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
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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
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
RISE Project Call for Applications - Deadline is Oct. 3!
PREPARING 100 Ph.D. STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS As part of our RISE for Boys and Men of Color project, the Center for the Study of Race & Equity in Education is preparing 100 Native American,...
Posted: September 7, 2016, 5:23 PM
Learn about our keynote & check out our events calendar.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LEAH LAKSHMI PIEPZNA-SAMARASINHA Posted the CSJ Blog on October 10, 2016 by sdevora1 Get ready for Critical Social Justice: Home with our “What You Need to...
Posted: July 25, 2016, 5:33 PM
Check out these great audio podcasts and learn more!
Building a more Diverse Faculty** by Amy Scott, Marketplace Education Correspondent, NPR Keisha Allen is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where...
Posted: February 10, 2016, 11:24 AM
