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POLI 324: The Congress

Hey Political Science Majors, I hope the transition to online courses is going smoothly for all of you. Due to the fact that it is advising season, many of you will be having virtual advising...

Posted: April 10, 2020, 12:29 PM

Undergraduate Research Awards- Get Up to $1500!

Deadline Extended to May 15th

Hi all, I am emailing you to let you know that the deadline to apply for the undergraduate research awards has been extended to May 15th. See the notice below for more information:...

Posted: April 9, 2020, 3:55 PM

Prof. Lincove named Sherman Center research fellow

Lincove's early childhood edu. project one of two funded

The UMBC Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities has announced its 2019-2020 research fellows, including Public Policy's own Prof. Jane A. Lincove. Two projects were selected...

Posted: April 9, 2020, 3:11 PM

Prof. Short and alumna Martínez publ article in Geo. Compass

Looks at impact of growing middle-class in Global South

Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short and alumna Lina Martínez recently published an article in the journal Geography Compass. The article, "The urban effects of the emerging middle class in...

Posted: April 9, 2020, 2:02 PM

Tech drive for Baltimore City students to be able to study

Do you have tech tools you could donate?

Teachers’ Democracy Project invites all concerned citizens to donate their used but still functional laptops, tablets, phones and chargers to support our students. Everyone in the country right...

Posted: April 9, 2020, 11:17 AM

Coping with COVID

Presented by the Counseling Center

How can we as individual FACE COVID and cope with the uncertainty associated with the outbreak? Join us for an interactive, 1-hour webinar as we discuss the unique stressors of living through a...

Posted: April 9, 2020, 7:53 AM

Prof. Lincove publ. article on racial & ethnic difs in apps

Article published in Education Finance and Policy journal

Public Policy Professor Jane A. Lincove has published an article in Education Finance and Policy's Spring 2020 issue titled "Apply Yourself: Racial and Ethnic Differences in College Application."...

Posted: April 8, 2020, 1:30 PM

INDS COVID-19 Updates

INDS Students and Community: Please read through this letter from INDS Director Stephen Freeland regarding COVID-19 updates.

Posted: April 6, 2020, 9:22 AM

Polis Spring Online Classes in Ancient Greek and Latin

Polis – The Jerusalem Institute of Languages and Humanities is offering online courses in Ancient Greek and Latin. If you have always wanted to learn the classic languages, but never had the...

Posted: April 3, 2020, 6:27 PM

Challenges & Suggestions for Balancing Teaching & Self-Care

Shared by colleagues at a virtual FDC session!

On Wednesday, April 1, 22 faculty joined the 5 FDC staff to virtually crowdsource best ideas about balancing teaching and self-care during a Bring Your Biggest Challenge/Bring Your Best Idea...

Posted: April 3, 2020, 11:04 AM