News – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Kennedy Center, here we come! Spring 2018 News Update

Maia Schechter's "Now Elsewhere" going to the Kennedy Center

Spring 2018 has been eventful for UMBC dancers! In March, 15 students attended the American College Dance Association (ADCA) Mid-Atlantic North Festival. Students performed two senior pieces, Maia...

Posted: June 5, 2018, 3:01 PM

Brigid Starkey discusses human rights in North Korea on KJZZ

Brigid Starkey of the Global Studies program recently discussed human rights in North Korea on KJZZ radio. To hear her segment, in which she discusses international relations and the United...

Posted: May 30, 2018, 9:22 PM

Chris Curran, Public Policy, discusses violence prevention

Chris Curran of the Public Policy department recently published an article in which he argues that improving school climate, not just security, is key to violence prevention. Read more in The...

Posted: May 30, 2018, 9:17 PM

Summer Dissertation House - July 10 to 13, 2018

June 15th Application Deadline

Students who participate in this program will spend each day thinking, writing, and sharing ideas about their doctoral dissertations. Students will learn effective time-management skills; learn...

Posted: May 29, 2018, 10:49 AM

Congratulations to LLC's Newest Graduates!

May 23rd Commencement

Four LLC students received their PhD diplomas last week and we toasted their success at a reception immediately following commencement. Please join us in congratulating (from l-r) Dr. Erin...

Posted: May 29, 2018, 10:15 AM

Job Opportunities with DHS

Apply now through July 2, 2018

The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), the State of Maryland's social services agency, is looking for people interested joining them in their mission to pursue opportunities to assist...

Posted: May 25, 2018, 9:59 AM

Department of Human Resources Congratulates Mrs. Nottingham

Employee of the Quarter

Wanda Soares Nottingham, Administrative Assistant II for the Africana Studies Department, has been named UMBC’s Non-Exempt Employee of the Quarter effective April 1 thru June, 2018. Wanda began...

Posted: May 23, 2018, 5:18 PM

Dr. Curran speaks out on recent Texas School Shooting

Improving school climate not just security is key

Professor Chris Curran has a new piece out in the Conversation related to the recent school shooting in Texas:...

Posted: May 22, 2018, 7:57 AM

GWST Faculty Accomplishments

We'd like to celebrate our faculty achievements this year

The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty over the last academic year – Dr. Amy Bhatt was incredibly active at the National Women’s...

Posted: May 18, 2018, 12:24 PM

Call for GSA Senators and PPGSO members

getting involved in shared governance at UMBC

Subject: Call for GSA Senators and PPGSO members Dear Public Policy Graduate Students, For anyone interested in getting more involved on the UMBC campus beyond academics, there are two...

Posted: May 18, 2018, 12:06 PM