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UMBC McNairs Scholars Program Application

Deadline is Extended!!

The  McNair Scholars Application deadline for Freshman and Sophomores has been extended!  If you are eligible, remain interested, and have not submitted your application, please consider...

Posted: February 25, 2020, 10:54 AM

Pop up Yoga with Elaine MacDougall

This Friday, February 28, 2020

Join LLC Cohort 22's Elaine MacDougall in PAHB 318 from 1:15 to 2:15pm this Friday, February 28th, for one of her popular, low-key yoga sessions!

Posted: February 25, 2020, 10:47 AM

The 2020 Inaugural Cedric Herring Symposium

CANCELLED -- March 24th event -- CANCELLED

Due to guidance from the University System of Maryland and the Governor's Office, this symposium will not be held this spring. We are planning to reschedule it in the fall. ...

Posted: February 24, 2020, 3:19 PM

Opportunities Outside Department

Check out the new page on our department's website!

Hey Political Science Students and Faculty, I wanted to let you know that we have just added a new page to our department's website. This new page lists opportunities for students that come...

Posted: February 24, 2020, 2:14 PM

Tonight, 7pm at CADVC: Museum of the Old Colony Artist Talk

Pablo Delano: Uncovering the Museum of the Old Colony

Tonight at @cadvc_umbc An artist talk by Pablo Delano: Uncovering The Museum of the Old Colony! Delano, shown here regaling attendees at the show opening, will trace the development and growth of...

Posted: February 20, 2020, 8:40 AM

DW Rowlands published in CityObseratory

Understanding Walkable Density

This work represents an important first step toward her masters thesis and incorporates significant spatial analysis, using novel methods, to produce measures on urban walkability.

Posted: February 19, 2020, 12:21 PM

Katherine J. Morris Successfully Presents

her Dissertation Proposal

LLC is pleased to announce that Katie Morris, of Cohort 18, successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal to her committee on February 18, 2020. Her hermeneutic...

Posted: February 19, 2020, 10:53 AM

Lisa Cella Presents at Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention

Professor of Music, Lisa Cella, presented a masterclass this past weekend for high school students at the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention hosted by the Flute Society of Washington.  The convention...

Posted: February 19, 2020, 10:52 AM

Join the FDC Email List

Receive emails with upcoming events, services, & resources!

Would you like to keep up to date with all FDC happenings and find a community of scholars who care as much about teaching as you do? The FDC maintains a Google Group email list to which we...

Posted: February 18, 2020, 2:32 PM

Intern at a Think Tank this Summer

Brookings Institution is Seeking Undergrads & Grad Students

The Brookings Institution is looking to hire UMBC Research Interns for this summer.  The positions are full-time, paid ($15 per/hr) and are open to undergraduates and graduate...

Posted: February 18, 2020, 1:58 PM