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Dr. Hawn & Dr. Omland work with HCC students

Orioles and orb weavers

It’s a mere hour after sunrise, and Wajhee Zaidi, a student at Howard Community College (HCC), is out in his neighborhood, looking for birds, insects, and whatever other critters he can spot....

Posted: September 23, 2020, 1:33 PM

Critical Language Scholarships available for next summer

Applications are due November 17

Scholarships are available for summer study of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Hindi through the Critical Language Scholarship Program. Many Asian languages qualify for the program. You do not...

Posted: September 23, 2020, 11:01 AM

Fall 2020 Virutal Career & Intership Fair

PRE-REGISTER TODAY!

UMBC’s first virtual Fall Career & Internship Fair will be taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. The UMBC Career Center wants to make sure you are registered, prepared, and comfortable...

Posted: September 22, 2020, 10:59 AM

Cast your whole vote campaign

Hey Political Science Students, Staff, and Faculty, The Center for Democracy and Civic Life, in partnership with the Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Association, is...

Posted: September 21, 2020, 1:34 PM

Special Shout out and Congratulations to Marisol Barrera!

Incoming MA TESOL Student

Congratulations to Marisol Barrera!!!  Incoming MA TESOL student Marisol Barrera has been awarded the highly competitive Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship by the Maryland Higher...

Posted: September 21, 2020, 1:25 PM

Literacy in Education During Challenging Times

Event Recording

In case you were unable to attend the live virtual pane, we have made the event recording available to everyone on our YouTube channel.  Background  Proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966,...

Posted: September 21, 2020, 10:50 AM

Failed policy attempts for measuring English speaking....

Article by Dr. Jiyoon Lee and Colleagues

Failed policy attempts for measuring English speaking abilities in college entrance exams: Cases from China, Japan, and South Korea Dr. Jiyoon Lee just published an article with colleagues Dr....

Posted: September 21, 2020, 10:00 AM

The Art and Engineering of Paper Folding - 9/21/20 - noon

Presented by Dr. Ben Johnson

Join the Honors College for a virtual "Lunch and Learn" to discuss the basic principles of origami design and their applications beyond creating works of art....

Posted: September 18, 2020, 5:06 PM

Prof. Emeritus La Noue's book review in Academic Questions

Reviews book "Campus Diversity: The Hidden Consensus"

Professor Emeritus George LaNoue has published a new book review of John M. Cary, Katherine Clayton, and Yusaku Horiuchi's book "Campus Diversity: The Hidden Consensus," Cambridge University...

Posted: September 18, 2020, 3:08 PM

Funded Bridge MA in Classics at Cornell University

An Initiative in Support of Diversity

The Cornell Department of Classics is pleased to invite applications to a new Bridge MA program, which is intended to support talented young scholars in Classics and to enhance the diversity of...

Posted: September 18, 2020, 9:20 AM