News

U.S. Congressional Office Internship Opportunity

Internship in the office of Rep. William Enyart (D-Illinois)

A UMBC graduate working for U.S. Rep. William L. Enyart shared the following announcement. You are welcome to apply even if you are not from Illinois. Fall Internship with Illinois...

Posted: September 27, 2013, 10:50 AM

Apply for the Spring 2014 Internship Programs

The Political Science Department invites applications from eligible students for its Spring 2014 Internship Programs: the Legal Internship Program and the Policy, Politics, and Public...

Posted: September 25, 2013, 4:14 PM

LLC Student News

Sept. 24, 2013

1. The following LLC students book reviews appeared in current issue of HyperRhiz http://www.hyperrhiz.net/hyperrhiz10 : Quinn Slobodian, Foreign Front Romy Hubler Stacy Alaimo, Bodily Natures...

Posted: September 24, 2013, 12:17 PM

How to survive a workplace shooting

Survive a workplace shooting

Being prepared is the advice of EHS's own Dr. Matt Levy on "How to survive a workplace shooting"...

Posted: September 20, 2013, 2:57 PM

"Show Us the Apocalypse" Art Competition - Deadline Extended

We're worried about the Apocalypse. $200 if you are too.

The Apocalypse is near but you still have a chance to win $200! The deadline for the "Show Us the Apocalypse!" Art Competition, sponsored by Interdisciplinary Studies, has been extended to Sunday,...

Posted: September 19, 2013, 3:36 PM

Meet Dr. Viviana MacManus, one of the new faces at UMBC

Our newest Assistant Professor of Gender + Women's Studies

The Department of Gender + Women's Studies is very pleased to announce our most recent addition to the GWST faculty. Dr. Viviana MacManus is currently featured on the UMBC homepage, along with Dr....

Posted: September 18, 2013, 3:20 PM

GWST faculty, Dr. Gloria Chuku, publishes edited volume

The Igbo Intellectual Tradition

The Department of Gender + Women's Studies is proud to announce the released of Dr. Gloria Chuku's edited volume "The Igbo Intellectual Tradition: Creative Conflict in African and African...

Posted: September 18, 2013, 11:16 AM

Dr. Erle Ellis in the New York Times

Overpopulation Is Not the Problem

Dr. Ellis discusses world population growth and human adaptability in this Op-Ed piece for the New York Times.

Posted: September 17, 2013, 4:13 PM

LLC's Doaa Rashed and Romy Hübler Jones to represent UMBC

Global Conversation: Why UN Must Focus on Women's Leadership

Dr. Renetta Tull, Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Development, nominated LLC Doctoral Candidates Doaa Rashed and Romy Hübler Jones to represent UMBC at a “Global Conversation: Why the...

Posted: September 17, 2013, 12:35 PM