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Funding Opportunities

for Social Science Faculty & Graduate Students

Please see below for a curated list of upcoming funding opportunities. The Center for Social Science Scholarship and the Maryland Institute for Policy, Analysis, and Research (MIPAR) assist...

Posted: March 14, 2019, 12:05 PM

National Communication Association (NCA)

Annual Convention in Baltimore - November 14 to 17, 2019

The National Communication Association is hosting its 105th Annual Convention in Baltimore in November. The theme is "Communication for Survival" and is designed to help inspire us to think about...

Posted: March 14, 2019, 10:02 AM

Of Note: Social Science Faculty, Students, and Alumns

Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alum

Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman and Olusayo Adeleye, UMBC Economics students, co-create 1st U.S. conference for Black women economists. ChrisCurran, public policy, published new research that suggests...

Posted: March 13, 2019, 12:06 PM

Grand Challenge Scholars Program

Calling All Undergraduate Social Scientists!

UMBC’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program is designed for students from all majors who are interested in solving important societal problems. The program fosters a vibrant interdisciplinary...

Posted: March 13, 2019, 11:50 AM

Graduate Student Week Events!

March 25-29th

Our annual Graduate Student Week is right around the corner on March 25th - 29th! This year GSA has a lineup of events to help show our appreciation for all the hard work that our graduate...

Posted: March 13, 2019, 10:48 AM

Popular Culture Assn & American Culture Assn in the South

September Conference CFP

The Popular Culture Association in the South and the American Culture Association in the South, along with publishing the journals Studies in Popular Culture and Studies in American Culture, meet...

Posted: March 12, 2019, 8:52 AM

Fake News, Typos, and Redactions

Fall 2019 Special Topic Course in LLC

Professor Craig Saper is offering a new Special Topic Course in LLC this fall called Fake News, Typos, and Redactions. Please click on the attachment for more information!

Posted: March 7, 2019, 4:29 PM

Take the 2019 Student Fee Survey

Due March 8th

If you're interested in giving your feedback towards any of the fees we pay as UMBC students, please don't forget to submit the 2019 Student Fee Survey by tomorrow, March 8th. The form can be...

Posted: March 7, 2019, 2:57 PM

Mental Health First Aid

Friday, March 8, 2019, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, The Commons 318

Mental Health First Aid ® is an 8-hour national certification course that is designed to teach the layperson the skills to recognize the signs of a mental health or substance use disorder crisis,...

Posted: March 6, 2019, 10:23 AM