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Seven UMBC Writing Tutors Presenting at Regional Conference

Writing Center Director Elaine MacDougall Also Presenting

Seven UMBC writing tutors will be presenting at the 2020 Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association Conference, held this weekend at Towson University. Elaine MacDougall, director of the UMBC...

Posted: March 7, 2020, 3:27 PM

TEDxUMBC 2020

Speaker Applications are open!

We're so excited to announce that the speaker application for TEDxUMBC 2020 is now open! Our theme this year is Unmasking Uncertainty. It's intentionally broad, because we're open to hearing...

Posted: March 6, 2020, 10:53 AM

TEDxUMBC 2020

Organizing Committee Applications Open!

If you want to be a part of the team that's making TEDxUMBC 2020 happen, please apply to be a part of the organizing committee. They are currently looking for: Design coordinator: We're...

Posted: March 6, 2020, 10:51 AM

NSF COVID-19 Information

NSF has issued a Dear Colleague Letter in response to the COVID-19 virus which can be found at: Dear Colleague Letter on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)  Additionally they have...

Posted: March 6, 2020, 10:23 AM

Don't sleep on The Museum of the Old Colony!

Learn Puerto Rican colonial history thru cultural artifacts

Did you know that in the middle of the 20th century, Puerto Rico was one of the primary manufacturers of women’s foundation garments sold in the US?  There’s so much history about Puerto Rico to...

Posted: March 5, 2020, 10:38 AM

Lecture on Climate Change and Asia TOMORROW!

March 5, 4:00 p.m., Commons 329

Dear Asian Studies Students, Do not miss this unique opportunity!  Tomorrow,  Dr. Jahiel, professor of Environmental and International Studies at Illinois Wesleyan University, will be joining...

Posted: March 4, 2020, 1:28 PM

Advising for Fall 2020

Sign up for advising appointments with Dr. Oyen now!

Fall advising appointments begin next week (for those with general questions) and continue in full-force after Spring Break.  The course schedule for fall will be released on Monday, March 23....

Posted: March 4, 2020, 1:17 PM

TODAY: CAHSS Faculty Books in the Humanities Celebration

Three English Faculty Among Featured Authors

Join CAHSS and the Dresher Center in celebrating new books in the humanities published by faculty at UMBC. Three English faculty members will be among the featured authors--Keegan Cook Finberg,...

Posted: March 4, 2020, 12:07 PM

NSF CAREER Info panel at College Park 3/11 at 1:30pm

Open to UMBC faculty

College Park is hosting a workshop for the NSF CAREER program and has extended the invitation to UMBC faculty to join them. See below for more information. NSF Faculty Early Career...

Posted: March 4, 2020, 11:46 AM

Summer Temporary Positions

MD Courts

Hey Political Science Students, The Maryland Courts currently has temporary positions open for applications. To access the current available positions, please go to the link below....

Posted: March 3, 2020, 5:03 PM