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Real People Profiles: Okemeteri Esiekpe

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 11, 2012, 5:46 PM

Scenes from Involvement Fest (photos)

Last Wednesday at 6:00 a.m., my colleague Sara Leidner and I were online looking at the weather forecast, which showed a 75% chance of rain by noon. The Involvement Fest vendors had to be told...

Posted: September 10, 2012, 9:44 PM

Learning to Commit

The choices were mine to make, or so it seemed to me at the time.  Pick a major.  Decide on a career path.  Figure out where to apply to graduate school, and where to go.  Find a mate for life. ...

Posted: September 9, 2012, 7:17 PM

Real People Profiles: Valerie Parks

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 5, 2012, 5:36 PM

Baltimore Sun Op-Ed: UMBC & A New Kind of Politics

The Baltimore Sun just published an op-ed piece I wrote with UMBC SGA President Kaylesh Ramu about UMBC's culture and innovations in civic engagement.  Give it a look and let us know what you...

Posted: September 4, 2012, 2:19 PM

40+ UMBC-Related Twitter Accounts

If you use Twitter, check out these UMBC-related accounts for news, opinions, ideas and opportunities, and to connect with the people behind them.  There are far more than 40 useful UMBC-related...

Posted: September 4, 2012, 8:31 AM