On Monday, October 10, UMBC's Student Government Association will host “Around the World at UMBC,” the largest multi-cultural celebration ever to occur on campus. The event will bring together many student organizations for the purpose of furthering cultural awareness on campus and celebrating the diverse makeup of our campus community. UMBC has the distinction of being one of the most diverse universities in the nation with students from over 48 states and 108 countries.

From 12 to 2:30 p.m., on Main Street in The Commons, cultural student organizations will offer a variety of cultural foods (Caribbean, Vietnamese, Hispanic, Jewish, etc.) and presentations (Israeli self- defense, dancing, etc.).

Beginning at 7 p.m., also on Main Street in The Commons, the entire campus community is invited to hear from Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, president of UMBC, as well as invited guests Kweisi Mfume, former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Susan Frick Payne, director of international affairs for the State of Maryland.

The Student Government Association will also unveil three banners with quotations dealing with diversity as well as inviting all attendees to sign a banner which states “Diversity is a UMBC value” which will be displayed in The Commons.

There will be a reception in The Commons immediately following this program, underneath the new international flag installation, which is representative of every student at UMBC.

For more information, please contact Brian S. Bailey at baileyb1@umbc.edu or Hima Raviprakash at hima1@umbc.edu.