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Special Poli Sci Courses Only offered this Winter

Get ahead and take exciting limited time offerings

During the Winter and Summer sessions, POLI routinely offers a handful of courses, many of which we just do not have time to offer during the regular semesters.  Some Special Topics Courses...

Posted: October 21, 2022, 9:47 AM

Faculty Highlight: Dr. Fan Yang

Read our Q&A with Dr. Yang, an Associate Professor of MCS!

By: Sophia Possidente Photo Credit: Marlayna Demond Dr. Fan Yang is an Associate Professor in UMBC’s Media and Communication Studies department and a faculty affiliate in the Asian Studies...

Posted: October 20, 2022, 3:17 PM

Ph.D. student Spock authors commentary in Adolescent Health

Discusses sexual orientation and gender identity in youth

Ph.D. student Alison Spock has co-authored a commentary that is scheduled to be published in the December 2022 issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.  In the piece titled, “Strategies to...

Posted: October 18, 2022, 3:11 PM

Livewire 12: Flow

The Department of Music presents Livewire 12: Flow, the 12th annual festival of new and experimental music featuring UMBC artists and guest performers, including the Ruckus ensemble, the...

Posted: October 17, 2022, 5:36 PM

Whistling Hens Releases Debut Album

Reacting to the Landscape

The Whistling Hens duo (Natalie Groom, affiliate artist in clarinet at UMBC and Jennifer Piazza-Pick, assistant professor of voice at Queens University of Charlotte) released their debut...

Posted: October 17, 2022, 5:34 PM

Main Campus Poli Sci Fall Advising List Has Been Posted

You Must Meet with an Advisor to Register for Spring Courses

The Main Campus Political Science Fall Advising List has been posted.  Copies are located outside PUP Room 310 and PUP Room 357.   Check the list to confirm your assigned faculty advisor You...

Posted: October 17, 2022, 3:17 PM

Ruffians, Rowdies, & the Sainted Dead

A Talk with Dr. Nicholas Bonneau, Wednesday, October 19

Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 4-6 PM Performing Arts & Humanities Building : 216 Ruffians, Rowdies, & the Sainted Dead Identifying Remains at the First Baptist Church Cemetery...

Posted: October 17, 2022, 11:26 AM

Funded internships with the U.S. Agency for Global Media

Apply by October 31st

Dear Students,   If you're pursuing a career path in media, broadcasting or communications, I encourage you to consider applying for a funded fellowship program with the U.S. Agency for Global...

Posted: October 14, 2022, 1:04 PM

Spring Internships in Political Science

Apply By October 21st; Earn Academic Credit

The Political Science Department strongly encourages students to apply for an internship during their undergraduate years. Internships provide valuable work and networking experience. They also...

Posted: October 14, 2022, 11:51 AM

Tipsheet: Revitalizing Class Discussion

How can we stimulate productive discussion & avert pitfalls?

Dear Colleagues, As we approach midterm, it is timely to reflect on whether any small change in the structure and facilitation of class discussion may help us engage students in the kinds of...

Posted: October 13, 2022, 1:12 PM