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OHA 2020 Local Workshops

Two virtual oral history workshops 10/4 & 10/17

OHA 2020 Local Workshops The Oral History Association (OHA), a national professional organization that supports best practices in oral history, is offering two virtual oral...

Posted: September 28, 2020, 9:13 AM

10/30, 10am: Anti-Racism & Action-Our Roles Now(4th Session)

Topic: Political Participation, Voting Bias, and Democracy

Anti-Racism and Action: Our Roles Now Fourth Drop-In Session:  Political Participation, Voting Bias, and Democracy The Dresher Center for the Humanities, Center for Social Science...

Posted: September 25, 2020, 12:52 PM

The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship

Post Graduation Opportunity

Hey Political Science Students, If you plan on graduating within the upcoming academic year, I want to make you aware of the Scoville Fellowship and application process. Please also be sure to...

Posted: September 24, 2020, 2:25 PM

Dr. Hawn & Dr. Omland work with HCC students

Orioles and orb weavers

It’s a mere hour after sunrise, and Wajhee Zaidi, a student at Howard Community College (HCC), is out in his neighborhood, looking for birds, insects, and whatever other critters he can spot....

Posted: September 23, 2020, 1:33 PM

Critical Language Scholarships available for next summer

Applications are due November 17

Scholarships are available for summer study of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Hindi through the Critical Language Scholarship Program. Many Asian languages qualify for the program. You do not...

Posted: September 23, 2020, 11:01 AM

Fall 2020 Virutal Career & Intership Fair

PRE-REGISTER TODAY!

UMBC’s first virtual Fall Career & Internship Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. The UMBC Career Center wants to make sure you are registered, prepared, and comfortable...

Posted: September 22, 2020, 10:59 AM

Cast your whole vote campaign

Hey Political Science Students, Staff, and Faculty, The Center for Democracy and Civic Life, in partnership with the Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Association, is...

Posted: September 21, 2020, 1:34 PM

Special Shout out and Congratulations to Marisol Barrera!

Incoming MA TESOL Student

Congratulations to Marisol Barrera!!!  Incoming MA TESOL student Marisol Barrera has been awarded the highly competitive Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship by the Maryland Higher...

Posted: September 21, 2020, 1:25 PM

Literacy in Education During Challenging Times

Event Recording

In case you were unable to attend the live virtual pane, we have made the event recording available to everyone on our YouTube channel.  Background  Proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966,...

Posted: September 21, 2020, 10:50 AM

Failed policy attempts for measuring English speaking....

Article by Dr. Jiyoon Lee and Colleagues

Failed policy attempts for measuring English speaking abilities in college entrance exams: Cases from China, Japan, and South Korea Dr. Jiyoon Lee just published an article with colleagues Dr....

Posted: September 21, 2020, 10:00 AM