News – The Shriver Center

Alert:

UMBC will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, due to inclement weather. All in-person and remote (synchronous) classes will resume on Wednesday, January 8. Asynchronous online classes will occur as scheduled. Essential personnel should report to campus as scheduled. Non-essential employees will record the day as an administrative leave day. Check your email for the campus announcement for more information.

Information on new service opportunity for 2021

Serve with The Goucher Prision Education Partnership

The Goucher Prison Education Partnership (GPEP) invites you to an information session for individuals interested in supporting students who are incarcerated. GPEP offers Goucher College...

Posted: October 9, 2020, 9:25 AM

Register Now: September Community Town Hall on TRHT

The Choice Program shares experience

The Empowered University – Shared Leadership, Culture Change, and Academic Success in a Pivotal Time Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation in Our Communities Town Hall Thursday, September...

Posted: September 23, 2020, 8:59 AM

Congrats to Nihira Mugamba, UMBC's Newman Civic Fellow

Nihira Mugamba ‘21, political science and Africana studies, has been named a 2020 Newman Civic Fellow—the sixth UMBC student to earn this public service award. The fellowship honors her work...

Posted: July 31, 2020, 8:03 PM

UMBC students and alumni preventing the summer slide!

Additional support during this socially distanced summer

Read more about the UMBC students and alumni who provided critical support in this great piece, "UMBC and Baltimore's Lakeland Elementary/Middle School launch innovative online summer math...

Posted: July 31, 2020, 6:20 PM

Great Pilot Program Pairing High School and College Students

A Sense of Belonging and Connection Matters!

Sarah Hansen, M.S. '15, STEM communications manager, fantastically captures how "UMBC develops future STEM teachers, researchers through pilot program pairing high school and college students"...

Posted: July 31, 2020, 6:00 PM

Summer Service

Summer eService-Learning opportunity

The mission of the Latino Racial Justice Circle is to educate and inspire people of all faith traditions. Working together, we will recognize and then act to eliminate systemic racial injustice...

Posted: June 26, 2020, 5:02 PM

The Evolving World of Inclusive Language

How to Develop and Apply Best Practices

UMBCs Office of Institutional Advancement has organized a conference on The Evolving World of Inclusive Language: How to Develop and Apply Best Practices. The event is FREE, and takes place this...

Posted: June 6, 2020, 9:18 PM

This is a time like no other

Support our youth, our future leaders!

This is a time like no other. In an effort to do and be our best, we must be committed to provide meaningful engagement opportunities to youth, our future leaders. UMBC...

Posted: June 6, 2020, 9:01 PM

Summer E-Service-Learning Opportunity with Esperanza Center

Summer 2020 E-Service-Learning Opportunity-- Teach ESOL!

The Esperanza Center is hosting virtual ESOL sessions for community members in the Summer 2020. This is a great opportunity to stay involved with the community and learn valuable skills while at...

Posted: May 11, 2020, 11:32 AM

The Shriver Center's Choice Program is Hiring!

Info Session THIS Friday, 5/1

This Friday, May 1st @ 4pm, The Career Center is hosting an Info Session about The Choice Program at UMBC, presented by Halley Thompson, Personnel Coordinator with The Choice Program. Founded ...

Posted: April 29, 2020, 10:59 AM