In early September, UMBC was faced with a lawsuit alleging that the campus and county police, along with higher-authority officials, mishandled sexual assault allegations. Almost…
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The Student Advisory Committee for Sexual Misconduct is UMBC’s newest, student-led group focused on sexual harassment prevention. They work with campus leadership and officials to…
Next month, the Faculty Senate’s vote will determine whether or not to eliminate the Physical Education requirement for graduation. The current General Education Program requirement…
UMBC’s SGA, in association with the College Democrats, College Republicans and other student groups, hosted a variety of events leading up to the 2018 midterm…
There were many issues that occurred on campus last month, including the RAC flooding, water outage, heat outage and power outage. The close proximity and…
This year, the Baltimore Ecosystem Study, whose home is on the UMBC campus, turns 20. The purpose and hope for the program is to gain…
UMBC has had a surge in both undergraduate and graduate enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year, with the undergraduate enrollment increasing considerably. UMBC has gained…
Days after the tragedy, the country is still reeling from the shooting that left 11 people dead at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh,…
UMBC’s Black Student Union, in association with the College Democrats, hosted a rally for Ben Jealous on Nov. 2 on the Commons Main Street. Jealous,…
The topic of sexual assault has been greatly discussed in the era of #MeToo, where powerful figures are now facing consequences for their previous actions.…
RedShred, a four-year-old company at bwtech@UMBC created by UMBC graduates, was recently presented with the National Science Foundation’s highly sought-after Phase II Small Business Innovation…
Students received word on the morning of Monday, Oct. 22 that heating would be unavailable throughout most of the buildings on campus. UMBC’s community was…
Lawyers representing five plaintiffs in a $10 million federal lawsuit alleging UMBC and Baltimore County’s mishandling of sexual assault cases have filed a memorandum opposing…
This fall marks the first time that UMBC has tried using an alternative parking permit method. Instead of the usual hang tags that are placed…
The SGA hosted a debate between Baltimore County executive candidates Al Redmer Jr. and Johnny Olszewski Jr. on Oct. 15. In the debate, the two…
Three more women stating they were sexually assaulted have joined two other alleged victims in a $10 million, federal class-action lawsuit that claims UMBC and…