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Be the Next Student Regent

by David Hoffman The University System of Maryland encompasses 12 institutions, including UMBC, and two regional higher education centers. It employs more than 14,000 faculty members and...

Posted: October 26, 2014, 7:40 PM

CFP: Symposium, Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies

Re-Inventing Free Institutions in an Era of Globalization

FREEDOM & VIRTUE: Re-Inventing Free Institutions in an Era of Globalization Conference  6th to 9th August 2015 - Pasadena, California International, interdisciplinary symposium...

Posted: October 26, 2014, 12:36 PM

UMBC Digital Media Lab & Equipment Loan Information

AOK Library Digital Media Lab

Digital Media Lab (DML) The DML is located on the second floor of the Library near the Honors College. The DML provides the UMBC community with access to A/V equipment as well as space to...

Posted: October 26, 2014, 11:51 AM

CFP: Colloquium on Speech, Language and Learning

Abstracts submission deadline: December 7, 2014

The fourth annual Mid-Atlantic Student Colloquium on Speech, Language and Learning will be hosted at the Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) on Friday, January 30 2015. The Student Colloquium...

Posted: October 26, 2014, 11:39 AM

Job Announcement: TESOL Lecturer Positions

Teachers College, Columbia University

The Teachers college at Columbia University invites applications for two lecturer positions in language and education beginning in Fall 2015.  Both positions are renewable, subject to performance...

Posted: October 26, 2014, 11:23 AM

CIES Dissertation Award 2015

Comparative and International Education Society

The Comparative International Education Society (CIES) Language Issues (LI) Special Interest Group (SIG) is pleased to announce its 2013-2015 Dissertation Award! The award is open to dissertations...

Posted: October 21, 2014, 6:56 PM

Apply for STRiVE 2015

by David Hoffman The application for UMBC's STRiVE 2015 leadership retreats (attend either January 12-16, 2015 or March 16-20, 2015) is now available.  If you're a UMBC undergraduate...

Posted: October 20, 2014, 12:37 PM

Nerdy Pet Peeves

by David Hoffman I'm kind of a nerd, and there's no shortage of evidence. I can tell you which episode of the original Star Trek series aired for the first time on the day I was born (it was this...

Posted: October 19, 2014, 7:04 PM