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.
Learn more about The Gathering Space
The Mosaic
The Mosaic strives to provide diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning opportunities that center and celebrate racial, ethnic, and national identities.
Learn more about The Mosaic
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:
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is the namesake of hundreds of street names all over the country. One would think this is a good thing...something to immortalize MLK in honor of his memory, but the...
Posted: February 12, 2014, 4:06 PM
So many ways to celebrate black history this month!
You will find attached to this message a calendar of events. The Mosaic Center will continue to update it as we find events and activities, so keep on the lookout for updates!!! Also please...
Posted: February 11, 2014, 4:31 PM
Struggle for equality continues in India
A piece and call-to-action regarding the India Supreme Court's recent recriminalization of LGBTQH identity by Dr. Harjant Gill, assistant professor of anthropology at Towson University. "In...
Posted: December 13, 2013, 6:21 PM
21 racial microaggressions you hear on a daily basis
This article comes from Buzzfeed, and while I usually only look to this website for silly cat photos to distract me from the homework I should be doing, every now and then the people at Buzzfeed...
Posted: December 12, 2013, 2:39 PM
See how the world is uniting to honor Nelson Mandela
Words simply do not suffice as a means of expression for the enormity of the life of Nelson Mandela. As such, I have simply included below a link with some interesting information and unique...
Posted: December 6, 2013, 1:30 PM
