Black & Gold Rush is a 36-hour giving challenge designed to bring Retrievers together to support the UMBC community and its students, faculty, and staff. Philanthropy plays such an important role in everything we do, from providing student scholarships and fueling faculty research, to resourcing programs like Retriever Essentials and the Career Center, and supporting our numerous athletics teams. It is because of the generosity of our donors that we have been able to achieve so much in just 58 short years. This year's Black & Gold Rush is March 5th and 6th and the theme is "Generosity in Action." Please consider making a gift of any size to help fund student scholarships and extracurricular activities, support collaborative research, and provide critical resources for academic departments. Learn more at blackandgoldrush.umbc.edu #BlackAndGoldRush #RetrieverNation #UMBC