Events

OCTOBER 10 – 12, 2025

Get ready to show your BLACK and GOLD!

Alumni  Faculty and Staff  Family Friendly  Students

 

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Oct
10

Global Crafts & Snacks

Location

Erickson Field : Alumni & Friends Tent

Date & Time

October 10, 2025, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Description

Join the Center for Global Engagement for a fun filled Friday evening! Taste your way around the world at our snack bar and get creative with some crafts from different parts of the globe. This...

Oct
9

Retriever Madness

Location

Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

Date & Time

October 9, 2025, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Description

Retriever Madness is an exciting kickoff event where UMBC’s sports teams come together with the campus community to introduce themselves before the basketball season begins. All students, staff,...
Retriever Madness is Back!

Oct
9

GRIT-X Talks & Reception

Location

Fine Arts : Recital Hall

Date & Time

October 9, 2025, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Description

We invite you to listen and learn as some of UMBC’s most intriguing faculty and alumni minds enlighten us. After the talks, enjoy a post-event reception  with featured speakers.  Stay tuned...
UMBC's Center for Real-time Distributed Sensing and Autonomy student researchers leading a demonstration of their autonomous robots.

Oct
8

Staff and Faculty Social

This is the only staff and faculty EXCLUSIVE event!

Location

Sherman Hall : Atrium

Date & Time

October 8, 2025, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Description

This is the only staff and faculty exclusive homecoming event!  Come socialize with some colleagues and enjoy some tasty appetizers. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. RSVP via myUMBC.
Three UMBC staff standing around a cocktail table wearing black and gold at the UMBC Homecoming faculty and staff social.

Oct
6

Homecoming Hype

Get ready for Homecoming 2025!!

Location

The Commons : Terrace

Date & Time

October 6, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

(seb) can't wait to get student's hyped for Homecoming 2025!  Bring your ID to receive the official 2025 Homecoming shirt (plus all the other surprises we have in store for you). While supplies...
UMBC Dance Team with black and gold pom-poms raise their arms and cheer on UMBC campus.

Oct
5

Homecoming Bonfire

Kick off Homecoming 2025 with a campus favorite!

Location

Erickson Field

Date & Time

October 5, 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Description

Kick off Homecoming with a campus favorite - the bonfire! Come out to Erickson Field for give aways and UMBC spirit. The bonfire will be lit around 6:45 p.m. This is a free and family-friendly...
People standing around a bonfire at night on Erickson Field at UMBC

Oct
27

Women's Soccer Game

Versus New Hampshire

Location

Retriever Soccer Park

Date & Time

October 27, 2024, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Join Retriever Nation at 1 p.m. as we cheer on the UMBC Women's Soccer team as they take on the University of New Hampshire at Retriever Soccer Park! 

Oct
26

Men's Soccer Game

Versus Vermont!

Location

Retriever Soccer Park

Date & Time

October 26, 2024, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Description

Join Retriever Nation at 7:00 PM as we cheer on the UMBC Men's Soccer team as they take on Vermont under the lights at Retriever Soccer Park!