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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Friday, Feb. 7th at 5pm through Monday, Feb. 10th at 9am
The PRIDE Center will close on Friday - Feb. 7th at 5pm and will reopen on Monday - Feb. 10th at 9am. The Center will be painted over the weekend. If you have any questions, please feel free...
Posted: February 5, 2020, 4:01 PM
~~~drumroll ~~~
Dear UMBC LGBTQA+ and ally community members, The votes are in! The Queer Student Lounge (QSL) is now... ...(drum roll please)... The Center! It is our belief that this new name...
Posted: December 3, 2019, 10:58 AM
Remembering those we have lost to anti-trans violence
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance where we honor the memory of the transgender people whose lives we have lost to acts of anti-transgender violence. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR)...
Posted: November 20, 2019, 3:45 PM
recognizing the dignity of another human being
The International Pronoun Day campaign encourages everyone of any gender to share their pronouns on social media as a way to celebrate and support the day. Pronouns are terms we use to describe...
Posted: October 16, 2019, 9:26 AM
Come out, come out, wherever you are!
October is LGBTQA+ History Month. We recognize National Coming Out Day (NCOD) on October 11th. NCOD was founded in 1988 to mark the anniversary of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay...
Posted: October 10, 2019, 10:46 AM