"It takes tremendous resources to attract and retain the very best students, faculty, and staff. UMBC launched its first-ever capital campaign in 1995 with an ambitious $50 million goal—and topped it even before the campaign’s end. Success came with leadership gifts to provide scholarships in the arts and humanities, endowed chairs in engineering and biochemistry, and a new sense of campus community.

For an institution with little history of fundraising and a young alumni body, these results are outstanding. It’s clear that people are excited about our progress.

Our track record of achievements is impressive. Our momentum is building, and people like being a part of that success."