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

UMBC: Degree of Inspiration

Degree of Inspiration Theatre alumni thrive in Baltimore. With its many indie performances and off-beat exhibits, Baltimore is quickly becoming a city known for its art scene. Katie Kopajtic...

Posted: April 21, 2014, 4:00 AM

Helping Students, One Career Week at a Time

The UMBC community gives back in many ways. The Clothing Closet and Sweeten Up Your Network events were great examples of exactly that. Thanks to your donations of time, money and clothes,...

Posted: April 18, 2014, 8:51 PM

Laura Hussey, Political Science, on MarylandReporter.com

A Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate forum held at Towson University April 17 drew attention to college student participation in the upcoming election. Laura Hussey, an assistant...

Posted: April 18, 2014, 6:17 PM

Advancing Excellence: The Student Experience

Our UMBC: A Strategic Plan for Advancing Excellence is founded on a broadly inclusive process. With campus input, the Strategic Planning Steering Committee identified four areas widely viewed as...

Posted: April 18, 2014, 5:35 PM

Round-Up: UMBC In the News, 4/18

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be...

Posted: April 18, 2014, 3:11 PM

UMBC: Big Brainiacs

Big Brainiacs Engineer Corey Fleischer returns to URCAD to reach the next generation of innovators. In 2005, an undergraduate researcher named Corey Fleischer �05, and �08, M.S., mechanical...

Posted: April 18, 2014, 4:00 AM