News – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

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

Matt Belzer Awarded CIRCA-IMET Artist-in-Residence Fellowship

Matt Belzer, Director of the Jazz Studies program and Teaching Professor in the Department of Music, has been awarded the 2025 CIRCA-IMET Artist-in-Residence Fellowship. During his residency, Matt...

Posted: April 23, 2025, 5:41 PM