by David Hoffman [Cross-posted at UMBC BreakingGround] We were sitting in a circle, just inside the tree line in the woods behind UMBC's Albin O. Kuhn Library, when Cazzy made the point...
by David Hoffman There are many ways to make a difference at UMBC, especially if you are interested in shaping or changing campus life. Most of them involve hard work, planning and...
Kaylesh Ramu On Tuesday, September 4th, UMBC SGA President Kaylesh Ramu will share the stage with the U.S. Under Secretary of Education and other leaders as they launch Shaping Our Future, a new...
The days after September 11, 2001 had a dreamlike quality: painted in brilliant colors but blurry at the edges, as if the strange scenes could dissolve at any time into the more concrete, familiar...
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....
Last semester Towson University launched a new free speech space called Freedom Square. As is described in this post on the American Democracy Project blog, the space features chalkboards,...
When I purchased my first external hard drive about 20 years ago, I knew I was getting a fantastic deal. I had taken the time to drive out to a parking lot near the beach, where some discount...
UMBC's Student Government Association has developed a national reputation for innovation in empowering undergraduates as citizens on campus and beyond. Over the past week SGA and President Yasmin...
Last semester I completed the final course before I begin writing my doctoral dissertation: a seminar on crafting a formal research proposal. It was a great course that helped me focus on what I...
I admit it: I was the last person I know to get a cell phone (with the possible exception of my parents), and I've sent and received a total of maybe 30 text messages ever. But my habits as a...
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