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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

Library of Congress commissions UMBC’s Daniel Pesca

The Library of Congress’s Coolidge Auditorium, one of the nation’s leading performing arts venues, is typically busy year-round, bustling with performers playing to capacity audiences. Now, with...

Posted: June 26, 2020, 5:34 PM

Trailer for Documentary filmed in Concert Hall Released

The trailer for "Strings Attached", a documentary following the Dover Quartet, has just released! Parts of the documentary were filmed at UMBC when Shriver Hall Concert Series brought them to our...

Posted: June 26, 2020, 12:20 PM

A reflection on Maurice Berger's Race Stories

We will begin our retrospect of Maurice Berger’s Race Stories and reflection on black history and our current political and social climate by featuring, “Capturing the Struggle for Racial...

Posted: June 22, 2020, 11:08 AM

Dept. of Music Receives Charlesmead Award

(from left to right: Daniel Pesca, Janice Jackson, Jarl Hulbert, and Alethia Starke) The Department of Music announces the receipt of a Charlesmead award (in the amount of $33,725) to fund a...

Posted: June 22, 2020, 9:53 AM

Dr. Shirley Basfield Dunlap

A virtual reflection and celebration of our dear LLC Alum

We write to share the sorrowful news that we have lost one of our own LLC alums, Dr. Shirley Basfield Dunlap. Dr. Basfield Dunlap, a member of LLC cohort 16, graduated in Spring 2018, with her...

Posted: June 19, 2020, 2:11 PM