News

Lisa Cella Receives Grant for The Low Flutes Project

Lisa Cella has been awarded a grant from New Music USA to fund The Low Flutes Project, a series of commissioned works for alto and bass flute. Cella describes her project below: I am drawn not...

Posted: July 15, 2020, 10:19 AM

Promoting Academic Integrity in Online Testing

during Remote Instruction

How can we encourage students to maintain academic integrity when taking an online test during remote instruction? The Faculty Development Center's Promoting Academic Integrity in Online Testing...

Posted: July 13, 2020, 1:35 PM

Checkout Professor Adelman on WYPR!

Professor Adelman was on WYPR (88.1 FM) talking about her online project Coronavirus Lost and Found: A Pandemic Archive.  She also wrote about this project recently in The Conversation. ...

Posted: July 13, 2020, 11:29 AM

Week 4: Reflecting on Maurice Berger's Race Stories

Today we’re revisiting Maurice Berger’s Race Stories article, “The Faces of Bigotry: When the Hoods Come Off.” This article features photos of white supremacist protests in Charlottesville, VA and...

Posted: July 13, 2020, 10:33 AM

UMBC Review accepting submissions!

Submissions for Vol. 22 (2121) are open now through September 14, 2020. For best consideration, submit by the early-bird deadline, August 10, 2020. Have you completed research that you want to...

Posted: July 10, 2020, 1:13 PM

YOUR INPUT NEEDED on FDC programming

Are we meeting your needs during COVID-19?

Dear Colleagues (please share widely), The Faculty Development Center's (FDC) purpose is to support faculty in all aspects of their teaching role at the University. In addition to our...

Posted: July 10, 2020, 11:21 AM

Ibrahim Er Successfully Defends his Dissertation

On July 7, 2020 Ibrahim Er of LLC Cohort 16 successfully defended his dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy. His virtual defense went very smoothly and he gave an...

Posted: July 8, 2020, 4:09 PM

Week 3: Reflecting on Maurice Berger's Race Stories

This week, we’re featuring Maurice Berger’s Race Stories article, “Photos That Challenge Stereotypes About African-American Youths.” This article looks at photographs from “Picturing Children,”...

Posted: July 6, 2020, 10:47 AM

July 16 - Public Policy Virtual Information Session

Learn about the graduate programs offered by Public Policy

We are hosting a virtual information session about the Public Policy graduate programs Thursday, July 16. Please join us! July 16, 2020 4pm EST via Webex video conference  The info...

Posted: July 6, 2020, 10:17 AM

Week 2: Reflecting on Maurice Berger's Race Stories

We’re continuing our reflection on Black history and Maurice Berger’s Race Stories this week by revisiting “Pictures of Men, Friends or Lovers.” This article looks at historian Trent Kelly’s...

Posted: June 29, 2020, 11:12 AM