Women's Center at UMBC

Contact Information

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The University Commons, Room 004
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, Maryland 21250
410.455.2714 (voice)
410.455.1167 (fax)



  • Free Women's Self-Defense Workshop


    Tuesday, October 20, 5-7pm, Women's Center (Commons 004)
    Join instructor Cathy Johnson for an introduction to self-defense. Learn basic skills, including:
    • assertiveness and boundary-setting
    • verbal de-escalation
    • physical techniques

    Students, faculty, and staff welcome. Space is limited. Please call x52714 or email womens.center@umbc.edu to reserve a spot.



  • Now accepting applications for the Spring 2010 Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Scholarship for Returning Women/ UMBC Foundation Scholarship for Returning Students!

    Are you...
    • 25 or older, with 60+ credits on your transcript?
    • Working towards an undergraduate degree?
    • In good academic standing?
    • In financial need?
    • Enrolling in classes in the spring?
    If you answered "yes" to all these questions, you are eligible to apply. Pick up an application at the Women's Center or download one here to print out. Completed applications can be mailed to the address on the cover sheet or dropped off in person at the Women's Center.


  • For staff, faculty or students seeking resources on how to respond to a community member who has experienced sexual assault/domestic violence, click here for the UMBC Voices Against Violence website.

  • Our library is now available online through LibraryThing.com and can be accessed by clicking here.


  • If you would like to receive a weekly email with Women's Center announcements, please contact the Women's Center at to be added to the mailing list.