Wax Figure of Freeman Hrabowski to Be Unveiled

Mar 26, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

On Saturday, April 20, the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum will unveil a wax figure of Freeman Hrabowski during a ceremony at Morgan State University. The figure is part of a salute to educators, and Hrabowski’s likeness will be joined by figures of Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, the founder of Bethune-Cookman University and the National Council of Negro Women; Benjamin Mays, the former president of Morehouse College; and Benjamin Quarles, the former chair of the history department at Morgan State University. For more information about the event, including information on ordering tickets click here.

UMBC English in the Chronicle of Higher Education

Mar 26, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

The UMBC English department’s composition course redesign was recently profiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education. “In an age when many educators are promoting active learning by “flipping” classrooms, instructors here are rotating them instead. In a novel twist, they are providing composition instruction in three distinct venues. Previously the classes, of 24 students each, met twice a week in a classroom for 75-minute sessions. The instruction was lecture-based, with time allotted for small-group activities. Now each section, of two dozen students, meets as a group only once a week. On the other day of class, a dozen students gather… Continue Reading UMBC English in the Chronicle of Higher Education

Robert Deluty, Graduate School, Publishes His 40th Book

Feb 28, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Robert Deluty, associate dean of the graduate school, has published a new volume of poetry, The Knife and the Pumpkin. In his review, Ronald Pies writes: “Robert Deluty’s latest collection of poems takes its title from an intriguing comment by the novelist, Simone Schwarz-Bart: ‘Only the knife knows what goes on in the heart of a pumpkin.’ Physicians and therapists might be put in mind of a kindred statement by Sophocles: ‘A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.’ Both sayings teach us that, sometimes, there is no avoiding pain in getting to the… Continue Reading Robert Deluty, Graduate School, Publishes His 40th Book

Cynthia Woodcock Returns to Hilltop as Executive Director

Feb 25, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC and The Hilltop Institute are pleased to announce that Cynthia H. Woodcock has been named Hilltop’s next executive director. An MBA by training, Ms. Woodcock’s managerial skills span organizational development, strategic planning, marketing and new business development, system design, and financial management. She has designed and managed research projects and authored issue briefs for the federal government, states, and foundations on the delivery and financing of long-term services and supports (LTSS), chronic disease management, and preventing childhood obesity.

UMBC Chess Team Travels to Maryland State House

Feb 21, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

Earlier this month UMBC’s chess team was formally recognized on the floor of the Maryland State Senate and the House with a citation from Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones (UMBC, ’76, psychology) UMBC Associate Vice President Lisa Akchin represented Dr. Hrabowski. The UMBC team then played a friendly match with the members of the Maryland General Assembly Chess Challenge. “It was a great experience to be recognized by the House of Senate and the House of Delegates. After being awarded we ended up playing for about two hours games with some of the senators, said Sabina Foisor, a member of the team and… Continue Reading UMBC Chess Team Travels to Maryland State House

Baltimore Sun Features UMBC Faculty, Students in Front-Page BreakingGround Story

Feb 12, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

Today’s Baltimore Sun features a front-page story about students in two UMBC

Inaugural Grants from the Hrabowski Fund for Innovation

Feb 4, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

FROM: Freeman Hrabowski, President Philip Rous, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs We are delighted to announce the projects receiving inaugural grants from this fund. These projects build on our faculty’s strong track record of, and commitment to, reimagining what it means to teach and learn. We received a large number of outstanding applications and, unfortunately, could not fund all of the projects. Those selected for awards represent each of our colleges and a wide range of disciplines, and many of them take an interdisciplinary approach to their work. Implementation and research grants The Math Gym – A… Continue Reading Inaugural Grants from the Hrabowski Fund for Innovation

UMB-UMBC Research and Innovation Partnership Seed Grant Program

Jan 14, 2013 / 3 minutes of reading

TO: All Full-time, Tenure-Track Faculty FROM: Philip Rous, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs I am delighted to announce a new joint UMBC-UMB Research and Innovation Partnership Seed Grant Program. This research initiative has been developed in close collaboration with our UMB colleagues with the goal of establishing, enhancing and promoting long-term research partnerships between faculty at UMBC and UMB. The UMBC-UMB Research and Innovation Partnership Seed Grant Program provides research funding of up to $75,000 to be expended over a period of twelve months. All proposals submitted to this program must include at least one PI from UMBC… Continue Reading UMB-UMBC Research and Innovation Partnership Seed Grant Program

UMBC Named to Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Public Colleges”

Jan 2, 2013 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC has again made the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance list of the 100 best values in public higher education. The list ranks four-year colleges and universities that “deliver academic quality and affordability.” This marks the fourth year in a row UMBC has appeared among Kiplinger’s best values. On the 2013 list, UMBC ranks 78 for in-state students and 61 for out-of-state ones, both up from last year. Four other Maryland universities made the list, highlighting the state’s commitment to both affordability and excellence in public higher education. Kiplinger’s assesses quality and affordability based on a number of factors, including retention and graduation rates;… Continue Reading UMBC Named to Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Public Colleges”

UMBC Chess Team Ties for First Place Following the “World Series of Chess”

Jan 2, 2013 / 2 minutes of reading

“The University of Maryland, Baltimore County chess team tied four other college teams for first place at the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship on Sunday — maintaining its record as one of two colleges with the most top finishes in the history of the international event,” wrote Kevin Rector in the Baltimore Sun. The UMBC chess team tied for first place December 30, 2012 in the Pan-Am Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship, advancing to the 2013 President’s Cup, known as the “Final Four” of chess. The team headed into the 2012 Pan-Am Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship with a record nine titles to its… Continue Reading UMBC Chess Team Ties for First Place Following the “World Series of Chess”

Earnestine Baker, Executive Director of the Meyerhoff Program, to Retire

Dec 10, 2012 / 3 minutes of reading

FROM: Greg Simmons, Vice President for Institutional Advancement & Keith Harmon, Director of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program Earnestine Baker announced Monday at a combined Meyerhoff Scholars Family Meeting that she will retire from UMBC this month. Ernie has been an extraordinary member of the UMBC community for almost 30 years, and it is fitting that the Meyerhoff Scholars be among the first to receive this news, as she has spent most of her career at UMBC working to support the growth and success of this program and its students. Ernie joined UMBC in 1983 as the Coordinator of Minority Recruitment in… Continue Reading Earnestine Baker, Executive Director of the Meyerhoff Program, to Retire

Soccer’s Liam Paddock Becomes 5th Retriever Ever Named First Team Academic All-American

Dec 3, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC fullback Liam Paddock has been selected to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Men’s Soccer First Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Paddock becomes the first men’s soccer player at UMBC to receive the nation’s top academic honor. He is the fifth student-athlete in school history to earn first team honors and the 20th Retriever overall to be cited by CoSIDA since 1977. A senior with a 3.92 G.P.A. as a psychology and sociology major, Paddock was the 2012 ECAC Division I Scholar-Athlete of the Year. A team captain at… Continue Reading Soccer’s Liam Paddock Becomes 5th Retriever Ever Named First Team Academic All-American