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Black Power in DC (2/25)

Join UMBC associate professor of history George Musgrove

On February 25th, at 12:00pm-1:00pm, George Derek Musgrove, associate professor of history, will present and discuss the conception and design of Black Power in DC, an innovative and interactive...

Posted: February 24, 2021, 12:26 PM

Ready, Set, Go...#Black and Gold Rush 2021

Will you help Retriever Essentials reach our goal-100 donors

UMBC #BlackAndGoldRush 2021 has officially started today and will run for 36 hours until February 25th @ 9:00 PM.  Will you help Retriever Essentials reach our goal of 100 donors Donate...

Posted: February 24, 2021, 12:22 PM

REMINDER: New Faculty Microtalks

Friday, March 5, 2021 @noon

The Center for Social Science Scholarship, the Dresher Center for the Humanities, and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences invite you to attend short talks by new faculty in the...

Posted: February 24, 2021, 11:06 AM

Feeling stressed out? Tell us about it!

An anonymous survey to inform our upcoming Brave Space Forum

If you have a moment to check in with yourself, why not do it in a way that helps the Women's Center out too! Click here to access our Quick Stress Assessment! For our upcoming Brave Space...

Posted: February 22, 2021, 3:47 PM

REMINDER: NSF Workshop

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 @noon

Join us on March 9th at noon when Jeff Mantz will discuss NSF opportunities and funding for the social sciences. Webex link  Jeff Mantz has been at NSF since 2012. He is the Program Director for...

Posted: February 22, 2021, 1:12 PM

Russell Sage Foundation: Summer Institute

Applications due April 9, 2021

Upcoming Application Deadline for 2021 Summer Institute In Summer 2021, RSF will sponsor a Summer Institute for doctoral students and early-career scholars in Social Science Genomics....

Posted: February 22, 2021, 9:14 AM

GEARS Presents: Spring 2021 Gaming Event

Register and Vote for the Game We Play by 2/23, Event 2/27

Hello graduate students, We at GEARS welcome you all to the spring semester here at UMBC. To start this semester, GEARS is planning to host a game event February 27, 2021. Please fill out the...

Posted: February 20, 2021, 3:04 PM

Black Excellence Summit

Redefining Black Excellence: Register by 2/21!

At UMBC, we believe in the importance of building community. UMBC’s community is especially appreciated for its diversity among the students, staff, and faculty. However, minority students, mostly...

Posted: February 19, 2021, 9:58 AM

Head of Google's Product Inclusion Team, Annie Jean-Baptiste

Counts toward CIRTL Cert. Diversity and Inclusion.

On Thursday, 18 February 2021, from 9 to 10am, the American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM) and UMBC are hosting a fireside chat on Product Inclusion with Annie Jean-Baptiste, author...

Posted: February 17, 2021, 4:32 PM

Green Dot Bystander Intervention Preview Session

Preventing gender-based violence at UMBC

Click here to join  In order to decrease the prevalence of sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking at UMBC, we need to enact a cultural shift. That cultural shift is what we call a...

Posted: February 17, 2021, 3:50 PM