Eric Ford, director of The Choice Program at UMBC, has been appointed to serve as chair of the Maryland’s State Advisory Group (SAG) a part of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services (GOOCP). Continue Reading UMBC’s Eric Ford, Choice Program director, leads Maryland group supporting youth development
For more than a decade, Wilson has served as a public health expert on disease response and public health planning at the international, national, and state levels. When the NGA called, she joined an interdisciplinary team of experts in developing “The Roadmap to Recovery: A Public Health Guide for Governors.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Lucy Wilson, an infectious disease transmission expert, helps governors and the public respond to COVID-19
Community-engaged work has been integral to the UMBC experience for so many Retrievers, including the four featured here. Despite coming from such different academic programs, they have all been able to connect in meaningful ways with local and international communities. And after graduating this week, they’ll each apply their talents, skills, and sense of commitment to community-engaged careers. Continue Reading Acting locally and globally: Four UMBC students embark on community-engaged careers
“I love to help people succeed, so for me, if others have put time into my career and my future, I feel that it’s only right to reciprocate that love to other students,” says Cherie Tebah ’20. She and other UMBC students have found ways to support their classmates while still pursuing their own degrees. Continue Reading Support comes full circle: When students become mentors
The connections UMBC students make on campus often lead to strong relationships that impact career and life goals. Meet three students who utilized these networks during their academic careers. Continue Reading Mentorship matters: UMBC connections help three students create their own paths
This month Karla Gonzalez ‘20, social work, will become the first in her family to graduate from college, at age 34. For much of her life, college didn’t really seem like a possibility. “I never saw myself as a leader,” she says, “but at UMBC I learned that I was one.” Continue Reading This spring, UMBC’s Returning Women Student Scholars achieve dreams long deferred
Four UMBC student groups vied for the top prize in the finals of this year’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition (CBIC), held entirely online for the first time on April 30. Their projects ranged across industries, from fashion to artificial intelligence. Continue Reading UMBC students create products to meet community needs at Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition
As military veterans, these student teachers are used to managing stressful and rapidly changing situations. They have drawn on skills and strategies from their years in the military to support their students and their own families during this time. Continue Reading Three UMBC student veterans adapt to a new mission: teaching science and math online
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has honored UMBC’s Ciara Christian with its 2020 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. Christian, M.A. ‘18, sociology, is a doctoral student in the language, literacy, and culture program. Continue Reading UMBC doctoral student Ciara Christian receives AAC&U 2020 K. Patricia Cross Award for equity and inclusion work
“The Inclusion Imperative has created real excitement about the benefits of connecting humanities faculty with one another,” shares Jessica Berman, director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities. “Faculty at UMBC have learned a variety of new tools to practice inclusive and engaged teaching.” Continue Reading Three years in, UMBC’s Inclusion Imperative connects humanities scholars focused on diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice
UMBC’s psychology faculty closely collaborate with communities on research to prevent intimate partner and gender-based violence and to support survivors. Their work is earning new awards that will enable them to have an even greater impact. Continue Reading UMBC psychology faculty work to prevent intimate partner violence and support survivors
At a time when information and misinformation are coming at us from all directions, and everyone is looking for answers, UMBC researchers are stepping up. They’re working hard to answer pressing questions about COVID-19 and sharing their expertise to help the public stay healthy and make informed decisions. Continue Reading UMBC researchers offer knowledge, innovation during the time of COVID-19
