UMBC Chess, Baltimore Sun and Washington Times

Apr 3, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The Baltimore Sun and the Washington Times covered the UMBC chess team this week as they competed in the 2012 President’s Cup. The team tied with the University of Texas at Dallas for second place, behind Texas Tech and ahead of New York University. The competition, known informally as the Final Four, was held March 30 to April 1 in Herndon, Va., at the Westin Dulles Hotel. Teams qualified for the match back in December, during the 2011 Pan-Am Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship. In that match UMBC came in second, ahead of Texas Tech and New York University and behind… Continue Reading UMBC Chess, Baltimore Sun and Washington Times

UMBC Shriver Center on WYPR

Mar 29, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC’s Shriver Center has partnered with College Gardens for 15 years to offer children in Southwest Baltimore tutoring, mentorship and supervised activities after school. This week, WYPR highlighted the hard work of UMBC student volunteers in a news feature on the program, which parents say “provides a safe, academic haven for their children.”Service-learning intern Brittany Rush ’12, GES, has worked with College Gardens for two years. She tells WYPR’s Gwendolyn Glenn that she came into the program aware of negative stereotypes of Baltimore city youth, but she quickly found that “these kids all do care about their futures and the… Continue Reading UMBC Shriver Center on WYPR

The Coolest Jobs You Never Knew Existed at UMBC: Lindsey Loeper, Archivist, Special Collections

Mar 8, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQdbE4zgqNA&w=560&h=315] Lindsey Loeper ’04 acknowledges the futility of trying to keep pace with the hands of the watch and the rapidly turning pages of the calendar. No matter how quickly she and other members of the Special Collections team archive the stacks of UMBC documents they receive every day, there are always more coming. History never stops happening at a university that’s still building its story. Read more at umbc.edu/magazine.

Services for LaMont Toliver

Mar 2, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

From Diane Lee, Dean of Undergraduate Education Thank you for your outpouring of compassion and support for the Meyerhoff Scholars Program since I shared the sad news about the passing of our colleague LaMont Toliver, who served as the program’s Director and Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education. I want to share details with you about the services for LaMont. On Wednesday, March 7, a viewing will be held with the Toliver family from 5 to 7 p.m. at March Funeral Home West, located at 4300 Wabash Avenue, Baltimore, 21215. (The funeral home will also be open for viewing hours from… Continue Reading Services for LaMont Toliver

Student-Athletes Post Record-Setting Semester in the Classroom

Feb 2, 2012 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC’s student-athletes posted a record-setting semester in the classroom in the fall of 2011. Sixty-two percent (209) of Retriever student-athletes recorded grade-point averages of 3.00 or better, which is the highest figure since these statistics have been reported. Moreover, the combined grade-point average of the department was 3.03, also setting a new mark. “I am extremely pleased with the dedication my staff showed to the success of UMBC’s student-athletes,” Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services Jessica Hammond said. “The student-athletes bought into our program and their hard work certainly paid off in the classroom. We are hoping to continue this… Continue Reading Student-Athletes Post Record-Setting Semester in the Classroom

U.S. Dept of Education Report Highlights UMBC’s Prove It!

Jan 19, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

The new U.S. Department of Education report “Advancing Civic Learning and Engagement in Democracy” recognizes UMBC’s Prove It! as a unique initiative at the forefront the higher ed’s emerging civic learning movement. Prove It! is a campus-wide contest that funds student-led efforts to improve the university, such as projects to create a campus wi-fi plaza and convert waste oil into fuel for campus vehicles. This initiative is a hallmark of our Student Government Association’s focus on inspiring peers to become citizen leaders and problem-solvers in their own right. The report notes that Prove It! demonstrates how UMBC “transformed its student… Continue Reading U.S. Dept of Education Report Highlights UMBC’s Prove It!

Catie Collins ’12 in Inside Higher Ed

Jan 10, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

Inside Higher Ed reported that on Tuesday, January 10, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter joined other Obama administration officials and higher education luminaries at the White House to make the case that an engaged citizenry will bolster the country’s democracy and economy. The meeting follows a report prepared by the National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement that makes the case for an elevated level of civic knowledge and democratic engagement among college students. Among the attendees at the White House event was Catie Collins ’12, the UMBC student… Continue Reading Catie Collins ’12 in Inside Higher Ed

UMBC Named to “Kiplinger 100: Best Values in Public Colleges”

Jan 3, 2012 / 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 “combine outstanding education with economic value.” This marks the third year in a row UMBC has appeared among Kiplinger’s best values. On the 2012 list released today, UMBC ranks 84 for in-state students and 63 for out-of-state. 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, student-to-faculty… Continue Reading UMBC Named to “Kiplinger 100: Best Values in Public Colleges”

President Freeman Hrabowski on WBAL

Nov 9, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education has unveiled a new program, “STEM Specialists in the Classroom,” designed to augment classroom instruction and inspire high school students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, WBAL reports. President Freeman Hrabowski talked to WBAL about the importance of the new initiative and UMBC’s success in educating students in the STEM fields.

Three Retrievers Named to America East All-Academic Squad

Nov 8, 2011 / 2 minutes of reading

Three-fourths of UMBC’s opening day backline earned 2011 America East Conference Men’s Soccer All-Academic team honors, the league announced today. Seniors Vince Savarese and Andy Streilein and junior Liam Paddock were among the 12 student-athletes named to the team. Savarese is one of five America East players to repeat as a member of the team. The four-year letterwinner started his final 65 games of 70 in the black and gold. He served as a team captain this season and is earning his degree this semester in Business Technology Administration.

UMBC on “60 Minutes”

Nov 4, 2011 / 2 minutes of reading

UPDATE (11/14/11): The segment is now available to view online here. A transcript is available here. UPDATE (11/05/11): The airing of the “60 Minutes” piece on UMBC has been postponed. It is now tentatively scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. After many months of filming on campus, “60 Minutes” plans to feature UMBC on its program this Sunday. What’s the bad news? It’s all too familiar: the United States continues to graduate too few students, particularly minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and math. The good news: “60 Minutes” focuses on UMBC as a place that gets it right. We… Continue Reading UMBC on “60 Minutes”

UMBC Dining Services Named Chartwell’s “National Account of the Year”

Oct 17, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Chartwells, which operates dining services programs at over 200 colleges and universities nationwide, just named UMBC Dining Services “National Account of the Year.” The award is given annually to the university account that demonstrates excellence in several areas, including customer service, customer satisfaction, community service, diversity and growth. In particular, dining services has worked hard to incorporate its employees into the larger UMBC culture, which pays off in both employee and customer satisfaction. Tom DeLuca, resident district manager for UMBC Dining Services, said the award “validates the efforts of our team and our commitment to being the best—having a quality… Continue Reading UMBC Dining Services Named Chartwell’s “National Account of the Year”