UIA comes to UMBC: Founding UIA CEO Bridget Burns meets with the UMBC community
The University Innovation Alliance is the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to increasing the number and diversity of college graduates, particularly low-income students, first-generation students, and students of color in the United States.
UMBC joins the University Innovation Alliance to engage with the member institutions and learn about innovative student success practices that can be implemented to impact our students.
Watch the video to learn about the 2021 University Innovation Alliance expansion to UMBC as a member institution!
UIA Member Institutions
Arizona State University
Georgia State University
Iowa State University
Michigan State University
North Carolina A&T State University
The Ohio State University
Oregon State University
Purdue University
University of California Riverside
University of Central Florida
University of Colorado Denver
University of Illinois Chicago
UMBC
Virginia Commonwealth University
University Innovation Alliance Website
UMBC UIA TEAM
Interim Vice Provost and Dean for the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
UIA Liaison
Extended UIA Support Team Members
Dr. Kenneth Baron: Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Advising and Student Success
Dr. Amanda Knapp: Associate Vice Provost and Assistant Dean Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Dr. Liz Patton: Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor – Media and Communication Studies
Dr. Laila Shishineh: Director Academic Engagement & Transition Programs
Dr. Steve Freeland: Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Director Individualized Study Program (INDS)
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1/31/2023