The Mosaic is a center for resources, community building, and staff support, and is a lounge space for UMBC community members of all backgrounds to use for relaxing, programming, small events, and small gatherings. We strive to develop innovative programs and initiatives that celebrate cultural diversity while advocating for inclusion, equity, and social justice.
You can visit the Mosaic to eat lunch, study, and chat with your friends or staff, seek any resources you may need, or find a space to rest in between classes. The Mosaic is also designated as an accessible space for reflection, meditation, and/or to pick up a bag from our campus pantry, Retriever Essentials.
We host various events centered around diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice (DEISJ). We help students find community with peers who are like them and peers who are unlike them. We are also a resource for both undergraduate and graduate students who have questions about race, ethnicity, nationality, and/or citizenship status.
Some of our signature Mosaic programs include: Hear Our Stories: Centering Lived Experiences through Children’s Literature, Music & The Mosaic, Doughnuts & Dialogue, Chai Chats, Mixed Up (multiracial/cultural series), Bachata & Salsa Night, Black Excellence Summit, Asian Cultural Celebration & Awards, and the Black & Latine/x Celebration & Awards. A list of upcoming events can be found below.
Mission
The Mosaic strives to provide diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning opportunities that center and celebrate racial, ethnic, and national identities. We do this through student identity-based, social justice-centered advocacy and programming, intra/intercultural dialogue and storytelling, and community-based gatherings to create a sense of belonging and to empower all UMBC community members to be agents of social change.
Location
2B23, The Commons on the second floor.
Hours
Summer 2025
- Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Contact
- Email: Angelina Jenkins, Assistant Director: arjenkins@umbc.edu
- Call: 410-455-3014
FAQ
Events
The Racial Middle
What is it like to be in the racial middle?
Location
The Commons : 329
Date & Time
February 28, 2017, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Description

What's the Tea? Post-Election 2017: The Immigrant Experience
Kick-Off: What does it mean to be a foreign born Muslim?
Location
The Commons : The Mosaic, Rm. 2B23
Date & Time
February 21, 2017, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Description

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Stress Free Zone: Relaxation and Study Space
Anti-Stress Coloring, FREE FOOD & T-SHIRTS
Location
The Commons : 2B23
Date & Time
December 16, 2016, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Description

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