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*REPOST* Take ARCH 365 in Summer Session I

Learn by doing and earn C and A/H GEP Credits!

See the original post at https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/mems/posts/150214. Medieval and Early Modern Studies Group Summer Class - ARCH 365: Experimental Archaeology Now with Culture and A/H...

Posted: May 16, 2025, 10:15 AM

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Dresher Center Summer 2025 Fellows

This summer, four UMBC faculty members were awarded summer fellowships from the Dresher Center. Keegan Cook Finberg, Assistant Professor in English, will research and write an essay for...

Posted: May 14, 2025, 8:58 PM

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Survey about the Faculty Development Center (FDC)

Please share your feedback by May 30

Dear Colleagues, The Faculty Development Center (FDC) is undergoing a self study to complement a review by external consultants who were on campus April 7-8, 2025. To gain as much feedback as...

Posted: May 13, 2025, 10:44 AM

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Student Profile: Josh Gillis

Writer. Leader. Creator: Turning Words into a Career

By: Rithik Kavanakudy Photo Credit: Kendall Blunt Everyone say hi to Josh Gillis, a junior here at UMBC! For many students, deciding on what major to pursue can be a long trial and error...

Posted: May 12, 2025, 1:47 PM

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Student Profile: Rithik Kavanakudy

Creating with Intention and Imagination

By: Erin Cusick Photo Credit: Rithik Kavanakudy From backyard videos in middle school to managing content for organizations, Rithik's creative journey has been anything but ordinary. His...

Posted: May 12, 2025, 1:43 PM

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LAST CALL!! Ancient Studies End-of-the Year Party

Dear members of the UMBC Ancient Studies Community, If you are coming to the Ancient Studies end-of-the-year party on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00 at my house (1 Alquin Court, Catonsville, MD...

Posted: May 12, 2025, 1:02 PM

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2025 Visual Arts Senior Exhibition

Celebrate graduating Visual Arts students!

Curated and designed by CADVC Exhibitions Designer and Coordinator Andrew Liang, with curatorial assistance from IMDA MFA student Mariia Usova, this exhibition presents the broad and dynamic scope...

Posted: May 12, 2025, 9:53 AM

Alumni Profile: Dan Truckenbrodt

Where Communication Meets Careers: Dan’s UMBC Story

By: Rithik Kavanakudy When Dan Truckenbrodt began his time at UMBC, he started off on an engineering track. However, like many students just starting college, he discovered it wasn’t the right...

Posted: May 9, 2025, 10:41 AM