UMBC’s Division of University Communications and Marketing

Mission

Through strategic, innovative, inclusive, and creative communications and marketing, UCM serves as the central strategic voice of UMBC. Our work elevates UMBC’s brand and reputation, drives enrollment, engages alumni and donors, and positions UMBC as a driver of economic growth in our region and beyond. We ensure our public mission remains visible, valued, and supported.

Our teams use creative strategies, storytelling, and campaigns to help achieve the university’s strategic goals. Contact us to learn how we can help you get the visibility and results you want.

Vision

UCM will be seen as the central trusted resource that sets the UMBC standard for innovative and strategic marketing and communications practice. Through our bold and collaborative work, by 2030, UMBC will be a nationally recognized, distinct leader in public higher education excellence and community impact.

Commitments

  • We build and promote a strong brand
  • We are a digital-first team
  • We enhance reputation and visibility across all audiences and stakeholders
  • We amplify university strategic goals
  • We drive innovation in marketing and communications
  • We impact enrollment

Recently Published


From UMBC News and Magazine

Sharing the Past, Building the Future

The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery Tells the UMBC Story in Artifacts and Images — Richard Byrne ’86  In assembling its exhibit to celebrate the founding decades of UMBC, the team in...

Posted: December 6, 2016, 5:58 PM

Windows On Today — Navaal Mahdi

Senior Navaal Mahdi, media and communications studies, is an Undergraduate Research Award (URA) Scholar, and is completing three internships this fall: social media intern for the Career Center;...

Posted: December 6, 2016, 1:50 PM

Windows On Today – David Atlas

Junior mathematics major David Atlas, who is also minoring in computer science and statistics, is an intern working on projects like data visualization and prediction models for T. Rowe Price. He...

Posted: December 6, 2016, 1:44 PM

Windows On Today — Andrea Davis

Junior Andrea Davis is majoring in sociology with a minor in Africana Studies, as well as a Sondheim Public Affairs Scholar. She serves as executive aide of the president for the Student...

Posted: December 5, 2016, 9:20 PM

Windows On Today — Melissa Cormier

Graduate student Melissa Cormier is in her final year of UMBC’s Intermedia + Digital Arts MFA program. When she’s not working on her arts practice, she teaches an undergraduate drawing class and...

Posted: December 5, 2016, 9:13 PM

Windows On Today — Bentley Corbett-Wilson

Student Government President Bentley Corbett-Wilson is a senior majoring in music education. He also plays the trumpet in UMBC’s Wind Ensemble and the UMBC Symphony Orchestra. >> Back to...

Posted: December 5, 2016, 9:02 PM

Windows On Today – Ashton Greenwood

Media and communications major Ashton Greenwood has spent much of her senior year gaining experience in the field as a sports production intern for WBAL-TV, and with the New Media Lab, which...

Posted: December 5, 2016, 8:55 PM

Windows On Today

UMBC Students Offer a Glimpse into What it Means to be a Retriever in 2016. We all remember certain highlights of our college days no matter how many years — or decades — we’ve put between...

Posted: December 5, 2016, 6:55 PM