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Register to Vote

by David Hoffman Maryland will elect a new statewide officers, state legislators and members of Congress in 2014. Take a few minutes to register to vote in the 2014 national election, here or...

Posted: August 29, 2013, 2:49 PM

CFP: Southeast Conference in Linguistics Meetings

Coastal Carolina University is excited to host the 81st meeting of the Southeastern Conference on Linguistics (SECOL). SECOL 81 will be held March 27-29, 2014 at the Embassy Suites Resort in...

Posted: August 28, 2013, 11:25 AM

Real People Profiles: Brendan Chittick

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: August 28, 2013, 9:50 AM

Scenes from Convocation (Photos)

by David Hoffman Craig Berger and I had the pleasure of leading the procession of new UMBC students from the Albin O. Kuhn Library across campus to the Retriever Activities Center for today's...

Posted: August 27, 2013, 6:32 PM

Emerald Christopher on RH Reality Check

At the "Realize the Dream" March this past Saturday... Emerald Christopher, a graduate student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, wore a shirt emblazoned with the first names of...

Posted: August 27, 2013, 1:16 PM

Welcome Week Service Project

by David Hoffman The Welcome Week Service Project on Saturday, August 31st (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., transportation provided) is a chance for UMBC students to meet friends, get your...

Posted: August 27, 2013, 11:22 AM

Welcome to UMBC

by David Hoffman The parking lots are filling, the doors stand open, and all the people we have been waiting for, the ones who will make our community complete for the coming year, are arriving...

Posted: August 26, 2013, 3:04 PM