Who is umbc

Both received prestigious Fulbright U. Student Program awards for — Now, with immunization and continued mask requirements, international travel is once again possible for Fulbright recipients. And we hope to be able to welcome you to campus soon. Your dreams are what drive us. Areas of Study Choose from a wide array of undergraduate and graduate options. Apply Join our global community of inquiring minds.

Read More. View Calendar. Careers Discover your path, claim your future. Career Center. Research Explore each and every angle. Now that the Retrievers are the darlings of the sports world, it's time to get familiar. UMBC, which stands for University of Maryland, Baltimore County, opened in and has since grown to an enrollment of 13, 11, undergraduate, 2, graduates as of the Fall semester.

It is located in Catonsville, roughly a 20 minute drive from the heart of Baltimore. And although its lacrosse program has produced a handful of pros, before Friday night the school was probably best known in intercollegiate competition for its chess team, which reached 15 consecutive Final Fours until its streak was snapped in and has won 10 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championships.

Better yet, the students own the chess culture. The Retrievers went 25—10 in the regular season and finished second in the America East, but they were blown out by the only two major-conference opponents they faced, Arizona —78 and Maryland 66— Its reward? A date with the 31—2 and No. Lyles played hero once again, this time against the school both his parents went to, pouring in 28 points on 9-of shooting.

College in , served as a Virginia ball boy in the mids. The Wildcats dispatched eighth-seeded Creighton 69—59 earlier on Friday. Every win from here will mark unprecedented history for the Retrievers and college basketball at large. No team seeded lower than No. And if you want to look a few weeks ahead, the lowest seed to win a national championship was No.

Cleveland has underwhelmed so far in , but how much it will it really affect the team's course moving forward, or what we think of it? After abysmal performances from conference bluebloods turned evacuees, Week 11 showed the Big 12 has kick in it—and its future is bright.