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Welcome to the Dissertation House

The Dissertation House is comprised of a series of workshops, meetings, and seminars that are held on college campuses and at conferences to facilitate successful completion of the doctoral...

Posted: June 11, 2011, 12:43 PM

The Dissertation House’s Summer Online Challenge has...

Full Title: The Dissertation House’s Summer Online Challenge has been posted! Greetings to all graduate students who are working on dissertations. Dr. Carter has posted the Summer 2011 Challenge! ...

Posted: May 25, 2011, 12:07 PM

What I Learn from Students

I remember when I was a college student hearing members of the faculty and administration talk about how much they had learned from students.  I didn’t believe a word of it.  It seemed like a...

Posted: May 18, 2011, 12:59 PM

Campus Safety Walk Report

In this guest post, Divya Patel, who just completed her 1-year term as SGA's Director of Finance and Operations, reports on a "safety walk" she took with members of the UMBC administration....

Posted: May 15, 2011, 6:56 PM

Scenes from the SGA Inauguration

The SGA officers elected last month to serve for 2011-2012 were sworn into office today on the Commons Terrace.  Here is the oath they took: I do solemnly affirm that I will faithfully...

Posted: May 11, 2011, 3:49 PM

Real People Profiles: Ben Goldberg

I’m 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: May 10, 2011, 9:58 AM

Real People Profiles: Kian Larijani

I’m 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: May 8, 2011, 7:05 PM

Apply for UMBC-CCBC Teaching Fellows program FALL 2011

Are you a graduate student who is interested in obtaining some teaching experience? Were you previously interested but for some reason could not participate? Participation in the PROF-it...

Posted: May 6, 2011, 11:44 PM

PROMISE Cookout – Saturday May 7

Dear Grad Students, We are sponsoring our annual Friends and Family cookout this Saturday, May 7, 2011, 1-4 PM at Cedar Lane Park in Columbia. Please RSVP via our Facebook event...

Posted: May 6, 2011, 11:35 PM

UMBC's Kelly Cyr Receives Newman Civic Fellowship Award

UMBC junior Kelly Cyr has received the Newman Civic Fellowship Award from Campus Compact, a national coalition of university presidents that promotes civic engagement and social responsibility....

Posted: May 5, 2011, 11:18 AM