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New home for PROMISE Success Seminars

The PROMISE Success Seminars serve the graduate students of UMBC, the University of Maryland College Park, and the University of Maryland Baltimore.  This site will host listings of our latest...

Posted: May 26, 2010, 1:19 PM

Thanks at the Finish Line

I love my job.  I spend my days in a community organized for the purpose of developing and disseminating knowledge and putting it to use for the common good.  I work with students and colleagues...

Posted: May 18, 2010, 4:35 PM

Real People Profiles: Lisa M. Gray

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....

Posted: May 17, 2010, 1:26 PM

Real People Profiles: Kate Meyer

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....

Posted: May 12, 2010, 12:11 PM

Real People Profiles: Nimit Bhatt

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....

Posted: May 10, 2010, 2:19 PM

Scenes from the SGA Inauguration, May 7, 2010

The SGA officers elected last month to serve for 2010-2011 were sworn into office today on the Commons Terrace.  Here is the oath they took: I do solemnly affirm that I will...

Posted: May 7, 2010, 3:03 PM

Stress Free Zone: Snack and Chill

Studying for final exams:  Stressful.  Taking a break and hanging out with friends while munching on free snacks:  Much less stressful. On Friday, May 14th and Monday-Friday, May 17th-21st,...

Posted: May 7, 2010, 10:59 AM

Real People Profiles: Kelvin Harris

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: May 5, 2010, 12:10 PM

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