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Spring Course: 20th Century Black Literature

AFST/ENGL 261

There are still seats available in AFST/ENGL 261: 20th Century Black Lit, a comparative approach to African and African American literatures. Register now for Spring 2016!

Posted: January 4, 2016, 5:43 PM

Congratulations Drs. DeVos and Ellerbe!

Our sincere congratulations to Andrew DeVos and Jermaine Ellerbe who received their PhD diplomas during the graduation and hooding ceremony last December. This is a photo of Dr. Ellerbe with his...

Posted: January 4, 2016, 11:50 AM

Job Opportunity: Long Term Education Technical Trainer

Peace Corps Ethiopia Vacancy Announcement

POSITION TITLE: Long Term Education Technical Trainer  OPENING DATE: December 18, 2015  CLOSING DATE: January 15, 2015  WORK HOURS: Full-time: 40 hours/week  LOCATION: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ...

Posted: January 4, 2016, 10:56 AM

CFP: American Democracy Project

Deadline February 1, 2016

Each year, three national higher education organizations--the American Democracy Project, The Democracy Commitment, and NASPA--jointly host a Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE)...

Posted: December 17, 2015, 1:38 PM

Paid Fellowship Spring 2016 - The Shriver Center

Application deadline is coming: December 21st

The Shriver Center is launching an exploratory Public Service Scholars program this Spring.  The Baltimore RISE Fellowship (Regional Impact through Sector Engagement) is seeking 8 students...

Posted: December 17, 2015, 12:26 PM

NEH Announces 2016 Summer Seminars & Institutes

Faculty are Invited to Apply by March 1, 2016

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offers tuition-free opportunities for college and university educators to study a variety of humanities topics in the summer. Stipends of...

Posted: December 17, 2015, 10:39 AM

UMBC is a Major Partner in a New NEH Grant

Grant Awarded for Initiative Exploring Race in Baltimore

UMBC is a major partner in a new National Endowment for the Humanities grant initiative, “Baltimore Stories: Narratives and the Life of an American City.” Together with partners University of...

Posted: December 16, 2015, 2:09 PM

Michael Abrams presents 2015 Shinogle Fellowship Lecture

Shinogle Fellowship recipient Michael Abrams presented his dissertation research on the  impact of news coverage on the dissemination of prescription drug warnings issued by the U.S. Food and Drug...

Posted: December 11, 2015, 10:30 AM