Honors College News

Fall 2018 Seminars and Electives are now posted

The list of Fall 2018 Honors College seminars and electives is now available under the 'Files' tab of the Honors College myUMBC group and inside the folder called Schedule of Honors Classes.

Posted: March 26, 2018, 3:54 PM

Honors College Students in the New York Times!

Our university's historic NCAA victory over UVA on Friday, 3/16 brought more than just our basketball team to the headlines! Check out this story from The New York Times featuring three...

Posted: March 26, 2018, 1:01 PM

Congratulations Noel Getachew!

Intern of the Week

Noel Getachew '20, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and member of the Honors College, is UMBC's Intern of the Week for his work at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. As part of a laboratory...

Posted: March 9, 2018, 5:05 PM

Peter Braunschweig Researcher of the Week!

Join me in congratulating Peter Braunschweig on being highlighted as Researcher of the Week in Undergraduate Research!  Check out the post and his work here!

Posted: January 30, 2018, 11:07 AM

Banned Books Week events!!

The Honors College is happy to co-sponsor Banned Books Week events this week. Today at free hour is a trivia game with giveaways and Friday, Honors College Faculty Fellow Christopher Varlack...

Posted: September 27, 2017, 7:14 AM

Retriever Leadership Institute

Hey Honors College! Are you interested in developing leadership skills to add to your resume? Do you want to find your place as a UMBC campus leader? The Retriever Leadership Institute is...

Posted: September 19, 2017, 3:29 PM

Have you completed research? Looking to get published?

Submit your paper to the UMBC Review today!

Have you completed research that you want to refine and publish? Would you like to be able to put “published author” on your resume? Would you like professional criticism on your writing from a...

Posted: August 22, 2017, 12:02 PM

Fulbright Bootcamp: Fulbright 101

Start your application now!

Are you planning to apply for a Fulbright for the 2018-19 academic year?  If so, you have probably heard about Fulbright Boot Camp (FBC), the summer workshops that help guide you through...

Posted: May 9, 2017, 10:42 AM

Daniel Ocasio named Valedictorian for the Class of 2017!

Congratulations to Daniel Ocasio, who will deliver the Valedictory Address at the May 25 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Daniel is a Chemical Engineering major, a Meyerhoff Scholar, and a...

Posted: May 6, 2017, 3:39 PM