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:
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.
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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
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Women, Religion, and Leadership
Please note that there has been a date change to our event, How to Be A Better Ally: Women, Religion, and Leadership. It has been moved to Wednesday, March 6 at 5:30 pm in Commons 329. If you have...
Posted: March 4, 2019, 3:18 PM
Welcome Back UMBC Community Members! Fall means shorter days, cooler temperatures, changing colors of the leaves and brand new extended hours across our three spaces! Beginning this...
Posted: August 28, 2017, 6:18 PM
October 23rd to 27th - Join us UMBC!
Over the past year, proactive and reactive acts of resistance have electrified our country and world. Immediate images that flash through our minds include the water protectors at Standing Rock,...
Posted: August 17, 2017, 11:42 AM
Check out some of the events happening in the Bmore/DC area!
Click on the attached flyer for full details. This is just a cross-section of the many off-campus events happening in recognition of National LGBTQ Pride Month throughout the month of June...
Posted: June 6, 2017, 6:10 PM
The Grit and Greatness of our Diversity
Our recent U.S. presidential election has shocked many and left questions about the future of our communities and nation. Student Life's Mosaic: Center for Culture and Diversity and Interfaith...
Posted: November 11, 2016, 2:36 PM
