The Alumni Speaker Series features one or two speakers each year.

Past speakers include Monica Lewinsky, an advocate for victims of internet shaming and cyberbullying; David Simon, writer and producer of the award-winning TV series The Wire and Homicide: Life on the Street; and Michele Norris, award-winning journalist and founder of The Race Card Project. 

Interesting recent alumni events include our virtual cooking classes, an exclusive virtual appearance and conversation with actor-comedian Ken Jeong, MD, and a conversation with Baltimore filmmaker, author, and actor John Waters.

In addition to our alumni-specific happenings at UMB, we host many other notable speakers and events throughout the year, many of which alumni are invited to attend.

Recurring events with timely topics covered each year include the Core Values Speaker Series, Diversity Speaker Series, President’s Panel on Politics and Policy, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month Celebration, UMBrella Speaker Series, and Women’s History Month Speaker.