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Asian Studies March News, Events, and Deadlines

Study abroad application deadline is Thursday!

There's a lot happening in the world recently, and on Monday something new was added to the list: a volcanic rock near Mount Nasu, in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, has split in two. The rock was...

Posted: March 8, 2022, 9:15 AM

Public Health Discourse Faculty Working Group Meeting

March 14th @5pm - State Fare in Catonsville!

Please join the Public Health Discourse Faculty Working Group for their next monthly meeting! Monday, March 14 at 5 pm  State Fare 748 Frederick Road, Catonsville The aim of the Public...

Posted: March 8, 2022, 9:10 AM

Guest Speakers on Human Rights Emergency in China March 15th

Learn about the ongoing emergency the Xinjiang region

On March 15, several guest speakers will be coming to a special session of POLI 309: Chinese Politics to discuss the ongoing human rights emergency in China and the genocide occurring in the...

Posted: March 7, 2022, 3:15 PM

CS3's Podcast: Retrieving the Social Sciences

New Episode LIVE TODAY!

New episode live TODAY! In this episode we hear from UMBC's Dr. Marjoleine Kars, Dr. Vincent Brown of Harvard University, & Dr. Sharika Crawford of the US Naval Academy as they discuss...

Posted: March 7, 2022, 12:35 PM

LLC Alumna, Dr. LaJerne Cornish, becomes the 10th President

of Ithaca College

The Ithaca College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to name Dr. La Jerne Terry Cornish as the 10th president of Ithaca College. Cornish, who had been serving as interim president since...

Posted: March 7, 2022, 11:25 AM

Jacqueline Pollauf Upcoming Concerts and Research

Jacqueline Pollauf, affiliate artist in harp, recently published an article in the American String Teacher Journal, Eliza Ridgely: More than Her Portrait about historic Baltimore harpist and...

Posted: March 4, 2022, 4:47 PM

Dr. Caracciolo's Arrangements at The National Cathedral

Dr. Stephen Caracciolo's new publication of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis were sung on February 13 at an Evensong liturgy at Washington National Cathedral. You can listen to the arrangements...

Posted: March 4, 2022, 4:33 PM

Training and Professional Dev Opportunity! Apply by March 13

Learn how to organize your campus for the midterm elections

This spring, Swing Left is partnering with the National Democratic Training Committee to launch Crash Course: Organizing Your Campus, a six week training course all about organizing volunteers for...

Posted: March 4, 2022, 1:35 PM

2022 Braly Award Winners

The English Department proudly announces the winners of the 2022 Braly Awards in creative writing: For poetry, "After The Majlis" by Zoha Faraz Zoha Faraz is a senior Biology...

Posted: March 3, 2022, 2:12 PM

The Exploitation and Discrimination of Thomas Wiggins

Written by Jeremy Boss

Thomas Wiggins was a phenomenal musician and composer in the 19th century who had many extraordinary talents.  These talents however were often used to exploit the musician from early childhood in...

Posted: March 3, 2022, 12:00 PM