Ramona V. Arthur
Director, Off-Campus Student Services
Board of Regents Staff Award

From organizing social activities to initiating a mentoring program for transfer students, Ramona Arthur’s 23 years of service to the UMBC community reflect her extraordinary commitment to the welfare of students. Her vision has allowed UMBC to offer countless activities and services that offer students opportunities for enrichment and greater academic achievement.

Arthur arrived at UMBC in 1980 as program director for the then-new University Center. Under her leadership, the activities and services offered within the walls of the University Center expanded dramatically. She has been the driving force behind a number of initiatives to address the needs of UMBC’s diverse student body, including the Graduate Student Involvement Council, the Cross-Campus Student Advisory Committee, the Commuter Relations Board and the Commuter Assistants’ Living & Learning Communities.

Ramona Arthur now serves as director of off-campus student services, an office that she created. In recent years, she also developed the Transfer Student Network that provides extra support for transfer students as they adjust to life at UMBC.

“The foundation for Ramona’s success,” says George Preisinger, director of transportation services and special projects, “lies in her intrinsic belief in students and in her desire to provide them with opportunities to understand, value and contribute to their diverse communities. Whatever the function, Ramona keeps the welfare of students in the forefront of her efforts, serving as caregiver, teacher, mentor and shaper of attitudes and relationships.”

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