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
Fourteen UMBC students and recent alumni receive Fulbright awards, setting new record
Kelly Wan ’18, global studies and financial economics, and Humanities Scholar is one of fourteen UMBC students and recent alumni to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards — a new university...
Posted: May 13, 2019, 5:29 PM
UMBC international students find connection on campus, from day one to degree
When Angel Badewole ’19, chemical engineering, began as a first-year student at UMBC, it was her first time living apart from her family in Lagos, Nigeria. Early on, she knew her success attending...
Posted: May 2, 2019, 9:38 PM
UMBC’s David Di Maria briefs Congressional staff on opportunities to support international students
UMBC’s David Di Maria recently visited Capitol Hill to brief Congressional staff on a key issue affecting higher education and the U.S. economy: opportunities for international students. To attend...
Posted: April 12, 2019, 9:15 PM
Evan Avila is named a Truman Scholar, the fourth in UMBC history
“I want to pursue a career in economics to inform policy that can dismantle structural barriers to economic equality for immigrant communities,” says Evan Avila a junior majoring in economics and...
Posted: April 11, 2019, 8:39 PM
UMBC’s Maheen Haq receives 2019 Newman Civic Fellowship, affirming the importance of supporting local and global communities facing discrimination
Whether she’s in Jordan or Baltimore, UMBC’s Maheen Haq brings a deep sense of duty to her work with communities facing discrimination. Now, Haq ‘20, global studies and economics, a Sondheim...
Posted: March 20, 2019, 1:00 PM
UMBC delegation joins students from three continents at International Model African Union
A delegation of UMBC Africana studies students recently joined teams from three continents for the 17th annual International Model African Union (MAU) Conference in Washington D.C., hosted by...
Posted: March 15, 2019, 8:44 PM
UMBC’s Jonathan Singer supports South Korean science teachers through Howard County partnership
UMBC’s education department has built strong, lasting partnerships across Maryland’s public school districts, from Baltimore County and Baltimore City to Howard County and Anne Arundel County....
Posted: March 7, 2019, 9:31 PM
UMBC’s Susan McDonough receives NEH fellowship for more inclusive research on medieval women
“The term ‘medieval’ is used to mean something bad and backward—a period where travel was mostly viewed through the exploits of male merchants, pirates, sailors, soldiers, and clergy, not a period...
Posted: March 7, 2019, 7:43 PM
UMBC mentors support a record number of Fulbright student award semifinalists
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, is now more than 70 years old. In that time, the distinguished program has selected nearly 400,000 college seniors and...
Posted: March 1, 2019, 11:36 PM
Start at UMBC & Go Everywhere
by Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque UMBC may be nestled in the small town of Catonsville, but over the years the university has become a crossroads of international research, civic engagement,...
Posted: December 9, 2018, 3:02 PM
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