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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The Annual Lavender Celebration: A QPOC Perspective
This post was written by Carlos A. Turcios 15’, 17’ M.A. (he/him/his), Coordinator for Student Diversity and Inclusion. Carlos is also a Senator on the Professional Staff Senate and Treasurer of...
Posted: May 18, 2020, 12:01 PM
The latest Counseling Center post about managing stress
Check out the information below about the latest Counseling Center post about how to manage stress. For more information, please contact the Counseling Center directly. -- Stress is a part of...
Posted: April 21, 2020, 7:32 PM
It’s not fair and I get it. Four plus years of hard work, perseverance, and navigation of one of the most expensive and treacherous systems in the US will seemingly go unrecognised. For better...
Posted: April 21, 2020, 1:00 PM
Check out these events on and off campus to celebrate
Hello Campus Partners, Pride month is celebrated every year in June to give recognition to the LGBTQ+ community, their accomplishments, and their struggles. We celebrate in June to commemorate...
Posted: June 4, 2019, 2:14 PM
Check out our PAWTalk featuring Christina Irene
Thank you to those who were able to make our PAWTalk this semester a HUGE success! It was an honor to have Christina Irene share her personal story with our campus on invisible diabilities. ...
Posted: November 29, 2018, 10:04 AM
