Kimberly Moffitt, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Socials Sciences, and co-pi Tamara Bhalla, associate professor of American studies and director of the Asian American studies minor, have been awarded a $750K grant from the Mellon Foundation to establish the Global Asias Initiative. Continue Reading Mellon Foundation grants CAHSS $750K to establish Global Asias Initiative
Following Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the Retriever community has turned to students and faculty to provide insight on the subject, as well as ways to help. Continue Reading UMBC Responds to Putin’s War in Ukraine
Attention on the Beijing Games comes amid tension over Taiwan’s status, with warnings of “military conflict” if the contested island moves toward independence. Continue Reading Why Is Taiwan Competing in the Olympics Under ‘Chinese Taipei’?
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. Julie Rosenthal, Asian Studies, in The Baltimore Sun MLLI Faculty and Students Featured in Russia Beyond the Headlines, Voice of America Dale Bittinger, Admissions, Describes “House of Grit” on Midday with Dan Rodricks UMBC Humanities Faculty Discuss Serial in The Guardian Jeffrey Davis, Political Science, in The New York Times Read more… Continue Reading Round Up: UMBC in the News, 12/12
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. Linda Dusman, music, and Eric Smallwood, visual arts, Awarded TEDCO MII Grant Maurice Berger, CADVC, Latest “Race Story” in The New York Times Irene Chan, visual arts and Asian studies, in Women’s Studio Workshop Spotlight Amanda Knapp, Assistant Vice-Provost, in American Motorcyclist See more great UMBC news at UMBC Insights!
