For Student Government Association candidates this spring, the structure of the annual debates has changed. The original format of having an hour-long debate is being…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded UMBC a $15,000 grant for an investigation into new technology that could sustainably remove nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium pollution…
The student loan debt crisis made headlines on March 22 after Senator Brian Schatz, along with other legislators in Washington, introduced the Debt-Free College Act,…
Police responded to a reported hate crime that involved the vandalism of an LGBTQ information board on March 25 in the Fine Arts building. A…
UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski recently received a lifetime achievement award for his work by the American Council for Education at this month’s ACE Annual Meeting.…
The March for Our Lives protest, organized by survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting to raise awareness and support for gun control,…
In partnership with the American Association of University Women and Running Start, the annual Elect Her – Campus Women Win program came to UMBC on…
In urban areas, 15 percent of all land is vacant space. There’s a lot that can be done with the vacant lots in Baltimore. Formerly…
After the release of the latest science fiction Marvel movie “Black Panther” in theaters on Feb. 16, a renewed interest by minorities and women towards…
In compliance with state and federal requirements, UMBC is administering an annual campus climate survey on sexual assault and misconduct that is open to all…
UMBC recently held a 24-hour donation marathon called the UMBC Giving Day: Black and Gold Rush to engage the UMBC community and raise money for…
The Speaker of Student Government Association Senate, junior graphic design major Gerardo Herrera-Cortes, has stepped down from their position mid-semester in an unprecedented move, and…
UMBC Memes for Smoke-Free Teens is a forum for posting entertaining content regarding UMBC campus life. However, on Tuesday morning there were multiple pictures posted…
Students and volunteers were invited to take part in the #OneMillionActsOfGood volunteer event in True Grits. Starting at noon on March 1, volunteers gathered to…
The UMBC Admissions office has made an official statement on Feb. 26 stating that participating in peaceful protests will not affect admission chances. “Participation in peaceful…
“I think every child deserves access to a world class education,” says John Olszewski Jr., a statement that rings true with his past. Olszewski was…