Innovators & Innovations
Who Are We?
Serving Our Students
Culture & Traditions
Memorable Moments
100
This 2022 event was UMGC's first in-person stateside graduation celebration for students in two years.
Grad Walk
100
We are the UMGC team that plans and executes the universityʼs major strategic initiatives.
Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO)
100
In 2021, this group-previously a department within Academic Affairs-became an independent unit at UMGC, focused on wrapping our students in support.
Student Affairs
100
UMGC's global online reward and recognition program.
Best in Class
100
In 2015, this UMGC alumnus received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama.
Capt. Florent Groberg
200
This wife of a former UMGC president established the Arts Program in 1978. A prestigious staff award now bears her name.
Bylee Massey
200
We work with you to forecast and track your UMGC departmental budget.
Financial Planning & Analysis
200
Standing for Program and Career Exploration, this course helps undergraduates build the habits they need to succeed.
PACE
200
This annual year-end event celebrates the contributions and achievements of UMGC employees.
Service & Achievement Awards
200
In this year, Apollo 13 launched ... and UMGC became independent from University of Maryland, College Park.
1970
300
These digital spaces, implemented during the pandemic, allow advisors and students to connect online in real-time.
Virtual Advising Rooms
300
We safeguard UMGC's technology and information and are responsible for the universityʼs cybersecurity training program.
Information Security
300
This unit offers students and alumni access to job support and resources.
Career Services
300
At this global event, our university president shares an update on our strategic direction and answers questions from the community.
Global Town Hall
300
This alumnus became the highest-ranking military officer to hold a UMGC degree-and the first enlisted man to serve as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Gen. John William "Jack" Vessey Jr.
400
In 1994, UMGC piloted courses in this modality which quickly became the most popular mode of educational delivery.
Online
400
This UMGC team promotes our brand by providing in-house multimedia production support across the university.
Video Team
400
This GMO office works with Student Accounts to process military tuition assistance.
Military Portals Team
400
On this national holiday, we present the Vessey Student Veteran of the Year Award.
Veteran's Day
400
In 1986, this alumnus was named the first Black U.S. ambassador to apartheid South Africa.
Edward Perkins
500
In 1952, this former chair of UM's Department of Speech and Dramatic Art was appointed dean of the College of Special and Continuation Studies and quickly earned the designation "The Flying Dean" as he circled the globe overseeing existing programs and continually sizing up new opportunities.
William Raymond "Ray" Ehrensberger
500
This office houses a German beer stein collection, and the rare, 26-volume collection of hearings and exhibits that accompanied the Warren Commission report. It researches, preserves, and catalogs UMGC's history.
Archives
500
This full scholarship is awarded to volunteer caregivers of wounded or injured servicemembers.
Pillars of Strength
500
UMUC became UMGC in this year.
2019