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.
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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
Recent Posts:
Sunday, Nov. 1st from 2:30-4pm - RSVP Soon!
THIS Sunday, November 1, 2:30-4 pm Temple Rodef Shalom 2100 Westmoreland St, Falls Church, VA Please join us for an interfaith dialogue about climate change and the Pope’s recent encyclical on...
Posted: October 29, 2015, 5:22 PM
Spend your Spring Break serving others!
Alternative Spring Break applications are due 11/10! Spend your Spring Break combating civic issues through service! ASB participants gain a sense of camaraderie, compassion, and empathy...
Posted: October 28, 2015, 3:46 PM
Learn to negotiate your salary!
You've probably heard about the wage gap. You know, the part where men and women often get paid differently for doing the same job? The gap is even bigger for people of color and people with...
Posted: October 28, 2015, 3:43 PM
Mondays, 4:30-6pm in Commons Rm. 327. Drop-ins are welcome!
The Counseling Center is offering the Relationship Skills Workshop series this fall! This workshop teaches helpful skills to enhance interpersonal relationships and to promote...
Posted: October 26, 2015, 3:36 PM
Delegate Mary Washington speaks on LGBTQ Youth Homelessness
What You Need to Know About Delegate Mary Washington & LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Get ready for Critical Social Justice: Baltimore 365 with our “What You Need to Know” series. Delegate...
Posted: October 16, 2015, 11:42 AM