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CFP: Language and Social Interaction Working Group (LANSI)

CFP Deadline: May 30, 2015

The Language and Social Interaction Working Group (LANSI) at Teachers College, Columbia University, is currently accepting proposals for its 5th annual meeting. The meeting will take place at...

Posted: March 6, 2015, 9:41 AM

Students Representing LLC in Graduate Research Conference

Let's show them our support by attending the GRC

We invite the Language, Literacy, and Culture community to attend the 37th annual Graduate Research Conference (GRC) on March 25th, 2015. As you know, the GRC is an opportunity for graduate...

Posted: March 5, 2015, 11:00 PM

Anne Rubin, HIST, in New York Times and on C-SPAN

Providing insight into two Civil War events

Anne Rubin, an associate professor of history and author of Through the Heart of Dixie: Sherman’s March and American Memory  (UNC Press 2014), recently published an article in the New York...

Posted: March 5, 2015, 1:06 PM

UMBC Reacts to Senator Mikulski's Retirement Announcement

Political Science and School of Public Policy voice reaction

After Sen. Barbara Mikulski announced her retirement on March 2, reaction poured in from across the country and state of Maryland. UMBC political science and School of Public Policy faculty were...

Posted: March 5, 2015, 1:01 PM

Artist-in-Residence, "KAL", Wins Herblock Prize

Kevin Kallaugher awarded prize for his editorial cartooning

Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher, artist-in-residence, has been awarded the 2015 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. The Herblock Prize honors artists who use editorial cartoons to preserve freedom of...

Posted: March 5, 2015, 12:59 PM

Attention: Class Schedule Fall '15

Preliminary schedule

The LLC has just released the preliminary schedule of classes for this coming Fall (see attachment on the LLC Group's site). Keep in mind that these are the classes offered by our department's...

Posted: March 3, 2015, 9:41 PM

Did you see us at Recyclemania?

A kinetic sculpture project narrative and recent photos were combined on a poster board by KSR artist Mai Teague to be displayed for Art Week and RecycleMania's Sustainable Art Showcase. Did...

Posted: March 3, 2015, 4:09 PM

Congratulations to Marina Mizell and Zoe Wang!

You've been approved!

From the first ISC meeting of the Spring semester, heartfelt congratulations for two newly approved degree plans: Marina Mizell ("Pediatric Psychological and Neurological Development") and Hao...

Posted: March 3, 2015, 3:34 PM