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Dr. Carole McCann's Work Highlighted in UMBC Magazine

Our fearless leader talks interdisciplinarity at UMBC

GWST is a department borne of interdisciplinarity, so it is no surprise that our chair and the special assistant to the provost for interdisciplinary activities, Carole McCann, was asked to speak...

Posted: September 8, 2016, 11:41 AM

Public Leadership Education Network for Women!

A great opportunity for college women interested in law

PLEN women are difference-makers and game-changers. Join the community today! Just announced: the 2016 Women, Law, and Legal Advocacy Seminar will take place October 20-22! PLEN (Public...

Posted: September 7, 2016, 1:18 PM

2nd LLC Graduate Student Conference

An invitation to our LLC Community

Dear LLC friends. We invite you to participate with the 2nd LLC graduate student conference entitled #IAM, Intellectual Activist Movements: Reconnecting University Scholarship and Community...

Posted: September 6, 2016, 8:23 PM

Of Note: May Chung (Cohort 15)

LSA Intern

May Chung has been selected as the Fall semester student intern at the Secretariat office of the Linguistic Society of America in Washington D.C. May's duties include  helping the LSA with social...

Posted: September 3, 2016, 11:09 AM

Second Annual David W. Smith Gala

Featuring Guest Soloist Janice Chandler-Eteme

The Second Annual David W. Smith Memorial Gala Saturday, September 24, concert 5 p.m. Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall Performing Arts and Humanities Building UMBC is delighted to...

Posted: September 1, 2016, 10:53 AM

Political Science All Majors Meeting

Learn about our department while having fun!

Political Science All Majors Meeting!  Date:  Monday, September 12th, 2016  Time: 12-12:50pm Where: PUP 206 FREE FOOD PROVIDED!  WE WILL SEE YOU THERE!

Posted: August 31, 2016, 1:47 PM

Mourning the passing of professor Joel M. Jones

A UMBC founding faculty member & American studies professor

Joel M. Jones, one of the original founding faculty members at UMBC (1966 – 1969), died at his home in Durango, Colorado, on July 13, 2016, following an 18-month battle with brain cancer. 

Posted: August 31, 2016, 12:01 PM

New Public Policy Faculty

The School of Public Policy is pleased to welcome two new members of our faculty. Pamela R. Bennett is an associate professor in the Education Policy track. She investigates racial, ethnic, and...

Posted: August 31, 2016, 11:56 AM