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What Can I Do With A Major in GWST?

Your parents are going to ask, so tell them!

You can change the world! Our graduates have gone on to careers in politics, law, public service, social work, teaching, and yes, of course, medicine and scientific research. GWST trains you to...

Posted: September 17, 2015, 8:52 AM

Anne Brodsky Examines What Enables Women to Endure Adversity

Ranging from Baltimore to Afghanistan

When Anne E. Brodsky won a national award in February 2014 for contributions to the field of community psychology, it came as no surprise to her students and colleagues at UMBC. Brodsky is a...

Posted: September 14, 2015, 3:56 PM

Welcome Reception Sept. 17, 2015, Fine Arts bldg rm 559 4:pm

Department of Africana Studies

Dear Students, Staff, Faculty, and Friends of the Department of Africana Studies, To celebrate the beginning of another exciting year in AFST at UMBC, I invite you to attend the 2015 Welcome...

Posted: September 14, 2015, 1:55 PM

Kimberly Moffitt, AMST, Discusses #BlackLivesMatter on ABC2

Explains the growth of the movement compared to Civil Rights

As #BlackLivesMatter continues to grow on social media, ABC 2 TV in Baltimore recently hosted Kimberly Moffitt for a discussion to explain how the movement has spread and how it is different from...

Posted: September 14, 2015, 12:14 PM

John Rennie Short, PUBL, Writes in the Conversation

Explains the impact of wealth on immigration policy

In a new column in The Conversation, School of Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short revealed how immigrants can be treated differently based on wealth. Short wrote about how Canada’s...

Posted: September 14, 2015, 12:11 PM

An Invitation to Meet the Baltimore Algebra Project

Thursday, Sept. 17. 5:30-7:00 pm. Sherman 148C

The Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication and the Interculturalists GSO invite you to hear and interact with members of the Baltimore Algebra Project on...

Posted: September 11, 2015, 3:42 PM

Critical Questions in Education Conference

Registration for the 11th Annual conference is open

The Academy for Educational Studies will have its 11th Critical Questions in Education Conference in Baltimore on November 2-4 at the Hyatt Inner Harbor Hotel. The conference themes for this...

Posted: September 11, 2015, 3:34 PM

Internship Opportunity at Great Kids Farm!

Are you looking for a volunteer coordinating position? This could be a great opportunity for you! For more information, view the flier below. 

Posted: September 11, 2015, 1:09 PM

Visual Arts Eric Dyer & IMDA alumna Dominique Zeltzman BMA

Two of UMBC's own honored at Baltimore Museum of Art

Baker Artist Awards 2015 at the Baltimore Museum of Art September 16 — November 15, 2015 Associate professor Eric Dyer was named a 2015 winner of the prestigious $25,000 Mary Sawyers Baker...

Posted: September 11, 2015, 9:50 AM

White House Internship Program

Hi Everyone,   This recently came to my attention. The application for the White House Internship Program will close on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 11:59 PM EST.   White House Interns...

Posted: September 10, 2015, 1:48 PM