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Prof. Emeritus Salkever's research on SSA study enrollees

Public Policy Professor Emeritus David Salkever has coauthored a new article in the journal Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research.  In his research,...

Posted: August 19, 2021, 11:48 AM

AUDITION for UMBC's Jazz Groups

So, do you like jazz? There are currently six jazz groups at UMBC, the Jazz Ensemble, four small groups, and the Jazz Guitar Ensemble. The audition is the same for all groups. Non-traditional...

Posted: August 17, 2021, 4:09 PM

Join the UMBC Symphony Orchestra!

All strings, winds, brass, and percussion welcome!

The orchestra meets on Tuesday nights from 7:10-9:40 in the Linehan Concert Hall of the Performing Arts and Humanities Building. Auditions (in person or remote) will take place on August...

Posted: August 17, 2021, 4:06 PM

Alumna Dr. Dong & profs. publ. medicaid expansion research

Study focuses on the effect on people with disabilities

Public Policy Ph.D. alumna Dr. Xiaobei Dong and professors Dr. Tim Gindling and Dr. Nancy Miller have published a new article in the Disability and Health Journal.   The research, which was...

Posted: August 17, 2021, 10:50 AM

Linehan Artist Scholar awarded JOG fellowship

Congratulations to Byanca Morales Cabrera who was awarded the Imagining America Joy of Giving Fellowship for the 2021-2022 academic year. A Visual Arts major in graphic design, photography, and...

Posted: August 16, 2021, 10:06 AM

Welcoming Charles Kaylor to GES

New Lecturer & Director of GIS and Cartography Labs

Please join us in welcoming Charles Kaylor as Lecturer & Director of GIS+Cartography Lab. Mr. Kaylor joins us from Temple University, where he spent the past 12 years in the position of...

Posted: August 13, 2021, 12:33 PM

Canonical Danger: How Standard Rep Undermines the Orchestra

Written by Jeff Martin

Orchestras have faced persistent financial difficulties over the past several decades. To alleviate these challenges, they should consider substantial revision to the standard repertoire, adding...

Posted: July 28, 2021, 11:43 AM

The Wrong Place at the Wrong Time

Written by Jeff Martin

The emerging orchestral canon made it difficult for late nineteenth-century composers to achieve lasting recognition. Hubert Parry faced the additional challenge of living in Britain. The quality...

Posted: July 28, 2021, 11:40 AM

Chiquinha Gonzaga and the Rise of Choro

Written by Jay Fenner

Brazilian Composer Chiquinha Gonzaga was extremely important in establishing the popularity of the music and dance associated with the Brazilian Choro, however her impact is generally overlooked...

Posted: July 28, 2021, 11:38 AM