RetriEVER Empowered

Student Success + Research + Community

April 27, 2022

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Plaza and Concourse

Displays and Refreshments 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Program 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Join us for a fun, festival-style event to celebrate our community’s accomplishments in areas including student success, research and creative achievement, community-engaged scholarship, innovative teaching and learning, and global engagement. This event will provide the opportunity for our community to come together to celebrate, learn from each other, and have fun. The event will include:

• Interactive displays and sharing stations showcasing efforts from across campus;

• Remarks from President Hrabowski and Provost Rous;

• Free snacks and ice cream sundae bar from The Charmery; and

• Retriever Empowered flag giveaways.

Learn More and RSVP Here

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), of which UMBC is a member, is hosting "Join the Movement: How Student Advocacy Can Help Make #DoublePell Happen," a webinar connected with the #DoublePell Alliance coalition. APLU has developed this webinar for student advocates and student organizers on campus to learn how to ensure Congress hears why increasing the Pell Grant is so important to making college affordable. The webinar will include discussion, Q&A, and a walk-through of campaign materials. Participants will leave this event with a strong understanding of how to get involved in the #DoublePell campaign.

Speakers include:

• Representative Mark Pocan (Congressman, United States House of Representatives)

• Michele Streeter (Associate Director of Policy and Advocacy, The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS))

• Katie Berger (Senior Policy Advisor, Senate HELP Committee)

• Tom Schnurr (Director of Government Affairs, Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities and Executive Director, Council of Governing Boards (CGB))

• Esmeralda (Esme) Quintero-Cubillan (President, University of California Student Association)

• Bre'Ahynna Barton (Student, Macomb Community College)

Dear Community,

While COVID-19 rates remain low in Maryland and Baltimore County, there is a slight increase in case rates that likely reflects the emergence of the BA.2 variant in our region. We want to make you aware that at UMBC, we are also seeing and managing a similar increase in cases, primarily among our residential community. 

Our health and safety team continuously monitors the situation on campus, makes safety recommendations, and implements prevention measures as needed. However, as we continue to respond to these cases, we want to remind our community of key health and safety precautions you can take.

• Minimize your exposure. Evaluate situations where you spend time in more crowded indoor settings and consider adding additional safety measures such as wearing a mask, distancing, or taking advantage of virtual options. Free masks remain available on campus.

• Stay up to date. If you have not done so already, get a COVID-19 booster. Booster shots are readily available at pharmacies in the community.

• Do not come to campus if you are sick. 

• Test as necessary. We continue to offer free on-campus testing for asymptomatic community members. Free rapid test kits are available at the Police station and the commons information desk. Please remember to report a positive test result here. 

Thank you in advance for your help. If you have questions, please contact covid19@umbc.edu.

Provost Philip Rous

Vice President of Information Technology and CIO Jack Suess

COVID-19 Planning Coordinating Committee Co-Chairs