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A STEP in the Right Direction

Strengthening Transfer Excellence Through Partnership

On May 26th, UMBC welcomed academic leaders and enrollment professionals from Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) and the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) for the Strategic Transfer Excellence...

Posted: July 14, 2026, 10:00 AM

Photo of several leaders working collaboratively around a table

Beyond the Front Desk

How Financial Aid is Supporting Student Success

For many student employees, a campus job is a way to earn income while pursuing a degree. In UMBC's Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships (OFAS), it is an intentionally designed learning...

Posted: June 11, 2026, 9:00 AM

Students walking in front of Albin O Kuhn library

Exploring Possibilities, Envisioning Futures

A Day for Future Prospective UMBC Students

More than 1000 guests visited campus on Saturday, April 25th, for Just for Juniors (and Sophomores, Too!)—a day designed to help them explore possibilities and begin envisioning their futures at...

Posted: April 30, 2026, 2:14 PM

A collage of images one is of students attending just for juniors and the other is of someone presenting.

Pre-Transfer Advising Strengthens Transfer Success at UMBC

When Emily Abrams-Stephens, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Services in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT), nominated two Enrollment Management colleagues for UMBC’s...

Posted: March 26, 2026, 1:35 PM

Desiree Sterling, Coordinator of Pre-Transfer Advising in the Office for Academic and Pre-Professional Advising, and Valentina Leon-Ledezma, Transfer Coordinator in Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation