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Master Public Policy Information Session

Learn about UMBC MPP and combined BA/MPP

Tuesday, February 28 at 6:30p, Public Policy Building room 441 Learn about the UMBC Master’s in Public Policy (MPP), combined BA/MPP degree, and PhD program Dinner is included! To register...

Posted: February 17, 2017, 4:10 PM

New study abroad field course in Costa Rica

Study climate change impacts in Costa Rica

We are happy to announce that a new faculty-led international field course this summer to Costa Rica (Course dates: May 29 - June 14, 2017) This course will be led by Dr. Maggie Holland &...

Posted: February 17, 2017, 9:24 AM

Job Offer: PhD in education with a specialization in English

Lund University

The Department of Educational Sciences at Lund University has an opening for a PhD in education with a specialization in English teaching. The application deadline is 1 March 2017.  More...

Posted: February 16, 2017, 12:30 PM

CFP: The Language and Social Interaction Working Group

Deadline: May 31, 2017

The 7th annual meeting of The Language and Social Interaction Working Group (LANSI) Teachers College, Columbia University New York City September 22-23 (Fri & Sat), 2017   LANSI brings...

Posted: February 16, 2017, 12:27 PM

Dr. Craig Saper interviewed on cookbooks!

Dr. Saper has been recently interviewed by blogger Kara Mae Harris. Harris, who is interested in Maryland food history, started to collect cookbooks that were published by Cora, Rose and Bob...

Posted: February 16, 2017, 11:42 AM

CFP: Faculty Working Groups in the Humanities

The Dresher Center is accepting proposals for new groups

Apply by April 1, 2017 for groups beginning in Fall 2017 The Dresher Center invites proposals for new Faculty Working Groups in the Humanities. Dresher Center Faculty Working Groups are...

Posted: February 15, 2017, 8:56 AM

Spanish-American War: Musical Propaganda and Soldier Song

Podcast #2 from Dr. Johnson's Music and Wartime Class

Podcast by Lydia Clemens and Howard Ablat. Music was crucial during the brief Spanish-American War as a means of wartime propaganda and promotion, and of soldier recruitment. It also helped...

Posted: February 15, 2017, 8:45 AM

McNair Scholars Program Opportunities

Deadline: Friday, March 10th

Program focuses on the preparation of undergraduate students who qualify as either low-income/first-generation college students or members of groups underrepresented in graduate education to...

Posted: February 14, 2017, 12:56 PM

Scam Alert!

Scam alert from the UMBC police

The UMBC Police have received several recent reports of student being victimized through a job scam.  Attached to this email are several tips on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of...

Posted: February 13, 2017, 1:57 PM