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Born in 1966? – As UMBC celebrates its 40th Anniversary this fall, we'd love to get in touch with alums born in 1966 – especially on September 19, the university's opening day. If you have a 40th birthday this year, contact Alumni Relations at alum@umbc.edu .
Time to Clean Out the Closets – Do you have mountains of UMBC memorabilia from the past four decades? UMBC's 40th Anniversary planners need you! Donate or loan your old photos, banners and other knick-knacks by contacting Alumni Relations at alum@umbc.edu.
ALUMNI EVENTS Full alumni calendar
UMBC Night at Ripken Stadium – Sign up today for a Harford County alumni reception at IronBird Stadium, August 19. Reduced tickets include all-you-can-eat picnic, admission to the game, fireworks and an IronBirds ball cap!
Multicultural Diversity Initiatives – Join this new group as it examines ways of creating connections between UMBC alumni, Tuesday, July 11, 6:30-8 p.m. in the Alumni House. Contact Stanyell Bruce at 410-455-2632 or bruce@umbc.edu for info.
40th Anniversary Weekend – Save the date now for a weekend of celebration in honor of UMBC's 40th Anniversary, October 20-21. Find out more online at www.umbc.edu/40th.
Event Picture Pages – Check out photos from a variety of alumni events from the last few months on Retriever Net. Maybe we'll see you in person at the next event!
CAMPUS NEWS
HHMI Awards $2.2M to UMBC – The Howard Hughes Medical Institute awarded UMBC a gift to further develop the HHMI Scholars Program, a science initiative focusing on students from diverse backgrounds.
Great Balls of Fire! – A research effort led by UMBC scientists has identified a comet-like ball of gas over a billion times the mass of the sun.
Read more about this and m ore campus news here.
CAREER INSIGHTS
Be a Lifelong Learner – Strengthen your job skills or learn new ones by enrolling at UMBC as a continuing education student. Check out all your options online today.
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Swimming Upstream
George Maroulis '73, economics, manages one of the world's largest fish markets in New York city.
Read more here.
Did You Log On Yet?
Log on to Retriever Net, UMBC's new alumni online community, by September 1 and you'll be automatically entered to win an ipod!
Going on Vacation? Bring True Grit!
Download a picture of UMBC's mascot, True Grit, and participate in the Roving Retriever Photo Challenge for UMBC's 40th anniversary.
Share Your Good News
Just married? New baby? New job? New address? Update your information online today and read the new Summer 2006 edition of Class Notes Online!
Alumni Perks: Liberty Mutual
Get special alumni savings on auto, home and renters insurance. Find out more here.
Why Giving Matters
How does your giving matter? Ask recent graduate Ryan Cartwright '06, information systems, who received athletic and academic scholarships to UMBC.
Make your mark at UMBC today by making a gift to the 2006-2007 Annual Fund campaign online.
Contact the Alumni Association
UMBC Alumni Association
Alumni House
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
Phone: 410-455-ALUM
FAX: 410-455-1079
e-mail: alum@umbc.edu
* Please note: This copy of the Alumni E-Triever has been modified from its original layout for archiving purposes.
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