President Hrabowski

President Hrabowski Awarded Medal for Career Advancing Diversity, Inclusion

President Freeman Hrabowski’s powerful personal story is well known in the UMBC community. At the age of 12, seeking equal access to a quality education, he marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his home state of Alabama. He and other Black children were then jailed for five days. He has held steadfast to commitment to educational equity in the years since.  Under President Hrabowski’s leadership for nearly three decades, UMBC has grown into a national and global leader in undergraduate and graduate education, innovation, and social impact. He has also fostered UMBC’s unique campus culture of shared, collaborative… Continue Reading President Hrabowski Awarded Medal for Career Advancing Diversity, Inclusion

Roundup: UMBC in the News

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. UMBC is the #4 “Most Innovative” college in America and places #6 in undergraduate teaching, according to this year’s U.S. News and World Report rankings. President Hrabowski praises Tim Ryan, Baltimore Sun publisher and next head of the L.A. Times and San Diego Union-Tribune. John Rennie Short, public policy, views the immigration… Continue Reading Roundup: UMBC in the News

Round Up: UMBC in the News

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Constantine Vaporis, History, To Serve as Smithsonian Journeys Expert in Japan Christopher Swan, Geography and Environmental Systems, Discusses Maryland Green Prisons Initiative in the Baltimore Sun Pres. Hrabowski Featured in SmartCEO Magazine Richard Bissell, Emergency Health Services, Analyzes Nepal Earthquake Response in The Conversation Amanda Knapp Featured in AMA’s Get Women Riding… Continue Reading Round Up: UMBC in the News

Career Q&A: Robert Bennett ’12, Ancient Studies and History

Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today we’re talking with Robert Bennett ‘12, Ancient Studies and History, about his work as the executive director of the William Brinton 1704 House and Historic site.  Name: Robert Bennett Job Title: Executive director of the William Brinton 1704 House and Historic site Major(s): Ancient Studies and History Grad year: 2012 Q: What drew you to UMBC for your studies? I was originally drawn to UMBC’s Ancient Studies department because of its well-rounded curricula, which focused not only on Classical languages, but also ancient history and archaeology. However, UMBC… Continue Reading Career Q&A: Robert Bennett ’12, Ancient Studies and History

Round-Up: UMBC in the News, 8/1

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Dennis Coates, Economics, in The Baltimore Sun and The Buffalo News Pres. Hrabowski on NPR and WYPR Yonathan Zohar, NPR’s Morning Edition, Father of Bluefin Tuna Maurice Berger, CADVC, Latest “Race Story” in The New York Times Read more great news here!

Round-Up: UMBC In the News, 5/9

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. President Hrabowski on Student Housing Podcast UMBC Again Named to Times Higher Ed List of “Top 100 Under 50″ Universities Worldwide U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Raskin Visits UMBC to Deliver First Policy Address UMBC Celebrates Grand Opening of Science Learning Collaboratory Check out all the other great campus news on Insights Weekly.

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Hearts and Minds: Katelyn Niu and Kevin Yang

In the fall of 2003, Kevin Yang ’07 computer science and financial economics and Katelyn Niu ’05, biochemistry, found themselves in the same physics study group. But their relationship began to bloom a year later, when a computer virus brought them together. “Katelyn’s computer was affected by a virus, and she called me for help,” Kevin recalls. He admits that he took his time fixing the computer problem, making several trips to Katelyn’s place at Walker Avenue Apartments. “That gave us time to chat,” he says. Kevin and Katelyn also began bumping into one another more frequently in the dining… Continue Reading Hearts and Minds: Katelyn Niu and Kevin Yang

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