In UMBC’s 10 intellectual sports student organizations, members turn abstract knowledge into concrete experiences including but not limited to:
- Students assist each other in acquiring skills as varied as crafting legislature, building engines, and cross-examining witnesses.
- They benefit immensely from acquiring crucial competencies like teamwork, time management, communication, and problem-solving.
- It’s a low-stakes way for them to take their future for a test drive—sometimes literally!
- Intellectual sports help students find friends with similar interests and get connected on campus.
Students benefit from these tangible applications and the power skills that accompany them – crucial competencies like teamwork, time management, communication, and problem-solving.