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Welcome Joshua Gehret!

The Interdisciplinary Studies would like to welcome Joshua Gehret to the department. Joshua will be helping INDS evaluate student writing in the program, and look for ways to provide more support...

Posted: February 17, 2016, 12:53 PM

Coffee & Conversation with the Department of Africana Chair

What Can You Do With a Degree in Africana Studies?

Come and enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee with  Dr. Tyson King-Meadows, Chair of Africana Studies,  Thursday February 18, 2016,  12:30pm – 2:00pm at Au Bon Pain located in the Commons. ...

Posted: February 16, 2016, 5:00 PM

Voices of UMBC (Video)

Celebrating the linguistic diversity among students on UMBC

Voices of UMBC is a video that LLC students produced last Fall in Dr. Christine Mallinson's Language in Diverse Schools & Communities class. The film celebrates the linguistic diversity among...

Posted: February 12, 2016, 12:54 PM

UMBC Student Composition to be Performed at N_SEME 2016

Samuel Winnie's (B.A. in Composition '16) Romani Lachrymose for solo cello and electronics has been selected to be performed at the National Student Electronic Music Event (N_SEME).  The piece...

Posted: February 12, 2016, 8:45 AM

Joey Mitchell, '09 Music Alum, to Tour NY with Swampcandy

Joey Mitchell (Music '09) is set to tour New York State with his band, Swampcandy in February.  Natively based in Annapolis, Swampcandy is a duo with Mitchell playing bass and kick drum and his...

Posted: February 11, 2016, 4:34 PM

Congrats to Dr. Yang!

Check out Prof. Yang's new book, Faked in China: Nation Branding, Counterfeit Culture, and Globalization!

Posted: February 11, 2016, 3:09 PM

Spring 2016 What's the Tea? Social Justice Dialogue Series

Calendar of events

What's the (T)ea?​ Social Justice Dialogue Series  “What’s the T?” a phrase originating from Black Gay Ball culture, circa 1970-1989, that indicated some one was the "T"alk of the "T"own, hence...

Posted: February 11, 2016, 9:37 AM

Fellowship Opportunity: Center for the Future of Museums

Washington D.C.

Position Title: Ford W. Bell Fellow for Museums & P-12 Education Department/Office: Center for the Future of Museums (CFM) Organization: American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Supervisor: VP,...

Posted: February 11, 2016, 9:34 AM

CFP: IJBIDE

The International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education (IJBIDE) investigates critically the positioning of diverse individuals in formal and informal contexts of education – from...

Posted: February 11, 2016, 9:21 AM