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Scenes from Convocation (Photos)

by David Hoffman Somehow Craig Berger and I have lucked into the annual privilege of leading the procession of new students to Convocation. Here is some of what we saw, from assembly outside the...

Posted: August 26, 2014, 7:21 PM

One More Public Service Announcement

by David Hoffman and Craig Berger So here we are at last: all of us, together. This is the week of fresh beginnings, and of getting our first taste of the community we have become with the...

Posted: August 26, 2014, 9:00 AM

Welcome Week Service Project

by David Hoffman The Welcome Week Service Project on Saturday, August 31st (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., transportation provided) is a chance for UMBC students to meet friends, get your...

Posted: August 27, 2013, 11:22 AM

Welcome to UMBC

by David Hoffman The parking lots are filling, the doors stand open, and all the people we have been waiting for, the ones who will make our community complete for the coming year, are arriving...

Posted: August 26, 2013, 3:04 PM

Catie Collins' Convocation Address

At the 2011 UMBC Convocation, SGA President Catie Collins shared that she felt out of place when she started at UMBC, unsure of herself and her path.  She encouraged new students to dive into...

Posted: August 30, 2011, 7:57 PM

Collin Wojciechowski's Convocation Address

UMBC junior Collin Wojciechowski is serving this year as the sole student member of the University System of Maryland's governing Board of Regents.  He addressed new UMBC students today, sharing...

Posted: August 30, 2011, 7:52 PM

UMBC Welcome Week Song

I only caught the end of the Public Service Announcements in the UC Ballroom on Monday, but what I saw was hilarious. Sometimes you can co-create UMBC by writing a song.  Way to go, Stevo...

Posted: August 29, 2011, 10:47 PM