News – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Video of Enhancing Critical Thinking with GenAI Presentation

By Dr. Eugenia Novokshanova and Dr. Michelle Kassorla

Dear Colleagues, If you were unable to attend Dr. Eugenia Novokshanova and Dr. Michelle Kassorla's virtual presentation on April 23, we invite you to view the recording of their presentation,...

Posted: May 1, 2025, 12:09 PM

Alumni Profile: Dan Glennon

Writing, Design, and Comedy in a Box

By: Marilin Argueta-Osorio Photo Credit: Noël Johnson Meet Dan Glennon, a Winter 2023 graduate who has built himself quite a resume! He was a stagehand for IATSE Local 19 union, a marketing...

Posted: April 30, 2025, 3:05 PM

Dan stands smiling wearing a plaid shirt and holding a microphone in front of a sign that reads "mobtown comedy".

Alumni Profile: Madeline Arbutus

Designing a Career with Purpose and Passion

By: Kendall Blunt Photo Credit: Abel Communications Madeline Arbutus, a graduate of 2022, holds her dual B.A. in Media and Communication Studies as well as Visual Arts with a focus on...

Posted: April 30, 2025, 2:59 PM

Madeline stands smiling wearing a blue denim jacket against a white background.

Simplifying the Complexity of MCS 333

Learning about history and theory doesn’t have to be scary!

By: Gwen Pacis Photo Credit: Gwen Pacis At first glance, Media and Communication Studies (MCS) core courses seem straightforward. Each offers skills that will be important in completing a...

Posted: April 30, 2025, 2:55 PM

Notebook open to a page of class notes with a pile of different color pens overlapping and next to the notebook.

Alumni Profile: Johanna Alonso

Johanna's MCS path

By: Ellen Kim Photo Credit: Sophie Lasher Please introduce yourself! (When you graduated, how you identify, etc.) My name is Johanna (she/her) and I graduated from UMBC in 2020. I double...

Posted: April 30, 2025, 2:43 PM

A head and shoulders shot of Johanna standing by a brick wall with steps behind her.

Meet Sara Robinson

INDS Spring 2025 Graduate Highlight Series

B.S.: Bio Forensic Science Any other major, minor, certificate, and/or honors that will be on your graduation records Minor in Sociology Minor in Biological Sciences Degree Mentors ...

Posted: April 29, 2025, 11:44 AM

REMINDER: Slow and Sudden Violence: Why and When Uprisings Occur Discussion on the 10-year Anniversary of the Baltimore Uprising

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 4-5 PM in the AOK Library Gallery

The Department of American Studies presents Slow and Sudden Violence: Why and When Uprisings Occur Discussion on the 10-year Anniversary of the Baltimore Uprising Derek Hyra, Professor,...

Posted: April 28, 2025, 6:19 PM

Karena Ingram's RAINN to be Premiered by Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Congratulations to Karena Ingram '16, music composition, on receiving a commission from the Virginia B. Toulmin Orchestral Commissions Program! Her work RAINN will be premiered by the Memphis...

Posted: April 26, 2025, 1:15 PM

The Solitude of a Nation: Post-Independence and post-Bicentennial Haiti - TOMORROW

A talk by Dr. Daniel Desormeaux (Johns Hopkins University)

Friday, April 25, 2025 4:30-5:30 PM Fine Arts 459 The French Area of the Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication is pleased to invite you to a lecture by Dr. Daniel...

Posted: April 24, 2025, 12:06 PM

You are invited!

Thinking with CADVC

The Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture at UMBC (CADVC) invites you to learn about (and contribute to) our current self-assessment efforts. On Tuesday, April 29, 10:30-11am Eastern, please...

Posted: April 24, 2025, 10:47 AM