Dr. Adrienne Keene workshops with members from the UMBC community.

Annual Critical Social Justice events focus on themes of resilience and resistance

Nov 3, 2017 / 4 minutes of reading

“It’s really important for CSJ to not just be these ivory tower conversations. We have to be thinking about the ways that we do social justice as an institution and as a community within Baltimore,” Jess Myers, director of The Women’s Center, explained. “What’s important to remember about Critical Social Justice is that it’s not just supposed to be five days. What we really hope is that it can create springboards or open doors for people to think about Critical Social Justice all the time.” Continue Reading Annual Critical Social Justice events focus on themes of resilience and resistance

UMBC receives $6 million gift from the George and Betsy Sherman Family Foundation for two urban education initiatives

Nov 2, 2017 / 4 minutes of reading

“If we don’t serve children and we can’t get education right then we get more of the same. I think things can change for individuals, and if we can change things for individuals then that is where the hope lies,” reflects Mavis Sanders, director for the new center. Continue Reading UMBC receives $6 million gift from the George and Betsy Sherman Family Foundation for two urban education initiatives

George Derek Musgrove launches book at the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Nov 1, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

“Our hope is that people of goodwill will look at the lessons of D.C. history and use them to guide some of their activism,” says Musgrove.“We think it is a good guide for future action for making a better city, something really democratic of the alleged capital of the free world.” Continue Reading George Derek Musgrove launches book at the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Charissa Cheah receives Fulbright award to research identity development of Muslim Tunisian immigrant adolescents in Sicily

Oct 31, 2017 / 4 minutes of reading

“My colleagues and I who are cultural developmental scientists are trying to expand, diversify, and challenge people to think critically about culture and behavior,” says Cheah. “In the process, we aim to more accurately represent the world in which we live.” Continue Reading Charissa Cheah receives Fulbright award to research identity development of Muslim Tunisian immigrant adolescents in Sicily

GRIT-X talks showcase experiences of outstanding faculty and alumni “from outer space to inner space”

Oct 18, 2017 / 9 minutes of reading

Nine distinguished faculty and alumni shared their stories at GRIT-X, a TED talk-style event during UMBC’s Homecoming that took listeners “from outer space to inner space, from a makerspace to the classroom, from black holes in the universe to a pacemaker for the brain.” Continue Reading GRIT-X talks showcase experiences of outstanding faculty and alumni “from outer space to inner space”

2017 Alumni Awards celebrate impressive contributions across disciplines from UMBC alumni and faculty

Oct 12, 2017 / 8 minutes of reading

“You see this great cadre of people who represent the best of our university, the best of our country and the best of humankind. They are solving the problems of humankind,” said President Hrabowski. “This is by far the best of UMBC.” Continue Reading 2017 Alumni Awards celebrate impressive contributions across disciplines from UMBC alumni and faculty

UMBC faculty offer context and analysis on major policy issues, from self-government in D.C. to healthcare

Oct 9, 2017 / 4 minutes of reading

UMBC professors share their research-based reflections on current events in popular media. Recently, humanities and social sciences faculty Derek Musgrove, Christy Ford Chapin, and John Rennie Short have weighed in on topics from Washington D.C.’s long struggle over self-government, to the feasibility of Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” proposal, to decisions over where to host the Olympic Games. Continue Reading UMBC faculty offer context and analysis on major policy issues, from self-government in D.C. to healthcare

UMBC’s Chris Curran receives major NIJ grant for research on law enforcement in K–12 schools

Sep 27, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

“Right now there are students being short-changed by the education system. They are not sitting in a classroom with a high enough quality teacher. They are not being provided the resources they deserve,” Curran reflects. “Too often these disparities run along racial lines, socioeconomic lines, or gender lines, and that is a problem.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Chris Curran receives major NIJ grant for research on law enforcement in K–12 schools

Women presents a talk from a podium, with laptop in front of her and projector screen behind her.

Christy Ford Chapin begins Library of Congress fellowship, continuing history faculty’s trend of research achievement

Sep 25, 2017 / 4 minutes of reading

Chapin loves how historians seek answers buried in documents, archives, museums, libraries, basements, attics and forgotten filing cabinets. “I was really intimidated by the research aspect early on in my graduate career, but then I fell in love with the hunt for primary sources and the process of putting together pieces of the evidence puzzle,” she says. Continue Reading Christy Ford Chapin begins Library of Congress fellowship, continuing history faculty’s trend of research achievement

UMBC alumni mentors give today’s students a glimpse of possible career paths

Sep 8, 2017 / 9 minutes of reading

During the summer months, hundreds of UMBC students immersed themselves in high-value internships at companies, nonprofits, and government agencies. There, they learned about new fields, developed skills, and expanded their connections, taking advantage of UMBC’s strong network of emerging and established professionals who value both leadership and mentorship. Continue Reading UMBC alumni mentors give today’s students a glimpse of possible career paths

UMBC’s Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture exhibits “Gun Show” to prompt discussion about gun violence

Aug 30, 2017 / 4 minutes of reading

Created by Baltimore artist David Hess and curated by UMBC’s Kathy O’Dell, the exhibit intends to foster dialogue on guns and gun violence. Continue Reading UMBC’s Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture exhibits “Gun Show” to prompt discussion about gun violence

UMBC’s Gloria Chuku receives international award for influential scholarship in Africana studies

Aug 21, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

“I remembered my grandmother, my mother, and of course all the powerful women of Igbo descent who accomplished a great deal… Their histories and experiences had not been captured and recorded. I thought, that is an area I should focus on when I have the opportunity,” says Chuku. Continue Reading UMBC’s Gloria Chuku receives international award for influential scholarship in Africana studies

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