Welcome to the Center for Global Engagement
Empowering global connections at UMBC.
Explore opportunities and resources for students, faculty, and partners.
For Students
We offer a variety of programs and services to aid students and scholars in these endeavors:
For Faculty & Staff
We are dedicated to facilitating global academic initiatives through collaboration with faculty and staff:
For Partners
We help partners connect with UMBC through robust collaborations and mutually beneficial programs.
English Language Institute
Develop your English skills with specialized programs and resources.
From UMBC News and Magazine
UMBC students explore South Korea, Japan through new Education Abroad Access Fund
Amber Gist ‘23, computer science, has been interested in studying in South Korea for years. When she learned that UMBC offered a program in Seoul, she knew the university would be a great fit for...
Posted: July 20, 2022, 8:15 AM
One-on-one: A conversation about UMBC’s global community
Praise Lasekan ‘25 checked off two major items from his to-do list this academic year: he traveled over 6,000 miles from Nigeria to the U.S. for the first time and he became a Retriever....
Posted: February 18, 2022, 6:29 PM
A new approach to environmental research may improve global management of common pool resources
Sustainable management of common pool resources (CPRs) such as water, forests, clean air, and fisheries is a global concern that’s getting increased attention in the context of climate change. All...
Posted: December 15, 2021, 4:45 PM
UMBC’s Marjoleine Kars receives the Cundill History Prize and Frederick Douglass Book Prize for “Blood on the River”
Marjoleine Kars, professor of history, has received the Cundill History Prize and the Frederick Douglass Book Prize for her acclaimed book Blood on the River: A Chronicle of Mutiny and Freedom on...
Posted: December 7, 2021, 7:03 PM
UMBC wins prestigious APLU award for global engagement strategy
The Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU) has honored UMBC with its 2021 Gold Award in Leadership and Pervasiveness for Internationalization. UMBC is the only North American...
Posted: November 17, 2021, 7:23 PM
International labor economist Tim Gindling is named UMBC’s 2021 – 2022 Liptz Professor
UMBC has named Tim Gindling, professor of economics, the 2021 – 2022 Lipitz Professor of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS). This endowed professorship celebrates,...
Posted: September 14, 2021, 4:04 PM
UMBC grads share what inspires them: family, Baltimore communities, international experiences
Katie Poteet, Shekinah Davis, and Nicholas Duy-Hoan Nguyen all came to UMBC grounded in their families’ unique journeys and deeply-held values, and seeking to find their own individual paths. Each...
Posted: May 20, 2021, 8:47 PM
Graduating Retrievers find joy and career inspiration in supporting K-12 students and families
Each year, hundreds of Retrievers work with K-12 students and families across Greater Baltimore, providing tutoring, mentoring, introductions to new skills and interests, and supportive one-on-one...
Posted: May 20, 2021, 5:20 PM
UMBC expands arts opportunities for K-8 students in Baltimore through Charlesmead partnership
Two UMBC projects have taken flight this spring, designed to support the academic, creative, and social success of Baltimore City students through arts opportunities. Both projects are funded...
Posted: May 14, 2021, 9:48 PM
Retrievers buck ‘traditional’ timelines and redefine success
Evangeline Kirigua—mother, grandmother, immigrant, community college transfer student, civic entrepreneur—might have felt like the epitome of a “non-traditional” college student, but as she got...
Posted: May 12, 2021, 8:39 PM
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