Fall Opening Meeting (8/20)

From: Freeman Hrabowski and Elliot Hirshman

Each year, at the start of the fall semester, the UMBC community comes together to welcome colleagues and students back to campus, celebrate our achievements, and launch the beginning of the academic year. Please join us at the Fall Opening Meeting Thursday, August 20, in the University Center Ballroom. A light lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m.; the program begins promptly at noon.

This year, we will also recognize faculty and staff who have made contributions to the Exceptional by Example Campaign. Two of our undergraduate and graduate students will share how your campaign contributions have helped them to be successful at UMBC. The program also will include the annual State of the University Address, focusing on our fall enrollment, the budget, campus facilities, the capital campaign, and achievements of students, faculty, and staff, as well as welcoming remarks by the Provost.

So that as many people as possible may attend, release time for staff will be granted. All campus offices will remain open, and services will continue to be offered. We ask supervisors to work with staff members to arrange for staffing coverage.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, August 20.