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CFP: Conference on Multilingualism and Multiculturalism

Deadline October 17, 2014

Conceptualizing, Investigating, and Practicing Multilingualism and Multiculturalism Georgetown University Graduate Student Conference Date: February 27 - 28, 2015 Georgetown University...

Posted: September 12, 2014, 10:41 AM

Real People Profiles: Denise Meringolo

We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are...

Posted: September 12, 2014, 9:19 AM

Call for Submissions: Society for Cross-Cultural Research

Deadline: November 24, 2014

The Society for Cross-Cultural Research (SCCR) has recently posted a call for papers for their 44th Annual meeting which will be held February 18-21 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Prospect...

Posted: September 11, 2014, 1:03 PM

Do you know about the career/life balance policies for GAs?

As a graduate student you are entitled to different benefits

Sick Leave If a GA becomes ill, sick leave should be supported collegially, up to 40 hours during the contract year (this includes summer term for GAs supported during the summer session)....

Posted: September 9, 2014, 2:30 PM

Dr. Joan Kang Shin Featured in UMBC Magazine

UMBC Magazine has included in its more recent issue a wonderful article about Dr. Joan Kang Shin ’08. The article highlights Dr Shin’s important contribution to the professional development of EFL...

Posted: September 8, 2014, 10:18 AM

Your UMBC Bucket List

by Craig Berger If one of your goals was to attend a university with a nationally-ranked athletic team, you can cross that off your list. Now the question is, what's on your UMBC Bucket List: the...

Posted: September 8, 2014, 10:09 AM

Real People Profiles: Maggie Dier

We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are...

Posted: September 7, 2014, 4:38 PM

Scenes from Involvement Fest

by David Hoffman Involvement Fest worked its usual magic with the weather on Wednesday, summoning a sunny day as it has every fall in recent memory. This semester's Fest featured an Ocean City...

Posted: September 6, 2014, 11:38 AM