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State of the Black World Conference IV -November 16-20, 2016

Pre-Registration is Open

In 2012 the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) convened State of the Black World Conference III (SOBWC III) at Howard University in Washington, D.C.,focused on the Theme – State of...

Posted: January 15, 2016, 10:13 AM

ACLS Public Fellows Competition for Recent PhDs

Rachel Brubaker, Assistant Director of the Dresher Center for Grants and Program Development, will be happy to speak with any students who expect to finish their doctoral work in the spring and...

Posted: January 11, 2016, 10:55 AM

Candidacy - A poem by LLC student David Balosa (Cohort 14)

David Balosa has shared with us a poem which is a reflection on achieving candidacy. Candidacy (poem) My mentors—on diversity for human dignity, I honor you! My friends—in unity and fraternity,...

Posted: January 9, 2016, 8:52 PM

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