Last semester, The Retriever sat down and interviewed two of the many phenomenal faculty members who have careers in writing at UMBC, Lia Purpura and…
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A change of major brought Matthew Hunt, a 30-year-old junior majoring in social work and minoring in history, to UMBC. Originally a business major at…
Soft spoken and reserved, Bruce James, a junior mathematics major, does not look like a typical plumber, but indeed took up the trade after high…
“We want to create a tight-knit community for students in graduate school, something that is usually a very isolated experience.” Sitting in Doctor Joby Taylor’s…
With the founding of the Shriver Center 23 years ago, the Peaceworker Program was established to support Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) with service-learning fellowships.…
Fitting extracurriculars into an already busy schedule is difficult for most students, and especially for adult learners who often juggle their studies, families and full…
Over a hundred UMBC students now travel the world to assist underserved communities with everything from sustainable farming practices to reproductive education. Global Brigades sends…
Wayne Lutters of the information systems department reigns as one of only two UMBC instructors that have a perfect 5.0 rating on ratemyprofessors.com. The Retriever reached…
For Lindsay Dixon, a 39-year-old student majoring in history, the decision to go to college was inspired by her family. A mother of two and a…
Most students come to college with a general idea of what they wish to do with their life, planning out the next four years in…