UMBC hosts Elect Her leadership training featuring local women in politics

Mar 8, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

“Over the last five years of running the Elect Her program we have had more women running for SGA office, and more women participate who didn’t know they were going to run or join a campaign. That matters,” says Kate Drabinski, senior lecturer in gender and women’s students. “Whether or not women run for office here, the program reminds all of us that we can do it, that we are the leaders we think we need.” Continue Reading UMBC hosts Elect Her leadership training featuring local women in politics

UMBC Dresher Center hosts digital humanities conversation on inclusion in the field

Mar 7, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

“There is so much textual production happening online and if we were to dismiss it we would be missing out on an important moment on how humans are producing text and composing,” Risam says. “We need to look at how these tools are being used and ask the same challenging questions of this new form of composition that we have traditionally asked about alphabetic or published text.” Continue Reading UMBC Dresher Center hosts digital humanities conversation on inclusion in the field

UMBC broadens access to life-changing international learning experiences

Mar 6, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

“It is important for students to apply for a passport now to ensure they are ready for professional opportunities after graduation,” says David Di Maria, associate vice provost for international education. “If their boss needs someone to travel to another country to assist with an important project, we want UMBC graduates to be able to stand up and say, ‘I have my passport. I’m ready to go,’ or even better, ‘I have my passport, and I have prior international experience from studying abroad while a student at UMBC.’” Continue Reading UMBC broadens access to life-changing international learning experiences

NSF grants UMBC nearly $1 million to expand supports for mechanical engineering students

Feb 12, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

The grant will enable UMBC to continue boosting support for diverse students in mechanical engineering, to propel them toward success in mechanical engineering careers Continue Reading NSF grants UMBC nearly $1 million to expand supports for mechanical engineering students

UMBC honors Frederick Douglass’s legacy with event to transcribe Freedmen’s Bureau papers

Feb 7, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

“As a pioneer in the struggle for freedom and equality and an extraordinary writer, Frederick Douglass remains among the most inspiring, powerful leaders in American history,” reflects Scott Casper, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. “All of us can learn from his actions, words, and example in striving for social justice and inclusive excellence.” Continue Reading UMBC honors Frederick Douglass’s legacy with event to transcribe Freedmen’s Bureau papers

David Di Maria, UMBC’s new associate vice provost for International Education, debunks common study abroad myths

Jan 31, 2018 / 6 minutes of reading

“The goal of the UMBC International Education Studies office is to ensure students are prepared and engaged to understand the international dimensions of their academic disciplines,” says Di Maria. “Internationalization is about creating direct connections to research opportunities because the greatest challenges are global and to solve those researchers need to have diverse perspectives from an international standpoint.” Continue Reading David Di Maria, UMBC’s new associate vice provost for International Education, debunks common study abroad myths

UMBC hosts “Teaching and Reaching Black Boys in America” conversation

Jan 18, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

“The book furthers critical conversations about how whiteness, even enacted by teachers of color, prevents educators from seeing and noticing the brilliance of Black boys,” reflects Keisha Allen, assistant professor of education and the UMBC lead in the Learning Center partnership with Baltimore County Public Schools. Continue Reading UMBC hosts “Teaching and Reaching Black Boys in America” conversation

UMBC celebrates alumni in public service at special Annapolis event

Jan 12, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

“Having UMBC alumni in the Senate, House of Delegates, the Governor’s Office, state agencies, advocacy groups and nonprofits is a great asset,” says House of Delegates Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne A. Jones ’76, psychology. “As public service professionals, we share the same camaraderie and ‘True Grit’ as we did as UMBC students.” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates alumni in public service at special Annapolis event

M'Balou Camara '15, political science. Photo courtesy of Camara.

UMBC receives $1.3 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to diversify economics Ph.D.s

Nov 27, 2017 / 5 minutes of reading

“It is really important to me to have people of color that I can look up to, come to, and connect with me on that level. It can be hard to understand what you are capable of doing if you don’t see a lot of people in this higher level of academia that look like you being successful,” says M’Balou Camara ‘15, political science, currently a student at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy Ph.D. program, with a concentration in economics. Continue Reading UMBC receives $1.3 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to diversify economics Ph.D.s

UMBC’s Michelle R. Scott receives the 2017 Letitia Woods Brown Article Prize

Nov 17, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

“The Griffin sisters article was an opportunity for me to reveal the often forgotten women who did civil rights work,” says Scott. What does it mean when you study WWII and you leave women off, or even the construction of a Civil Rights Act and add the word sex to it? The narrative changes and it must be told.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Michelle R. Scott receives the 2017 Letitia Woods Brown Article Prize

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

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