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Center for Democracy and Civic Life

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Evan McRae ’25 paired his computer science degree with a music focused-individualized studies major and followed his family’s Retriever legacy

May 7, 2025 / 6 minutes of reading
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UMBC receives major recognition by ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge 

Dec 20, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading
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UMBC recognized for excellence in student voter registration and turnout during the 2022 midterm elections

Sep 10, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading
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Meet a Retriever—Emily Passera, coordinator for community engagement

Feb 14, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading
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Why We Love it Here

Dec 8, 2023 / 12 minutes of reading
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English major learns to facilitate social change through writing and conversation

May 8, 2023 / 3 minutes of reading
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Inaugural UMBC Paw Poll reveals high levels of student civic engagement

Feb 15, 2023 / 5 minutes of reading
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Finding Joy in the Democratic Process

Dec 14, 2022 / 3 minutes of reading
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Voting Is an Everyday Practice

Nov 8, 2022 / 7 minutes of reading
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Exploring Pathways to Social Change

Apr 15, 2022 / 7 minutes of reading
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MUTUAL FLOURISHING

Jun 10, 2021 / 15 minutes of reading
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