event in partnership with Nature Sacred.  We'll gather in our Rock Garden space (across from Event...

Posted: August 31, 2026, 8:06 AM

Help Families Build Digital Skills and Make an Impact

New Paid Opportunity for Students

Dear Students, Are you looking for a meaningful paid opportunity where you can use your skills to make a direct impact on families and communities? B2G Learning Centers is seeking...

Posted: August 20, 2026, 5:00 PM

GREAT NEWS! Gotta love a deadline extension!

Roundtables, Panels, Workshops, and Posters - OH MY!

UPDATED!!!! Earlier this week, Transform Mid-Atlantic's Service-Learning & Civic Engagement (SLCE) Planning Committee visited host site American University for a walk through.  Based on the...

Posted: May 27, 2026, 2:22 PM

Flyer with pictures of American University calling for proposals.

Shriver LLC End of Year Celebration

Passing of The Torch grows to 60 attendees

Two weeks ago, Friday, April 24th, The Shriver Center's Community Engagement Team hosted an evening event for our Shriver Living Learning Community (LLC) to honor our Shriver LLC student...

Posted: May 8, 2026, 3:32 PM

Group of UMBC Students from the Shriver Living Learning Community holding sunflowers

Spring 2026 Awards Announcement

The Shriver Center is thrilled to announce the recipients of our Spring 2026 awards! Thank you to everyone in the UMBC community who applied. This cycle saw a record-breaking number of...

Posted: April 23, 2026, 11:19 AM

A photo of trees, highlighting the location of the Shriver Center inside the Public Policy Building