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LLC Highlights: Heidi Faust (Cohort 13)

TESOL International Assoc. Research mini-grant recipient

Heidi Faust, LLC Cohort 13, is one of 5 recipients of the TESOL International Association's Research Mini-Grants. In addition to the grant, she will receive free registration to the 2016 TESOL...

Posted: October 26, 2015, 9:54 AM

LLC Alumni Highlights: Dr. Asli Hassan

Appointed Head of the CELT (Petroleum Institute)

The Language, Literacy & Culture PhD Program is pleased to announce that Dr. Asli Hassan has been recently appointed Head of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) at the...

Posted: October 26, 2015, 8:58 AM

Job Offer: Assistant/Associate Prof. of Language & Education

Teachers College, Columbia University

Teachers College, Columbia University Department of Arts and Humanities The applied linguistics and TESOL program Position: The Applied Linguistics and TESOL Program at Teachers College, Columbia...

Posted: October 22, 2015, 7:38 PM

Volunteer for candidate Greg Sileo

Hi Poli Students, Greg Sileo is running for Baltimore City Council District 11 and is looking for volunteers to help do door knocking and phone banking. Attached is a bit of information about...

Posted: October 22, 2015, 6:22 PM

Baltimore Sun Op Ed by MPP student Josh Hastings

An op ed in the Baltimore Sun on October 20 by Public Policy MPP student Josh Hastings called on Governor Hogan and the legislature to fully fund Program Open Space, a state-wide land preservation...

Posted: October 21, 2015, 12:24 PM

Cynthia Matuszek, Computer Science

Picture Imperfect

Picture Perfect Quick: Women make up what proportion of biologists in the United States? According to federal statistics, the answer is almost exactly half: 50.1 percent. If you search for...

Posted: October 21, 2015, 12:15 PM

Livewire 6

Livewire 6: Poetry of Song, Music of Words Thursday – Saturday, October 22 – 24 Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall and other locations In its sixth season, this year’s Livewire contemporary...

Posted: October 20, 2015, 11:03 AM

Congratulations Sarah Miller!

For Receiving an Award from WPOW

Our very own Sarah Miller, (Global Perspectives in Documentary Photography, INDS 2017) who is currently away studying abroad in Brazil, has recently been honored by the Women Photojournalists of...

Posted: October 19, 2015, 10:13 AM

UMBC Homecoming: INDS Brunch

Thank you to all who made the INDS Homecoming Brunch a success! Many alumni returned to offer support to our students, plus reconnect with friends and our staff. It was heard again, the comment...

Posted: October 15, 2015, 1:54 PM

Want to go abroad with UMBC professors?

Dear Poli Students, Dr. Forestiere and Dr. Grodsky will each take approximately 10-12 students to Europe during the Second Summer Session in 2016. You will earn three POLI credits and have the...

Posted: October 14, 2015, 9:54 AM