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UMBC Black and Gold Award Recipients

UMBC's students and student organizations contribute so much to the life of this campus that it's a little misleading to choose just a few as recipients of UMBC's Black and Gold Awards.  The...

Posted: May 4, 2010, 5:26 PM

Paula McCusker Wins National Youth Courage Award

Paula McCusker has been named a winner of the 2010 Colin Higgins Foundation Youth Courage Award, a national award honoring young people who have overcome significant obstacles to become "unsung...

Posted: May 4, 2010, 12:37 PM

Real People Profiles: Agnes Buanya

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These...

Posted: April 28, 2010, 5:35 PM

Real People Profiles: Jen Dress

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

Posted: April 26, 2010, 1:40 PM

SGA Election Results

2,368 undergraduates voted in the SGA election, the second-largest vote total in UMBC history.  Once again, the voting rate for UMBC undergraduates (23.8%) compared favorably to the turnout rates...

Posted: April 22, 2010, 5:49 PM

SGA Election: Vote Now (+Bonus Trivia)

Vote in the undergraduate student election from now until Wednesday night at midnight.  To vote, go to the SGA election web site (where you can read about the candidates) or follow one of the...

Posted: April 19, 2010, 12:10 AM

The Baltimore Sun Says: Change UMBC's Name

The Baltimore Sun thinks UMBC should change its name to something more flashy, such as Maryland Institute of Technology or just Maryland University.  Read the article and let me know what you...

Posted: April 13, 2010, 5:34 PM

Real People Profiles: Lindsey Loeper

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

Posted: April 13, 2010, 5:14 PM

Prove It! Voting Results

1,592 undergraduates cast votes for their favorite Prove It! proposals.  Here are the results: Biodiesel Production Facility -- 411 votes (25.8%) Community Garden -- 308 votes (19.3%)...

Posted: April 12, 2010, 1:00 PM

Preview of Referendum Questions on SGA Election Ballot

The annual undergraduate student election will take place from Monday, April 19th through Wednesday, April 21st through Blackboard.  Read about the candidates here. There will be four...

Posted: April 12, 2010, 10:43 AM