News – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

How to Prepare a Social Science/Humanities Literature Review

hosted by the AOK Library

Tuesday, September 15 | 4-5pm | hybrid - AOK Library Room 259 or online “How to Prepare a Social Science/Humanities Literature Review” Please visit the library’s myUMBC group and see the...

Posted: August 26, 2026, 3:53 PM

Alumnus-led organization Friends of Tonga named finalist in .ORG Impact Awards

Led by Public Policy alumnus Michael Hassett, Ph.D. '19

Friends Of Tonga Inc., led by co-founder and president Michael Hassett, Ph.D. '19, was named a finalist in the 2026 .ORG Impact Awards by Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG...

Posted: August 25, 2026, 2:56 PM

CS3 Fall 2026 Faculty Writing Group

Collaboration and Innovation

Join us throughout the semester for a faculty writing group. Faculty from all disciplines are welcome! Our theme is collaboration and innovation, emphasizing our shared commitment to fostering a...

Posted: August 25, 2026, 1:05 PM

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Join UMBC Music Student Ensembles!

Do you play an instrument or sing? Join a student ensemble! Make music! Make friends! Receive course credit! UMBC provides a wide range of performance experiences, open to audition by students...

Posted: August 24, 2026, 12:10 PM

Collage of students performing in a variety of ensembles, including a choir, jazz band, orchestra, and Indonesian gamelan

2026 Africana Studies Fall Welcome Reception

Please join us for the AFST Fall Welcome Reception on September 2, 2026, in the Fine Arts Building, Room 559, from 12 pm to 12:50 pm. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend. Light...

Posted: August 24, 2026, 9:31 AM

Department of English presents Sights and Sounds of Senegal

Join the Department of English for two events that highlight and celebrate the culture of Senegal. Sights and Sounds of Senegal Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4pm: Film screening of...

Posted: August 20, 2026, 12:07 AM

SAVE THE DATE: Visit with Chris Thornton, Chief Programs Officer, American Council of Learned Societies

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Join the Division of Research & Creative Achievement (ORCA), Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team (CARAT), and the Dresher Center for the Humanities as we welcome Chris...

Posted: August 19, 2026, 9:21 AM

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Ph.D. alumna Catherine Mata publishes article on the impact of AI chatbot messaging in undergraduate courses

Published in Economics of Education Review

Public Policy alumna Catherine Mata (Ph.D. '22) has coauthored a new article, published in the journal Economics of Education Review. In the article, Dr. Mata and her coauthors examine the use of...

Posted: August 18, 2026, 1:46 PM

FREE: 10-Week Online Global Virtual Exchange Program!

Connect across cultures and explore youth well-being

Hello UMBC Undergraduates! NOTE: If you already participated in one of the previous 4 week programs, you ARE eligible to join this (new, expanded) 10 week program! The Department of...

Posted: August 18, 2026, 9:24 AM

Flyer for the Fall 2026 Youth Well-Being Virtual Exchange Program for UMBC undergraduates, co-hosted with Khalifa University and Miami University. Contains program details, schedule, an August 27, 2026 application deadline, and a QR code to apply.

New Process! Funding from Dresher Center for Partner Events

The Dresher Center has formalized the process for requesting co-sponsorship funds. Through this, we seek to support a variety of departments and events across the academic year through...

Posted: August 18, 2026, 9:00 AM

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