Stephen Freeland selected as new director of Interdisciplinary Studies

Jun 27, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Interdisciplinary Studies (INDS) is pleased to welcome Dr. Stephen Freeland as its new Director. Dr. Freeland succeeds Patricia La Noue, praised for building a solid foundation during her time in the position. In his new role, Dr. Freeland will extend the strengths of INDS. He has particular interests in the interface of science and religion and in using the full spectrum of creative arts to visualize and communicate social science, natural science and engineering. In this capacity, Dr. Freeland initiated activities by presenting a public lecture in Washington D.C. for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) dialogue… Continue Reading Stephen Freeland selected as new director of Interdisciplinary Studies

UMBC Earns Accolades in Ranking Reports

Jun 27, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC recently earned accolades in three college ranking reports. The Online College Database recognized the high salaries of UMBC graduates in its list of most affordable colleges. The website used data from the “2012-2013 PayScale College Salary Report” to rank UMBC as having the second-highest post-graduation starting salary of colleges in Maryland with annual tuition under $20,000. According to the report, the average starting salary of a UMBC graduate is $50,300. On June 19, Business Insider placed UMBC at number seven on a list of the 25 most underrated colleges in America. The site combined the PayScale ranking with those produced by U.S. News & World… Continue Reading UMBC Earns Accolades in Ranking Reports

The UMB-UMBC Research and Innovation Partnership Seed Grant Program

Jun 26, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

FROM: Philip Rous, Provost TO: The UMBC Community RE: The UMB-UMBC Research and Innovation Partnership Seed Grant Program We are delighted to announce the first set of grants awarded in the UMB-UMBC Research and Innovation Partnership Seed Grant Program. This program is designed to promote structured collaboration between UMBC and UMB and to advance the institutions’ joint goals in research and innovation. We would like to acknowledge the creativity and hard work of all UMBC faculty that submitted proposals and we recognize that it was not possible to fund in this first round every deserving project from over 40 proposals… Continue Reading The UMB-UMBC Research and Innovation Partnership Seed Grant Program

Smoke-Free Campus Policy

Jun 25, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

The USM Board of Regents has required all USM institutions, including UMBC, to provide a healthy, smoke-free environment for all faculty, staff, students, contractors, and visitors by July 1, 2013. In response, a Smoke-Free Campus Task Force was appointed – with representatives from UMBC’s shared governance organizations, including students, faculty, and staff members – to make recommendations about how best to implement this policy on our campus. After working throughout the spring semester, the task force has recommended that smoking be allowed in two designated areas removed from major pedestrian traffic, in order to provide a safe space for any students, faculty, or staff who may… Continue Reading Smoke-Free Campus Policy

Announcing the Appointment of Tim Hall as Athletic Director

Jun 24, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

TO: The UMBC Community FROM: Dr. Nancy Young, Vice President for Student Affairs RE: Announcing the Appointment of Tim Hall as Athletic Director We are delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Hall as Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation, effective July 8, 2013. Hall joins the UMBC community from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), where for the past six years he has served as Director of Athletics. Prior to leading UMKC athletics, he served as Associate Athletics Director for Development at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Hall’s appointment builds on substantial UMBC momentum, including championships in… Continue Reading Announcing the Appointment of Tim Hall as Athletic Director

UMBC Athletics Matches Best-Ever Finish With Third-Place Standing in America East Commissioner’s Cup Race

Jun 6, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

The UMBC athletic program matched its best-ever finish by placing third in the race for the America East Conference’s Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup. The Retrievers’ 19-sport program also finished third in 2007-08 and 2010-11 and bested last year’s fourth-place finish. UMBC has finished in the top four of the league in six of the last eight seasons. UMBC won a pair of titles, capturing league crowns in men’s soccer and men’s swimming and diving. It was the second league championship in three seasons for Pete Caringi Jr.’s squad, while Chad Cradock’s team won the coveted title for the… Continue Reading UMBC Athletics Matches Best-Ever Finish With Third-Place Standing in America East Commissioner’s Cup Race

John Jeffries, Dean of CAHSS, Gives Low Lecture

May 6, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

On Wednesday, May 1, John Jeffries, dean of the college of arts, humanities, and social sciences, gave the annual history department Low Lecture in celebration of his retirement. The lecture can be seen below. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdMAMJBEERw] The lecture was followed by a celebratory reception in the Black Box Theatre.

Jenny O’Grady, Institutional Advancement, Awarded “b-grant”

May 3, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

The 2013 Baker Artist Award winners were announced this week, and Jenny O’Grady, Director of Alumni and Development Communications, is one of nine b-grant recipients. The b-grant Prize is awarded annually to up to nine artists, and recognizes emerging artists and established artists exploring new directions in their work. Read more about the prize and view O’Grady’s work at the Baker Artist Awards website, or view the coverage of the awards’ announcement in the Baltimore Sun.

Julie Rosenthal, Asian Studies, Receives Volunteer of the Year Award

May 3, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Congratulations to Julie Rosenthal, Program Management Specialist for the Asian Studies Program, who has been named the Association of Community Services Volunteer of the Year for her role in creating and directing the not-for-profit Food on the 15th Program. Hers is one of the 38th Annual Audrey Robbins Humanitarian Award given by the association. The award ceremony will be held on Friday, May 3, in Clarksville, MD. Food on the 15th delivers groceries and toiletries to disadvantaged senior citizens in Jessup and Ellicott City. The Association of Community Services (ACS) is a network of organizations and individuals serving Howard County… Continue Reading Julie Rosenthal, Asian Studies, Receives Volunteer of the Year Award

Katie Morris of the Social Work Dept. Wins Program Director of the Year

Apr 29, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Social Work Department, along with UMBC-Shady Grove, is pleased to announce Katie Morris as the Program Director of the Year at The Universities at Shady Grove. Ms. Morris received her award at the Student Achievement & Leadership Breakfast at The Universities at Shady Grove on Friday, April 12, 2013. The Program Director of the Year Award is given to a program director from a participating USM institution who has served the students at the Universities at Shady Grove for at least two years. To be eligible the program director must have demonstrated a strong participation in creating a unique… Continue Reading Katie Morris of the Social Work Dept. Wins Program Director of the Year

UMBC Graduate Student to Compete In U.S. Chess Championship

Apr 22, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

The 2013 U.S. Chess Championship has been scheduled for May 2 to 13 at the Chess Club & Scholastic Center of St. Louis (CCSCSL), and UMBC graduate student, Sabina Foisor, has been invited to compete. Sabina, an international student from Romania and a Women’s Grandmaster, will be competing in her fifth consecutive U.S. Women’s Championship. She recently competed with the U.S. Women’s Team in the World Team Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan and helped the UMBC Chess Team finish 3rd in the nation at the Final Four of Collegiate Chess the first weekend in April. Good luck, Sabina!

Vivian Ekey ’11 Chosen as Rangel Fellow

Apr 2, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Vivian Ekey ’11, political science and modern languages and linguistics, was recently chosen to be a Rangel Fellow. The Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a program that aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service in which they can help formulate, represent and implement U.S. foreign policy. Each year, the Rangel Program selects 20 outstanding Rangel Fellows in a highly competitive nationwide process and helps support them through two years of graduate study, internships and professional development activities, and entry into the Foreign Service. Ekey will be earning an M.A in Latin American Studies and International… Continue Reading Vivian Ekey ’11 Chosen as Rangel Fellow