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Let’s celebrate! UMBC marks the inauguration of President Valerie Sheares Ashby with community events, April 18 – 27
“These first…months have been energizing, inspiring, and joyful. The more people I meet, and the more I start to make connections, the more I love this place,” President Valerie Sheares Ashby says. Her Investiture ceremony on April 27 is a historic milestone in the life of the university, one not to be missed. Continue Reading Let’s celebrate! UMBC marks the inauguration of President Valerie Sheares Ashby with community events, April 18 – 27
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UMBC welcomes Tanyka M. Barber as vice president for institutional equity and chief diversity officer
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UMBC’s Arjun Kanjarpane and Anya Viswanathan receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
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Michelle R. Scott illuminates the lives of Black Vaudeville performers and their broader social impact in Jazz Age America