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Jan
21

New Adjunct Faculty Welcome: Co-constructing a Learning Community

Create valuable teaching, learning, & assessment experiences

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 21, 2026, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Description

Join other new UMBC adjuncts, faculty, and staff for a discussion designed to help you create successful teaching, learning, and assessment experiences for yourself and your students. Since course...
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Jan
22

Creating a Welcoming Course: Designing for Inclusion and Connection √ §

Do your course-level outcomes clearly express your goals?

Location

Online

Date & Time

January 22, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

How can your syllabus and learning outcomes welcome students to your course and initiate an inclusive tone? As you get ready for spring semester, your syllabus probably already shares your...
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Feb
3

Beyond the Lecture: Engaging Students Through Flipped Learning √ §

See research supporting this approach & ways to implement it

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 3, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Why are instructors flipping their classes? And what exactly does that mean? Does everyone stand on their heads? In this session, we’ll cover the basics of this active learning approach that...
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Feb
11

Refusing Generative AI in College Writing Instruction: A Conversation with the Authors Maggie Fernandes, Megan McIntyre, and Jennifer Sano-Franchini √ §

Hear diverse perspectives on genAI in higher education.

Location

Online

Date & Time

February 11, 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Join us for a conversation with the scholars who created Refusing Generative AI in Writing Studies. The speakers will share how and why they decided to create Refusing GenAI in Writing Studies as...
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Feb
22

UMBC String Day

Location

Performing Arts & Humanities Building

Date & Time

February 22, 2026, 9:30 am – 1:15 pm

Description

The UMBC Department of Music invites you to participate in the 2026 UMBC String Day! This event is FREE and open to all string players, friends, family, and colleagues.   You can learn more...

Mar
26

Growing Papaya Trees: Nurturing Indigenous Roots During Climate Displacement

Humanities Forum with Jessica Hernandez

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery

Date & Time

March 26, 2026, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Description

Part of our Spring 2026 Humanities Forum Growing Papaya Trees: Nurturing Indigenous Roots During Climate Displacement Jessica Hernandez, Indigenous scientist, climate justice...
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