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Praise for production by GWST/THTR faculty Dr. Susan McCully

Theater is Political in “Inexcusable Fantasies”

Dr. Susan McCully has been touring internationally with her show, “Inexcusable Fantasies.”  Most recently, she performed in New York City.  Andrew Rothkin of NYTheatre.com reviewed her...

Posted: August 28, 2013, 10:45 AM

50 years later, women's contributions acknowledged

Today and this past weekend in Washington, DC, people joined the rallies to commemorate the progress that has been made, and highlight those dreams yet to be achieved, since Dr. Martin Luther...

Posted: August 28, 2013, 9:36 AM

Emerald Christopher on RH Reality Check

At the "Realize the Dream" March this past Saturday... Emerald Christopher, a graduate student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, wore a shirt emblazoned with the first names of...

Posted: August 27, 2013, 1:16 PM

Tentative LLC Course Offerings

Winter and Spring 2014

WINTER 2014: LLC 750    Mallinson    Discourse Analysis (Hybrid course: Wednesdays in class from 1-4 pm. Rest of week on-line.) This course provides an overview of the area of study...

Posted: August 26, 2013, 11:34 AM

New INDS major Sophia Venero Speaks at Fall Opening Meeting

Incoming Presidential Scholar speaks at UMBC opening event

Incoming INDS major and transfer student Sophia Venero Shimabukuro was one of two undergraduate students selected to speak at the August 22 Fall Opening Meeting. Ms. Venero is a transfer student...

Posted: August 23, 2013, 11:39 AM

GWST Student Kelly Martin Broderick makes national headlines

Turning cyberbullying into an opportunity for activism

After learning that an anonymous person used her profile picture to create a mean-spirited meme online, Kelly first tried to retrieve her image and stop the spread of the photo online. When those...

Posted: August 22, 2013, 5:20 PM

DEPT OF AFRICANA STUDIES - JOB ANNOUNCMENT

FEDERAL WORK-STUDY STUDENTS WELCOME

Federal Work-Study (FWS) Department: Dept of Africana Studies Position: Office ClerkPositions Available: 2Duties: To provide administrative support in an office environment. Main job...

Posted: August 21, 2013, 11:19 AM

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES

Research Assistantship - Undergraduate Students Only

Department:    Africana Studies Department Position:    Research Assistantship Positions Available:    Duties:    To provide research support for Dr. King-Meadows. Main Job Tasks...

Posted: August 19, 2013, 1:04 PM

New Departments of Gender + Women's Studies, MCS

From Scott Casper, Dean of CAHSS and Philip Rous, Provost

To the UMBC Community: We are pleased to announce the establishment of two new academic departments in UMBC's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: the Department of Gender and Women's...

Posted: August 15, 2013, 4:46 PM

UMBC staff and alumni to perform at Baltimore Book Festival

Straight Up Tribal will perform at 3pm Sunday September 29th

After their successful Artscape concert in July, Straight Up Tribal has been invited by the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts to perform on the Main Stage at the Baltimore Book Festival...

Posted: August 8, 2013, 3:40 PM