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ANCS End-of-Year Party

Dear Emeriti, Colleagues, Majors, Minors, Alumni, and Friends of the ANCS Department, You are cordially invited to an end-of-year party at my house, 1 Alquin Court, Catonsville, MD 21228,...

Posted: May 9, 2018, 9:37 AM

Of Note: LLC Students and Faculty Present at SECOL

Recently, several LLC students and faculty member Dr. Christine Mallinson were invited to present at the 85th Southeastern Conference on Linguistics (SECOL) at Virginia Tech. SECOL is dedicated to...

Posted: May 8, 2018, 2:34 PM

Remembering Dr. Cedric Herring

Dr. Cedric Herring, Professor and Director of the Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC) doctoral program, passed away on April 22, 2018. All of us who knew him—his colleagues in LLC and across the...

Posted: May 8, 2018, 1:45 PM

Dresher Center Summer 2018 Faculty Research Fellows

Please join us in congratulating our Summer Fellows

The Dresher Center is pleased to announce our Summer 2018 Faculty Research Fellows Eric Campbell, Assistant Professor, Philosophy: “Pragmatic Naturalism" Raphael Falco, Professor, English and...

Posted: May 8, 2018, 9:49 AM

Building on #MeToo’s Momentum

This article, written by Catalina Sofia Danberger Duque, was originally posted here. Inspired by the momentum of the #MeToo movement, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) spent...

Posted: May 5, 2018, 12:34 PM

Apply now to participate in a Faculty Learning Community!

Applications for 2018-19 FLCs are due Friday, May 25.

The Faculty Development Center is pleased to announce four new proposed topics for Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) for AY 2018-19: Cultivating critical thinking: Integrating information...

Posted: May 3, 2018, 12:32 PM

Film Festival created by MCS Alumna, Nia Hampton!

Black Femme Supremacy Film Festival

The newly announced Black Femme Supremacy Film Festival puts black femme-identified women into focus, through the medium of film.  MCS Alumna, Nia Hampton, founded this festival.  This event...

Posted: May 3, 2018, 10:04 AM

Memorials for Dr. Cedric Herring

Honoring his Life and Work

To honor Dr. Cedric Herring’s life and work, the following memorials are being held this month: Texas Memorial Service and Burial     May 5th Dr. Cedric Herring will be memorialized at a service...

Posted: May 2, 2018, 5:13 PM

Congratulations Jordan!

In March, Jordan presented a poster session at the 2018 NASPA Annual Conference in Philadelphia titled, "For Us By Us (F.U.B.U): The Implementation of Black Student Development Centers at...

Posted: May 2, 2018, 11:08 AM

AFST Student Award Winners at the CAHSS Awards Reception

Congratulations!

Mariah Dailey----- for Fannie Lou Hamer Distinguished Service Award Selam Kubrom & Andrea Davis ---- for Academic Excellence (AFST Minors) Damarius Johnson ---- for Mary Akaras...

Posted: May 1, 2018, 12:44 PM