[Photo credits: Marlayna Demond ’11]
UMBC’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility is an essential component of our shared values, our identity, and our culture as a university.
UMBC’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility is an essential component of our shared values, our identity, and our culture as a university. This commitment is reflected in our mission and our vision statements, UMBC’s strategic plan, our designation as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), and the efforts of many of our faculty members to advance DEIA in their research, teaching and service, and community engagement activities. This commitment also builds upon a well-established body of research that demonstrates the crucial role that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility play in fostering excellence in scholarship and teaching. Research shows that this commitment is vital to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of a diverse faculty.
Our Values at UMBC
Our UMBC community redefines excellence in higher education through an inclusive culture that connects innovative teaching and learning, research across disciplines, and civic engagement. We will advance knowledge, economic prosperity, and social justice by welcoming and inspiring inquisitive minds from all backgrounds.
Many faculty members at UMBC are engaged in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) efforts in their research and creative endeavors, their teaching and their service. Check out the inspiring work that is taking place across our colleges!
Office of Equity and Inclusion
UMBC is committed to promoting social justice and taking action to address inequities on our own campus in a number of important ways, including the work being done by the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI).
[Graphic inspired by Dr. Mary Lomax-Ghirarduzzi’s provocation at the 2022 Georgetown Summer Equity Institute. Used with the author’s permission.]