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Job Offer: Language Program Director

Teachers College

The Applied Linguistics & TESOL Programs at Teachers College, Columbia University seeks a Full-Time Language Program Director. This position entails directing two related programs: the...

Posted: November 3, 2016, 3:13 PM

Interview Opportunity: Black Sister Circles.

Sister Scholars: Black Sister Circles in the Doctoral Journey A Sister Circle is a "support group that builds upon existing friendships, fictive kin networks, and the sense of community found...

Posted: November 1, 2016, 9:02 PM

When I Was In College, I Didn't Know ...

by David Hoffman  I was a sensitive young man, sometimes confused or hurt by social situations and people's behavior. In the years after college, I finally started to see patterns in...

Posted: November 1, 2016, 10:20 AM

Immediate Opening for Part-time Graduate Assistantship

in the Education Department

The Education Department is currently seeking a graduate student to fill a half time RA position working with Dr. Patricia Young. The position involves helping Dr. Young review manuscripts for the...

Posted: November 1, 2016, 9:17 AM

Graduate Student Discussion Group

Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:00 pm

All Graduate Students are invited to join a group which will focus on topics like relationships, family concerns, academic stress, depression, and anxiety. The group will meet on Thursdays from...

Posted: November 1, 2016, 8:55 AM

Be the Next Student Regent

One student to represent 170,000 on the USM Board of Regents

by David Hoffman The University System of Maryland encompasses 12 institutions, including UMBC, and two regional higher education centers. It employs more than 17,000 faculty members and...

Posted: October 30, 2016, 5:29 PM

Apply for STRiVE 2017

Leadership. Social change. Friendship. Make UMBC Yours.

by David Hoffman and Craig Berger The application for UMBC's STRiVE leadership retreat is now available. There will be two STRiVE sessions in 2017: one during winter break (January 9-13) and...

Posted: October 25, 2016, 8:47 PM

Then & Now, #8: The First UMBC Buildings, 1967 & 2016

by David Hoffman and Craig Berger As UMBC has celebrated its 50th anniversary by looking back on its earliest years, the names of the original buildings have been invoked repeatedly. The...

Posted: October 24, 2016, 2:29 PM