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Spring 2026 Social Sciences Forum

Mark your calendars now for these exciting events!

SSF lectures will be held at 4pm in the AOK Library Gallery. Thursday, February 26, 2026 Psychology Distinguished Lecture "Creating Inclusive Classrooms in Childhood: Theory,...

Posted: December 16, 2025, 3:41 PM

CS3 2026 Summer Fellowships

Applications due February 16, 2026.

Applications are now being accepted for the Center for Social Science Scholarship Summer Fellowship.  The purpose of this fellowship is to support significant social science research by...

Posted: December 16, 2025, 3:36 PM

Winter 2026 Writing Group

The Dresher Center for the Humanities will once again host a writing group during the 2025 Winter Session. This would be a writing accountability group format where we come together and write....

Posted: December 15, 2025, 9:40 AM

HDR Machine Learning Challenge virtual afternoon hackathon

2 to 5pm EST on Thursday, December 18, 2015 online

***reposted from UMBC AI*** As part of the 2nd Annual HDR Machine Learning Challenge, UMBC's iHARP project, along with other NSF HDR Institutes, is hosting a kick-off virtual...

Posted: December 11, 2025, 2:20 PM

Free Breakfast in Commons 308

Cereal & Granola Bars

Drop by Commons 308 for a bowl of cereal or breakfast bar! We have  Fruit Loops Cap'N Crunch Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosted Flakes Nature Valley Bars Nutrigrain Fruit Bars

Posted: December 11, 2025, 11:38 AM

Ready to Grow as a Global Leader? Take PRAC 103!

Learn, connect, and lead—PRAC 103 helps you build the tools

Hello!  We are looking for a cohort of students to participate in UMBC's Intercultural Engagement Prep course. This course is designed to grow students' intercultural competency and skills.  The...

Posted: December 10, 2025, 2:21 PM

Applications for Summer 2026 Fellowships are LIVE!

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Applications for our Summer 2026 Fellowships are now available on our website. The deadline for both is February 16, 2026. Summer 2026 Fellowships for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty are...

Posted: December 10, 2025, 12:27 PM

FREE BREAKFAST in Commons 308

While supplies last

Free food in the Office of Graduate Student Life (OGSL):  Egg & Cheese Biscuits  Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Biscuits  Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Biscuits  Breakfast Potatoes Please stop...

Posted: December 10, 2025, 12:20 PM

HAPPENING NOW - Last Grad Retriever Breakfast of the Semester

Come Grab a Bite to Eat Before Finals!

Take a break from finals mode and join OGSL TODAY for our last Grad Retriever Breakfast of the semester! You've worked so hard these past few months—papers, projects, late-night study sessions,...

Posted: December 10, 2025, 10:20 AM

Volunteer with Retriever Essentials

Help support food access at UMBC!

Hey Retrievers  Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to our community? Join Retriever Essentials! We're a student-staff-faculty partnership dedicated to supporting food access on...

Posted: December 9, 2025, 12:01 PM