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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Want to get involved with Campus Life's Mosaic, Interfaith Center, and Queer Student Lounge? Want to know what Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion topics are being talked about on campus? We...
Posted: September 24, 2019, 5:40 PM
Please excuse our early closure as we prepare for PANGEA IV!
Hello Mosaic Community Members, Please note that Campus Life's Mosaic will be closing at Noon tomorrow, Friday, September 6, 2019 in preparation for Pangea IV. We will reopen with our regular...
Posted: September 5, 2019, 1:30 PM
The Mosaic Diversity Presenters (MDP) will be on hiatus until Spring 2020 as we continue to work on content revisions and request process improvements. During this hiatus, we will offer...
Posted: August 29, 2019, 3:50 PM
Pardon our clean-up and training prep. We're reopening soon!
The biggest phase of construction, a new office for our Associate Director, has finished! However, now that the dust is settling, we need to reset our space and train our new Diversity and...
Posted: July 11, 2019, 10:56 AM
Congratulations to our Lavender Awardees and Graduates!
This past Monday we recognized some outstanding members of the LGBTQ+ community at our annual Lavender Celebration. We're happy to announce this year's winners: LGBTQ+ Advocate of the Year: Bec...
Posted: May 15, 2019, 2:36 PM
