Signature Events

The president of UMBC speaking to an audience

The 2025 Signature Event:
Intuition and Its Role in
Creative Invention of All Sort

A woman at a podium discussing issues to an audience

The 2024 Signature Event:
Reflections on Journalism and WJZ-TV

The president of UMBC speaking to an audience

The 2023 Signature Event:
Reflections on the First Year

Three people sitting on a stage in a deep discussion

The 2022 Signature Event:
The Future of Higher Education

A professor holding up his newly published book

The 2021 Signature Event:
The Empowered University

Title card

The 2020 Signature Event:
The Election in Historical Perspective

Chesapeake Bay

The 2019 Signature Event:
Wise Thinking About the Chesapeake Bay
Senator Milkulski

The 2018 Signature Event:
Wisdom Institute Launch with Senator Mikulski