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UMBC is one of the most diverse campuses in the nation, and we value the richness that such diversity brings to our campus community. At UMBC, Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion & Belonging (i3b for short) creates opportunities for students to build their awareness of self and knowledge of diverse people, cultures, and belief systems. In our work, i3b aims to equip students, staff, and faculty with the awareness, knowledge, skills, and actions to co-create a more inclusive and social justice-oriented campus community. Through facilitated discussions, classes, informal gatherings, educational engagements, presentations, and campus-wide events, individual students, student organizations, as well as faculty and staff learn the skills to create inclusive, just, and mutually respectful communities at UMBC and beyond.

Our Centers:

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The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being

The Gathering Space serves as a spiritually-centered space where UMBC community members can gather at the intersection of religion, faith, spirituality, and other lived experiences.

Learn more about The Gathering Space

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The Mosaic

The Mosaic strives to provide diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning opportunities that center and celebrate racial, ethnic, and national identities.

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The Pride Center for LGBTQIA2+ Diversity

The Pride Center for LGBTQIA2+ Diversity is a communal space that envisions, nurtures, and advocates for a flourishing, healthy, and inclusive LGBTQIA2+ community.

Learn more about The Pride Center

Recent Posts:

PAWTalks: TRAXXX: Black Queer Nightlife in High Fidelity

An invitation for you to come and catch the beat.

Saturday, April 20, 2024 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. • Theatre Rehearsal Studio, Performing Arts & Humanities Building  With support from the Department of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies....

Posted: March 14, 2024, 12:07 PM

Fall Break Hours for our i3b Spaces

Check Out Our Hours for Next Week!

Hello i3b Community Members! Happy Indigenous Heritage Month! As we wind down for the upcoming extended holiday weekend, we wanted to share the hours of our spaces for Thanksgiving (11/23) and...

Posted: November 17, 2023, 4:46 PM

New Semester Means New Hours!

Check out below when you'll be able to come hang out!

Hello i3b Community Members! We are so happy to welcome you all back to campus and to i3b's identity-based spaces across campus:  The Mosaic Center for Cultural Diversity,  The Pride Center...

Posted: August 29, 2023, 11:55 AM

New i3b & Center myUMBC pages!

Where to find additional i3b myUMBC pages

Hello UMBC Community Members! All of us at i3b are hoping that you are finding rest and peace during these summer months. You may have noticed that the group page that served as the i3b group...

Posted: July 21, 2023, 2:25 PM