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Of Note: Social Science Faculty, Students, and Alumns

Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments! Amy Bhatt, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's studies, speaks about the rising interest of young South...

Posted: February 13, 2019, 2:11 PM

Prof. Curran on bridging the gap from classroom to policy

Discusses educators entering the Public Policy realm

This week, Professor Chris Curran was featured in Insight into Diversity in the piece "Teachers Pursue Public Policy Degrees to Better Advocate for their Students."  Drawing from his own...

Posted: February 12, 2019, 4:05 PM

Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars

Application Deadline: March 31, 2019

The SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program is working to increase faculty diversity in the southern region of the US, including Maryland. It aims to support minority Ph.D. students who seek careers...

Posted: February 12, 2019, 2:48 PM

First Meeting About Fieldwork Opportunity in Greece

Summer 2019, ARCH 397 credit possible

FIELDWORK IN GREECE SUMMER 2019   Informational Meeting, Wed. Feb 13th, 12–1, PAHB 441 Prof. Michael Lane, Ancient Studies, Director 3 Credits in Arch 397 Optional.  Info:...

Posted: February 11, 2019, 12:42 PM

Sex-Selective Abortion in India

February 28th 4 p.m. Library Gallery

UTPAL SANDESARA University of Pennsylvania “Sex-Selective Abortion in India: Victims, Villains and Other Ways of Seeing the World” Over the past 30 years, selective abortion of...

Posted: February 4, 2019, 2:38 PM

Hrabowski Innovation Fund Award Proposals for Spring Review

Spring deadline for submitting proposals is February 22!

Do you have an innovative, evidence-based idea for exploring or assessing student learning? Your idea may be appropriate for a Hrabowski Innovation Fund (HIF) Award proposal. There are four...

Posted: February 1, 2019, 10:48 AM

Summer Research Opportunity in Social Sciences

University of Maryland, College Park

The Summer Research Initiative (SRI) was created in 1999 by the Office of the Dean in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) and is supported by the Office of the Provost, the...

Posted: January 31, 2019, 2:38 PM

Prof. Emeritus LaNoue publ. Balt. Sun op-ed on MD HBCU case

Titled "4th Circuit abdicates its role in Md. HBCU case"

Yesterday, the Baltimore Sun published an op-ed by Professor Emeritus George R. LaNoue on the Fourth Circuit's recent non-decision in the long-running Coalition for Educational Excellence and...

Posted: January 30, 2019, 11:10 AM