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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

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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

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Announcing the 2025 Berkowitz Memorial Award Recipient

Congratulations to Magaly Lizama Hernandez, the inaugural recipient of the Bernard L. Berkowitz Memorial award.  Magaly is a Psychology major with a Social Welfare minor at UMBC at The...

Posted: April 29, 2025, 1:50 PM

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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

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Summer Faculty Writing Group

sign up by May 13th!

The writing group is an opportunity for faculty to be grouped with a few people from across disciplines at UMBC to network and hold ourselves accountable to writing during the academic year....

Posted: April 28, 2025, 3:11 PM