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Announcing the Humanities Retrievers

Dear ANCS Majors and Minors,   The Dresher Center is developing a new humanities-student group, The Humanities Retrievers. The goal of the Humanities Retrievers is to provide undergraduate...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 12:26 PM

ASCSA Academic Program

Dear UMBC Ancient Studies Community, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) is holding the first of three information sessions about the ASCSA Academic Year Program on...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 12:21 PM

Alumni Profile: Amanda Winters

The student who got to witness the birth of the major

By: Anna Mishonova Photo Credit: Amanda Winters What do you miss the most about MCS and UMBC? The major itself! This was the turning point of the media going from print and television to...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 11:23 AM

Alumni: Stephanie Marceron

Onward and Upward

By: Matthew Milo Photo Credit: Mike Washington Stephanie Marceron graduated from UMBC with a MCS degree in the Fall ‘23 semester, and has since become the Chanel boutique manager at Ulta, where...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 11:15 AM

Deadline Sept 15: UMBC Review Call for Submissions

The UMBC Review: Journal of Undergraduate Research is currently soliciting submissions for its 25th volume to be published in April, 2025.  The early bird submission deadline is September...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 11:03 AM

Dresher Center Fall 2024 Fellows

This semester, three fellows will join us in the Dresher Center. Nicole King, Associate Professor in American Studies, will work on her upcoming book project, The Ungentrifiable City, which...

Posted: August 29, 2024, 10:40 AM

Take Greek 101 with Prof. Lane!

STOP, DROP, and ENROLL in Introductory Ancient Greek!

STOP, DROP, and ENROLL in INTRODUCTORY ANCIENT GREEK, FA 2024!   FULFILL YOUR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT! Learn to read Homer, Sappho, Plato, Scripture, etc. in the original language! Impress your...

Posted: August 28, 2024, 5:32 PM

Levester Williams: all matters aside

CADVC Announces Fall 24 Exhibit, Projections, & Reception

The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture presents the early-career survey Levester Williams: all matters aside, an exhibition curated by Lisa D. Freiman, professor of art history at Virginia...

Posted: August 28, 2024, 4:26 PM

Unlocking Career Growth

By Anasia Mickle Internships are like stepping stones for career growth. They give students real-world experience, help them learn practical skills, and build professional connections. Let's dive...

Posted: August 28, 2024, 1:59 PM

Welcome to the Start of the Fall 2024 Semester!

Welcome back American Studies students, faculty, alumni, and supporters! I hope you had an enjoyable and restful summer and are having a fantastic first week back! Please join us for a Welcome...

Posted: August 28, 2024, 8:11 AM