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Alums in the News: Ralby, Ordóñez, and Cradock

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Here at UMBC, we take pride in what our alums accomplish after graduation. Take a moment to see which Retrievers have been on the move and making news! Ian Ralby ’02, modern languages and linguistics, M.A., intercultural communications, writes about Ebola’s effect on organized crime in West Africa. The impact of Ebola has dramatically slowed down, and even stopped, criminal activity throughout the region. Although there is an ironically positive affect of Ebola, there are various negatives as well. For example, illegal fishing because of the “infected” waters. Read more on Ebola’s effect on organized crime.   Computer science was… Continue Reading Alums in the News: Ralby, Ordóñez, and Cradock

Round Up: UMBC in the News, 10/24

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One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. “UMBC AIRS Team” has won a NASA Group Achievement Award Intramural 3K Monster Dash (10/29) Head Swimming and Diving Coach Chad Cradock Earns 200th Career Victory Two Students From the English Department Named HASTAC Scholars for 2014-2015 Read more at UMBC Insights!

Estonian Excellence

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There isn’t an NCAA in Estonia. No college recruiters or flashy promoters. So back in 2011, rising UMBC senior Lauri Käi had to get onto the radar of UMBC men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach Chad Cradock ’97, psychology, the old fashioned way: grit, determination, and some timely word of mouth from other Estonians – including Herol Marjak ’13, history, and Johan Rohtla ’14, biochemistry – who have swum competitively at UMBC. Flash forward three years. Käi is one of the top performers on UMBC’s successful swimming and diving teams, chalking up individual achievements and helping the university’s 200-… Continue Reading Estonian Excellence

Meet the Staff: Lexi Coon

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Name: Lexi Coon Job Title: A&D Communications Intern Focus Area: Writing for the UMBC Giving and Alumni Blogs Years at UMBC: 3 Grad year (if alum): hopefully fall of 2015! Q: Where are you from originally? I was born in Manhattan, KS, and lived there for about 2 years (not that I remember any of it). As far as I’m concerned, I’m a born and raised Delawarean. Q: What do you love most about UMBC? I really enjoy how many people are willing to help you succeed in whatever it is you want to do. Everyone here really does want… Continue Reading Meet the Staff: Lexi Coon

Round-Up: UMBC In the News 6/27

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One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. UMBC Swimming and Diving’s Andrew McKissick Featured in Sports Illustrated Casey Cathrall Named UMBC’s New Director of Strength and Conditioning Lemuel Sun ’15, Computer Science, in U.S. News UMBC and Japan’s Kyushu University Establish Partnership Read more great news about the UMBC community here!

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