by Clare McCauley When I accepted the position of Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Leader (for one of five UMBC ASB trips), I thought I was agreeing to plan what would essentially be an...
May 12, 2014
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by Shawntay Stocks I have cousins and friends who I've seen harassed simply by walking or driving as a Black male in Baltimore. The conversation that some of my family and friends have to have...
April 29, 2014
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by Janet McGlynn Each year I have the pleasure of organizing a unique forum for sharing students’ extraordinary research, creative projects and scholarly contributions to the common good....
April 22, 2014
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by Sara Leidner The First Year Council--a group of first-year UMBC students nominated by student organizations--works with campus leaders to make the first-year experience the best it can be....
April 21, 2014
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by Romy Hübler For the past eight months, I have been working with other Language, Literacy and Culture graduate students to organize Rethinking Intellectual Activism, a conference in which we...
April 10, 2014
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by Bonnie Bowen Sparrows Point Steel Mill helped shape the lives of hundreds of thousands of steelworkers and associated personnel for well over a century. The Mill has had a large role in my...
April 9, 2014
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by Cami Sotela Today, I went to prison for the first time in my life. I was lucky enough to visit the correctional facility with some students and co-workers. We spoke with a group of men,...
April 4, 2014
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by Sara Leidner The BreakingGround Community Program Committee works with UMBC faculty, staff and students creating innovative, educational social change projects. One of the projects we have...
April 1, 2014
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by Tanvi Gadhia and Caroline Bodnar A year ago, UMBC's Professional Staff Senate saw an opportunity to build community and empower and support new staff members. The organization launched a...
March 26, 2014
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by Achsah Joseph In my sophomore year at UMBC, I took POLI 205: Civic Engagement and Social Entrepreneurship. Through the class, I worked with a group of students to find out a way to promote...
March 12, 2014
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