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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.

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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.

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REPOST: International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022

Disability-inclusive leadership and participation matters

December 3rd is the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, honoring the United Nation's commitment for promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities - more than 1...

Posted: December 2, 2022, 4:22 PM

Important Announcement: RIU Transition

Please read from an important update on our new program

Hello Mosaic, Interfaith, and Pride Center Community members, As of July 1, 2020 Retriever Immigrants United became inactive as a student organization.However, we acknowledge the importance of...

Posted: July 30, 2020, 12:52 PM

Campus Life's Mosaic is Hiring!

Check out our vacant positions to join our awesome staff!

Campus Life's Mosaic is excited to announce that we have TWO student intern positions open in our office to begin Winter 2019.  We are looking for excited, proactive, hard-working students our...

Posted: November 12, 2018, 5:26 PM

Update on Revised Presidential Proclamation

Regarding Chad, Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Somalia

The Proclamation, issued on Sept. 24th, is entitled the "Proclamation on Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other...

Posted: October 18, 2017, 5:21 PM

IMPORTANT: Update Regarding Travel Restriction Proclamation

From President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous

Dear Members of the UMBC Community,   We are writing to provide information on President Trump’s proclamation, announcedSunday, imposing restrictions on citizens of eight nations seeking entry...

Posted: September 26, 2017, 3:40 PM