Moving in Place – Jill Sisson Quinn ’97, English

Feb 17, 2014 / 4 minutes of reading

The habitat in central Maryland where Jill Sisson Quinn ’97, English grew up isn’t very different from the habitat in central Wisconsin where she lives now. The birds, insects, and trees are similar; you can use the same field guides, she says. Yet when she moved to the Midwest in 2005, she had traded a place full of rivers for one full of lakes, and “it was a huge problem for me,” she says. “I would wake up in the middle of the night and I would feel like I was moving to another planet.” Is this homesickness, or an… Continue Reading Moving in Place – Jill Sisson Quinn ’97, English

Heaven, Hell & Eisenhower – Allan Jirikowic ’77, INDS

Feb 17, 2014 / 4 minutes of reading

It’s almost two weeks till Christmas, and Chief Ike’s Mambo Room in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of D.C. has hung up its stockings. There are loads of them—maybe two dozen, dangling out of arm’s reach above the cluttered bar and along an opposite wall. Each bears a name – Doug, Angela, D-Rok, Baby G – painted in glitter glue. I ask the bar’s white-bearded owner, Allan Jirikowic ’77, interdisciplinary studies, (who has probably withstood his share of Santa Claus comparisons) about the stockings, but he would rather talk about a mural – one of many – he’s commissioned for the… Continue Reading Heaven, Hell & Eisenhower – Allan Jirikowic ’77, INDS

Hearts and Minds

Feb 17, 2014 / 10 minutes of reading

Finding Love at UMBC By Elizabeth Heubeck ’91 * * * * Maybe it was a first date at Quadmania. A coffee at the Commuter Cafe. A pizza at Sorrento’s. Ask those who’ve studied and worked at UMBC, however, and you’ll find that many of them didn’t just get their degree or a job at UMBC. They found long-term relationships that are still going strong. As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’ve asked five couples who found their significant other at UMBC to share their stories. We hope you’ll enjoy the ride down memory lane. And feel the love. Katelyn Niu and… Continue Reading Hearts and Minds

Changing Communities – Sherece West-Scantlebury ’07, Ph.D. PubPol

Feb 17, 2014 / 3 minutes of reading

From an early age, Sherece West-Scantlebury ’07, Ph.D., public policy recalls being preoccupied by a single question: Why is this community the way it is? It was a question that first took root in West-Scantlebury’s own childhood in Brookyn, where she was born to a single teenage mother and lived in public housing. Her family later moved to Baltimore, where they made ends meet on public assistance. In both places, West-Scantlebury recalls witnessing “the usual ills associated with public housing” – drug addiction, alcoholism, domestic violence and abuse. But she also remembers the working people with big dreams who seldom… Continue Reading Changing Communities – Sherece West-Scantlebury ’07, Ph.D. PubPol

Celebrating Retriever Love This Valentine’s Day!

Feb 14, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing some pictures of Retrievers who fell in love at UMBC. After all, Retriever Love is a beautiful thing! Click here to check out our album of individuals who have met and fallen in love at UMBC. We also want to wish our alums a very happy Valentine’s Day! Thank you for showing UMBC your love as you support us throughout the year. If you have your own Retriever Love story, we’d love to hear about it! Please email us your story and a few pictures of you and your special UMBC soul mate… Continue Reading Celebrating Retriever Love This Valentine’s Day!

We love our alumni!

Feb 12, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and we want to take a moment to tell you, our UMBC alumni, how much we

Meet the Staff: Jessie Orsburn

Feb 11, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

At Alumni Relations, we spend a lot of time focusing on and communicating with our wonderfully supportive alums. However, we’ve decided to turn the tables and take time to get to know the people behind the scenes, the staff members at Alumni Relations who make things happen. Today we’ll be hearing from Jessie Orsburn ’14, English, the new Alumni Relations intern for the Spring 2014 semester. She’ll be contributing to the UMBC Giving blog and is looking forward to being a part of the UMBC Alumni Relations team. Name: Jessie Orsburn Job Title: A&D Communications intern Focus Area: UMBC Giving… Continue Reading Meet the Staff: Jessie Orsburn

Round-Up: UMBC in the News

Feb 8, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. ‘N. Jay Jaffee Photographs from Public to Personal’ Reviewed in the Baltimore Sun Ann Christine Frankowski, Center for Aging Studies, in The New York Times Project by Charlotte Keniston, IMDA, in Peace Corps Blog Artwork by Jason Hughes, IMDA, in the New York Times Check out all the other great campus news on Insights Weekly.

Mark Your Calendars for March!

Feb 7, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Make it a March (and April) to remember by joining us for these great events coming soon: Admissions Receptions Various Dates Are you a proud Retriever Believer? There are a variety of ways alumni can volunteer to give back to the UMBC community. One unique opportunity is to attend one of our many spring Admissions Receptions. These events are offered through Alumni Relations and the Admissions Office. The first two receptions will be held in March: Tuesday, March 11, 7 – 9 p.m., Baltimore (Hilton) Tuesday, March 25, 7 – 9 p.m., North Bethesda (Rockville/Strathmore) Get more details and volunteer… Continue Reading Mark Your Calendars for March!

Round-Up: UMBC in the News

Jan 31, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Theatre Alumni David Brasington ’12, Katie Kopajtic ’11, Jesse Poole ’13 and Anderson Wells ’13 in ‘b’, the Baltimore Sun and City Paper Dr. Kenneth Gibbs ’05, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, in Science Magazine Faculty Members Vin Grabill, Neal McDonald and Steve Silberg, VA, in Baltimore Sun Assoc. Professor Anne Rubin’s Civil War History Class… Continue Reading Round-Up: UMBC in the News

Back to school again!

Jan 28, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

The spring semester has officially kicked off, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have the students back on campus! We wish them well as they had back into the classroom and spend their evenings studying in the library. May will be here before you know it! Want to join in on the fun this spring? Check out these cool happenings: Alumni events Campus events

Celebrating MLK Day

Jan 20, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, check out UMBC’s online exhibit “For All the World to See,” which focuses on the civil rights movement. For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights is organized by the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, University of Maryland, Baltimore County in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Through a host of media—including photographs, television and film, magazines, newspapers, posters, books, and pamphlets—the project explores the historic role of visual culture in shaping, influencing, and transforming the fight for… Continue Reading Celebrating MLK Day

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