Founded in 1970, the UMBC Alumni Association is the official representative body for more than 71,000 UMBC alumni in Maryland and throughout the world. At UMBC, you’re an “Alum from Day One,” meaning that all UMBC graduates are automatically members of the UMBC Alumni Association for life and for absolutely no membership fee. The goal of the Alumni Association is to serve the interests of alumni through educational, charitable, social, or cultural programs and involve alumni in the advancement and support of UMBC.