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Travel to Turkey with the UMBC Ancient Studies Department!

Explore Ancient Anatolia and its Fascinating Civilizations

The UMBC Ancient Studies Department will conduct its annual study tour in Turkey, March 14-23, 2025. The cost of $3,500 covers all air and land travel, twin-share accommodation for eight nights at...

Posted: August 1, 2024, 1:28 PM

Seats are still available in UMBC's Gamelan Ensemble

AMATEURS WELCOME!

Gamelan is a gong-chime orchestra native to the Indonesian archipelago and is up largely made up of bonze percussion instruments but can also include drums, xylophones, bamboo flutes, and plucked...

Posted: July 31, 2024, 6:12 PM

Prof. Lincove & alum Dr. Mata publ. new working paper

Looking at MD ban on school suspensions in Maryland

Public Policy Professor Jane Arnold Lincove and Ph.D alumna Dr. Catherine Mata have published a new working paper with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. In this working paper, the...

Posted: July 30, 2024, 11:59 AM

FWS Position-Office Assistant/Clerk

Join our life training team

Looking for a Federal Work Study position? The Department of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems has an Office Assistant/Clerk positions open. Office/Clerical Assistant **Federal Work...

Posted: July 29, 2024, 12:27 PM

FWS Position-Simulaton Lab Assistant

Where manikins come to life

Looking for a Federal Work Study job? The Emergency and Disaster Health Systems department has 2 positions available in our simulation lab. Simulation Laboratory Assistant **Federal Work...

Posted: July 29, 2024, 12:17 PM

RTSS Episode 58

Reading for Pleasure with Dr. Tamara Bhalla & Jean Kim

On this episode, Dr. Anson speaks with Dr. Tamara Bhalla, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of American Studies at UMBC. Dr. Bhalla is also an affiliate faculty in the UMBC Asian...

Posted: July 18, 2024, 4:16 PM

PhD student Sifat publ. on food-based violence in Nigeria

Published in Journal of Public Health Policy

Public Policy Ph.D. student Ridwan Islam Sifat has published a new co-authored paper in the Journal of Public Health Policy. The article examines the variance in food-based domestic violence and...

Posted: July 15, 2024, 4:19 PM

CPR/First Aid/AED Training

Learn CPR/First Aid/AED - Save a Life!

What you learn could save a life! Have you ever wanted to learn CPR, Basic First Aid, or how to use an AED? Are you part of a department or club/student organization and want to feel...

Posted: July 10, 2024, 12:19 PM

Nema Robinson on NPR's Weekend Edition with Marin Alsop

Congratulations to Nema Robinson, UMBC music education major and Linehan Artist Scholar, on appearing on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon! Nema and conductor Marin Alsop discussed the...

Posted: July 9, 2024, 1:49 PM

Volunteers Needed! (Aug 10)

Historic Sharp-Leadenhall Community Heritage Festival

Dear Public Humanities and American Studies Students, We are looking for volunteers to support the Historic Sharp-Leadenhall Community, including Betty Bland Thomas (a Baltimore Field School...

Posted: July 2, 2024, 4:05 PM