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Cultural Uplift Through Music Education

Written by Tim Provost

In this blog post, Provost introduces a number of 19th-century music educators of color to explain how each served as a locus for cultural empowerment within their community as they fought for...

Posted: June 30, 2023, 4:15 PM

Congratulations Jason Chase! Successful Thesis Defense

Studying Sediment Storage in a [Water]Shed

We invite you to join us in celebrating Jason Chase, who successfully defended his master's thesis on "Assessing the role of culvert sediment storage in an urbanized watershed" Tuesday, June 27th....

Posted: June 29, 2023, 11:35 AM

20th-Century Black Art Music and the Great Migration

Written by D'Juan Moreland

The mass migration of Black Americans spurred a massive cultural boom in Northern cities. In this blog, this phenomenon is explored by examining the lives of the "Dean of African American...

Posted: June 13, 2023, 1:05 PM

Whistling Hens featured in Classical Singer magazine

The Whistling Hens duo, comprised of Natalie Groom (Affiliate Artist of Clarinet at UMBC) and soprano Jennifer Piazza-Pick (Assistant Professor of Voice at Queens University of Charlotte) was...

Posted: June 13, 2023, 12:44 PM

Seyoung Jeong to perform in Malaysia

UMBC Voice Faculty Dr. Seyoung Jeong was invited to perform a guest artist recital and masterclasses at the UCSI University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 15th and 16th. Congrats to Dr. Jeong!

Posted: June 12, 2023, 4:18 PM

Prof. Bennett's paper summarized in Syracuse policy brief

Discusses affirmative action and academic outcomes

Professor Pamela R. Bennett's paper coauthored with Syracuse's Dr. Amy Lutz is the focus of a new policy brief by Syracuse's Center for Policy Research.  The paper "How Affirmative Action...

Posted: June 9, 2023, 2:19 PM

Amy McCabe works with Incarcerated Youth

Big shout out to UMBC trumpet faculty member Amy McCabe for her outstanding work with the Sound Impact Collective, a group that provides educational residencies & performances to incarcerated...

Posted: June 6, 2023, 1:17 PM

ICARE Students Publish in Maryland Matters

Being Bold by Focusing on Justice in Climate Solutions

Congratulations to UMBC ICARE students Molly Finch, Erin Hamner, Autumn Powell, and Aiman Raza, who recently published an opinion piece: “Being bold by Focusing on Justice in Climate Solutions” in...

Posted: May 31, 2023, 3:27 PM

2022-23 American Studies Highlights

Message from Department Chair, Dr. Tamara Bhalla

Dear American Studies Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni, and Supporters: Many thanks for your support as we close out the 2022-2023 Academic Year. It has been an exciting and productive first...

Posted: May 25, 2023, 12:05 PM