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Learn more about the Student Affairs story through its people, expertise, and achievements. Student Affairs staff are leaders in their fields. Their compassionate, thoughtful approach puts students at the center of all they do. Staff regularly receive awards and acknowledgements for their leadership. They are interviewed for local and national news and trend stories, and for publications in their field of expertise.

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Commuter Connections Wins Silver 2026 NASPA Excellence Award

Commuter Connections has been selected as the Silver Award Winner in the NASPA 2026 Excellence Awards within the Commuter, Off-Campus, Military-Connected, Non-Traditional, and Related Programs...

Posted: February 10, 2026, 11:20 AM

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Student Affairs Staff Present at NASPA 2026

The Division of Student Affairs continues to share its leadership and expertise on the national stage. Staff from across the division will be presenting at the NASPA Annual Conference in March...

Posted: February 10, 2026, 11:19 AM

In Its 18th Year, STRiVE Continues Empowering Students as Leaders

STRiVE 2026 in January was the 18th year and 20th iteration of the leadership for public purpose program, hosted by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life with support from SGA. Forty three UMBC...

Posted: February 6, 2026, 11:49 AM

UMBC Receives AASHE STARS Gold Rating

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UMBC has received a gold rating from The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE) STARS program (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System)....

Posted: February 5, 2026, 12:25 PM

Graduate Assistant Abhinav Varma Vathadi Receives International Award for Outstanding Student Contributions to Assessment

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders recently recognized Abhinav Varma Vathadi, current graduate student in the Masters of Professional Studies in Data Science program (graduating in spring 2026)...

Posted: February 4, 2026, 10:06 AM

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Matt Hoffman, Director of the Center for Religion, Spirituality, and Pluralism on StoryCorps

In August 2025, StoryCorps featured a discussion on interfaith work between Matt Hoffman, director of the Center for Religion, Spirituality, and Pluralism, and Dr. Fernie Rodriguez, associate vice...

Posted: February 2, 2026, 9:56 AM

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Congratulations to Aspire Graduates from Student Affairs!

Four staff members of Student Affairs were part of the inaugural cohort of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management’s Aspire Program: Emily Aiello, Event and Conference Services, as well as...

Posted: February 2, 2026, 9:31 AM

Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society is Back!

After a short hiatus, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society has returned to UMBC! On December 3, 2025, 44 students and one circle coordinator were initiated into the national organization,...

Posted: January 30, 2026, 9:33 AM

Student Affairs Ready to Lead 2026 Cohort Announced

The Division of Student Affairs' (DoSA) 2026 Ready to Lead cohort was announced at the division's spring semester opening meeting last month. Congratulations to the following staff: Kayla...

Posted: January 27, 2026, 10:21 AM

Three Questions With ... Dotty Fefel, Administrative Asst., Retriever Integrated Health

Name: Dotty M. Fefel Pronouns: she/her/hers Title: Administrative Assistant II, Retriever Integrated Health Years in Student Affairs/at UMBC: 8 years at UMBC and in the Department of Student...

Posted: December 10, 2025, 9:28 AM

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