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Dr. Nell Flanders - Visiting Lecturer in Orchestra Studies

UMBC is delighted to introduce and welcome Dr. Nell Flanders to our community as our new Visiting Lecturer in Orchestra Studies to lead our orchestra.    Conductor, violinist, and educator Dr....

Posted: July 20, 2021, 10:44 AM

Prof. Emeritus Brennan publ. analysis of tech policy debate

Reviews Sec. 230 of Telecommunications Act of 1996

In his recent article for the Technology Policy Institute, Public Policy Professor Emeritus Tim Brennan discusses Section 230 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 , which protects internet...

Posted: July 14, 2021, 4:39 PM

Graduate Assistant Position Announcement for Sherman Center

Applications Due By: August 4, 2021

Department:  Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities/ Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program (MECLP) Department Description: The multidisciplinary Sherman Center for...

Posted: July 14, 2021, 11:21 AM

Maryland Teacher Tutors: Hiring Summer Tutors

Where: DC, When: July - August 2021

Maryland Teacher Tutors are hiring summer tutors for school partnerships in DC. Tutoring will occur in July and August and pay is between $40-$55 an hour. Teachers comfortable with ELA/Math for...

Posted: July 14, 2021, 11:16 AM

Prof. Emeritus La Noue publ. commentary on ARPA

Reviews provisions of 2021 COVID relief bill

Professor Emeritus George R. La Noue has published a new commentary piece on legal provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), particularly sections pertaining to the Restaurant...

Posted: July 13, 2021, 7:16 PM

YOUR INPUT NEEDED on FDC programming

Help us to ensure we're meeting your needs this fall!

The Faculty Development Center (FDC) supports faculty in all aspects of their teaching role at the University. In addition to our services and consultations, we provide many programs throughout...

Posted: July 12, 2021, 10:51 AM

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Professor Francis Hult Spoke at UN Forum

Language Rights & UN Sustainable Development Goals

Professor Francis Hult spoke at an event that was part of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on July 12th: "Youth for Linguistic Rights: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Way...

Posted: July 12, 2021, 10:08 AM

Pandemic Punk

An Analysis of the Punk Design Aesthetic in the Pandemic

I graduated with my Master of Fine Arts in Integrated Design in Spring of 2021. My thesis project, Pandemic Punk, was completed as an MFA thesis for University of Baltimore's MFA in Integrated...

Posted: July 9, 2021, 1:24 PM

Michael Hunt writes an Op-Ed about the GRE

Michael Hunt of LLC Cohort 21 has recently written an op-ed in Inside Higher Ed titled, "It's Time to do Away with the GRE."  He states that equity and justice must outweigh institutional...

Posted: July 7, 2021, 4:57 PM

Montia Gardner Successfully Defends her Dissertation

On June 30, 2021 Montia Gardner of LLC Cohort 19 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy. Her degree will be conferred in August, 2021. Her...

Posted: July 7, 2021, 4:04 PM