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INDS Spring 2026 Graduate Highlight Series

B.A.: Psychological and Cultural Foundations of Healthcare (Arab world focus) Degree Mentors: Samir El Omari| Coordinator for Internships & Career Placement, Coordinator of Arabic, and...

Posted: April 27, 2026, 9:40 AM

Aya smiling outdoors in a red hijab and red and white lace top.

Call for Nominations: William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program

CAHSS Internal Competition - Pre-proposals due May 11, 2026

CAHSS faculty are invited to submit a pre-proposal to be nominated for the 2026 William T. Grant Scholars Program competition, sponsored by the William T. Grant Foundation (WTGF). The WTGF...

Posted: April 24, 2026, 9:42 AM

Register for CARAT Gems (Grant Education Modules)

April 29, 2026, Noon-1:00, Hybrid (PUP room 451 & Webex)

Register here (by Friday, April 24): https://forms.gle/7WH2WxCZjPAiH9yV8 CAHSS faculty are invited to the first workshop in a new CARAT learning series, CARAT Gems (Grant Education Modules). The...

Posted: April 23, 2026, 4:41 PM

Shahin Hossain successfully defends

his Dissertation

On April 22, 2026, Shahin Hossain of LLC Cohort 23 successfully defended his dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy.  His degree will be conferred next month. His virtual...

Posted: April 23, 2026, 11:15 AM

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GES 286 Summer 1 Course Learn GIS and Spatial Analysis

Learn GIS and make maps this summer

Interested in learning how maps are created and how spatial data is used in the real world? GES 286 introduces Geographic Information Systems and spatial analysis through hands-on activities and...

Posted: April 23, 2026, 9:39 AM

BookFest Day 2: Freedom to Read with the Maryland State Librarian

AOK Library Gallery, 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Join us this evening for "Freedom to Read: Libraries and Our Democracy" 5:00–6:30 p.m. — Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery Book challenges and censorship efforts are still on the rise across our...

Posted: April 23, 2026, 9:39 AM

Red, Green, and Pink books are stacked up on top of the words UMBC BookFest '26, which are printed in gold and black

Chelsea Mays-Williams successfully defends

her Dissertation

On April 21, 2026, Chelsea Mays-Williams of LLC Cohort 23 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy.  Her degree will be conferred next month. Her...

Posted: April 22, 2026, 2:45 PM

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