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UMBC’s 6th Critical Social Justice Week focuses on passion and pathways to have an impact

Feb 12, 2022 / 3 min read

CSJ: Ignite takes place October 22 – 26, 2018. The week’s programs have been designed both to tap into the passion people already feel for issues that matter to them and to provide pathways for people who haven’t been engaged in traditional forms of activism to see opportunities to have an impact. “It’s about being able to share your strengths and skills for activism and social change, and being able to share the message with others,” says Jess Myers, director of UMBC’s Women’s Center. Continue Reading UMBC’s 6th Critical Social Justice Week focuses on passion and pathways to have an impact

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UMBC offers a national model for cyber workforce development, says new report

Feb 12, 2022 / 2 min read

A recent Business-Higher Education Forum report calls Maryland the “epicenter of national cybersecurity.” It found that the University System of Maryland (USM) has made great progress in increasing the number of students who earn degrees in cyber-related fields, and that programs like those at UMBC can help meet growing demand for cybersecurity professionals. Continue Reading UMBC offers a national model for cyber workforce development, says new report

Bryan Vanek, president of national champion Cyber Dawgs team, heads to computer security career

Feb 12, 2022 / 2 min read

“Thanks to  the great friends that I made in the Cyber Dawgs, the professors that continually showed a vested and fervent interest in my success, and the networking skills and community of peers that I gained through the CWIT/T-SITE program, my skill base and craving to be successful in the field of computer security has never been higher,” says Vanek. Continue Reading Bryan Vanek, president of national champion Cyber Dawgs team, heads to computer security career

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

Feb 12, 2022 / 8 min read

“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

 

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