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Winter 2016 Dissertation House

The Winter Dissertation House is coming to UMBC (January 19-22, 2016). Graduate students who plan to participate should follow the application procedures on the application webpage for the...

Posted: January 5, 2016, 10:43 AM

Congratulations Drs. DeVos and Ellerbe!

Our sincere congratulations to Andrew DeVos and Jermaine Ellerbe who received their PhD diplomas during the graduation and hooding ceremony last December. This is a photo of Dr. Ellerbe with his...

Posted: January 4, 2016, 11:50 AM

Job Opportunity: Long Term Education Technical Trainer

Peace Corps Ethiopia Vacancy Announcement

POSITION TITLE: Long Term Education Technical Trainer  OPENING DATE: December 18, 2015  CLOSING DATE: January 15, 2015  WORK HOURS: Full-time: 40 hours/week  LOCATION: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ...

Posted: January 4, 2016, 10:56 AM

CFP: American Democracy Project

Deadline February 1, 2016

Each year, three national higher education organizations--the American Democracy Project, The Democracy Commitment, and NASPA--jointly host a Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE)...

Posted: December 17, 2015, 1:38 PM

Paid Fellowship Spring 2016 - The Shriver Center

Application deadline is coming: December 21st

The Shriver Center is launching an exploratory Public Service Scholars program this Spring.  The Baltimore RISE Fellowship (Regional Impact through Sector Engagement) is seeking 8 students...

Posted: December 17, 2015, 12:26 PM

NEH Announces 2016 Summer Seminars & Institutes

Faculty are Invited to Apply by March 1, 2016

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offers tuition-free opportunities for college and university educators to study a variety of humanities topics in the summer. Stipends of...

Posted: December 17, 2015, 10:39 AM

UMBC is a Major Partner in a New NEH Grant

Grant Awarded for Initiative Exploring Race in Baltimore

UMBC is a major partner in a new National Endowment for the Humanities grant initiative, “Baltimore Stories: Narratives and the Life of an American City.” Together with partners University of...

Posted: December 16, 2015, 2:09 PM