For students pursuing experiential learning through internships, campus jobs, research, and community engagement, it’s not just about learning how to do the thing they want to do. It’s about connecting the work to the passions that brought them to UMBC in the first place. These students and alumni working in their chosen fields tell the whole picture—what hands-on learning looks like when it comes full circle. Continue Reading Connecting the Dots
The 2004 appearance of the locusts only warranted one story in the Retriever. But this year’s cicadas got a celebrity welcome. Continue Reading Then & Now—Cicada Invasion
Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today we’re talking with author Adam Kurtz ‘09, Visual Arts, about his career and new book, 1 Page At A Time. Name: Adam Kurtz Job Title: Studio Designer for Ad Agency Grad year & Major: 2009, Visual Arts (Graphic Design) with a minor in art history and certificate in media & communications Q: Can you tell me a little about yourself and your background with graphic design? I’m originally from Toronto and moved to D.C. with my family in my teens. I came to Baltimore to attend UMBC and… Continue Reading Career Q&A: Adam Kurtz ’09, Visual Arts- Graphic Design
