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Real People Profiles: Sarah Swatski

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: October 11, 2012, 4:40 PM

Scenes from the Homecoming Bonfire (photos/video)

Twice in the past three years, the Homecoming Bonfire was a washout.  But not tonight.  Here is some of what happened on Erickson Field. The "before" picture. Rumor has it there were 350...

Posted: October 10, 2012, 8:49 PM

My Good Luck Charm

I found it in the street when I was 11 or 12, somewhere along my newspaper route: a small, oval stone, perfectly smooth, perfectly black. At that age I was quick to confer mythological...

Posted: October 10, 2012, 7:55 AM

UMBC's Unsung Heroes

They aren't the sort of people who call a lot of attention to themselves.  They're dedicated to UMBC, or to one of its departments, organizations, courses or programs.  They make their...

Posted: October 9, 2012, 1:33 PM

Join the BreakingGround Group

BreakingGround is philosophy of campus and community engagement reflected in courses, programs, projects, and stories from UMBC change agents.  And now it's also a MyUMBC group open to all....

Posted: October 8, 2012, 6:54 PM

Real People Profiles: Michelle Kuah

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: October 8, 2012, 11:35 AM

Being Homesick

During my freshman year of college, I got homesick. It happened in February, though, instead of September or October. Things piled on: my great-grandpa died once I returned from winter break; an...

Posted: October 7, 2012, 6:54 PM

Real People Profiles: Debòrah F. Kadiri

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: October 3, 2012, 2:26 PM