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

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

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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

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UMBC receives major award to support inclusive excellence in the humanities

Mar 30, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Dresher Center for the Humanities and College of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences are launching a major new five-year initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the humanities through a $750,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Continue Reading UMBC receives major award to support inclusive excellence in the humanities

Baltimore Sun highlights how UMBC is enhancing the student experience in and out of the classroom

Feb 9, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

The Sun’s latest special section on education highlights UMBC programs in psychology and cybersecurity, as well as UMBC’s College JUMP program, which provides near-peer college access mentoring for local refugee youth. Continue Reading Baltimore Sun highlights how UMBC is enhancing the student experience in and out of the classroom

UMBC’s Cyber Scholars program stands out as a national model in “Diverse”

Feb 3, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

The Cyber Scholars program supports the success of women and underrepresented minority students in cybersecurity, and is a model for increasing diversity in cyber-related fields. Continue Reading UMBC’s Cyber Scholars program stands out as a national model in “Diverse”

New app Valuable Voices builds awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity in the classroom

Feb 2, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

“Teachers and students thrive when they all have a deeper understanding of linguistic and cultural diversity,” says Christine Mallinson, who developed the app with collaborator Anne Charity Hudley (William & Mary) and Aureanna Hakenson ’15. Continue Reading New app Valuable Voices builds awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity in the classroom

UMBC grad students talk STEM teaching, mentorship, and collaboration in South Korea

Dec 13, 2016 / 3 minutes of reading

Now back home, “I start to think with a broader perspective of designing, building, engineering, and developing technology for social good,” says Gloria Opoku-Boateng, Ph.D. student in information systems. Continue Reading UMBC grad students talk STEM teaching, mentorship, and collaboration in South Korea

UMBC support for STEM grad students from underrepresented groups featured as a national model

Nov 10, 2016 / 3 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Summer Success Institute creates opportunities for mentorship and community building among graduate students, supplementing academic programs to “[make] sure students have the emotional and community support they need to thrive,” says Renetta Tull. Continue Reading UMBC support for STEM grad students from underrepresented groups featured as a national model

UMBC faculty celebrate opportunities to expand collaboration across disciplines

Nov 8, 2016 / 3 minutes of reading

“The complex problems we face do not organize themselves neatly into the categories we’re used to,” says Carole McCann. “We need to think beyond those boundaries.” A new faculty social hour series aims to provide a space to support that effort. Continue Reading UMBC faculty celebrate opportunities to expand collaboration across disciplines

Carolyn Forestiere provides innovative framework for student political science research

Oct 29, 2016 / 2 minutes of reading

Forestiere, an associate professor of political science, publishes new book to guide students through their research process and is nominated to the Pi Sigma Alpha Executive Council of the National Political Science Honor Society. Continue Reading Carolyn Forestiere provides innovative framework for student political science research

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