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Whitney Schwab, Philosophy, wins NEH grant

This story, written by Max Cole, was originally published here.  The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced funding for highly competitive grants in 43 states around...

Posted: January 20, 2017, 9:42 PM

Fired up, Ready to go!

The Story of an Iconic Obama Campaign Chant

We want to share the video of a collaborative animation that appeared today in The Atlantic.  The Story of an Iconic Obama Campaign Chant, Animated Barack Obama’s “Fired up, ready to go” cheer...

Posted: January 19, 2017, 4:30 PM

Remembering Founding Faculty Member, Dr. Larry Lasher

It is with great sadness that the Department of English shares with you the passing of Dr. Larry Lasher, a founding faculty member at UMBC and an exceptional leader and educator, on Thursday,...

Posted: January 19, 2017, 1:45 PM

GSA's Graduate Research Conference

Submission Deadline: January 30

The deadline to submit an abstract for GSA’s 39th Annual Graduate Research Conference is quickly approaching! The submission deadline is 5:00 pm on January 30, 2017. The theme for the 2017...

Posted: January 19, 2017, 9:31 AM

Congratulations to Marina Mizell!

Congratulations to Marina Mizell, who was accepted to her first choice medical school, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine. 

Posted: January 18, 2017, 4:05 PM

The American Prize honors Dr. Richards and UMBC Symphony

Conductor E. Michael Richards, professor of music, and the UMBC Symphony have been awarded honorable mention in the college/university division of The American Prize’s Ernst Bacon Memorial Award...

Posted: January 17, 2017, 1:50 PM

More Maryland State Legislative Internship Openings

 Updated January 18 with more positions and some more detail on existing ads. . .   Several state delegates and senators have recently contacted me to advertise internships for this...

Posted: January 17, 2017, 1:41 PM