A generous policy that supports the economy and aids those at risk benefits our country the most.
Street Vendors Make Cities Livelier, Safer, and Fairer – Here’s Why They Belong on the Post-COVID-19 Urban Scene
Promoting street vending can generate employment, keep people safe, and create the vitality and comity that is the hallmark of livable humane cities.
Sending International Students Home Would Sap US Influence and Hurt the Economy
ICE’s decision could increase tuition for American students, cost thousands of jobs, and erode America’s stature in the world.
Archiving the pandemic: ‘Coronavirus Lost and Found’ documents how we cope with catastrophe
The “Lost and Found” archive is a space for people to memorialize what could have been – and to record what can now emerge, in its absence.
Up on the Roof—Spring 2020
UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski talks about alumni leadership during the pandemic, UMBC’s Golden Commencement, and a symbol of hope in tough times.
Six Ways a Drop in International Students Could Set Back US Higher Education
UMBC’s international education expert foresees six major ways that the expected decline in international enrollment will change U.S. higher education and the economy.
Conversations that Matter
Karsonya “Dr. Kaye” Wise Whitehead, Ph.D. ’09, language, literacy, and culture has been an activist since she was a kid. Now, she’s using those skills to make a difference throughout Baltimore.
Baltimore Bonds
Current Retriever Sydney Fryer sat down for a chat with fellow Sondheim Scholar Alicia Wilson, vice president for Economic Development at Johns Hopkins University.
Spinster, Old Maid, or Self-Partnered–Why Words for Single Women Have Changed Through Time
Attitudes toward single women have repeatedly shifted – and part of that attitude shift is reflected in the names given to unwed women.
3 Global Conditions—and a Map—for Saving Nature and Using it Wisely
A team of scientists have developed a new world map highlighting three conditions of landscapes that will need to be approached differently if we are to succeed in conserving biodiversity.