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.

• Students Share Stories: Navigating College with Mental Health Challenges Recap
• Kerry Kidwell-Slak, Career Services, in Policy Link
• Emily Eaglin ’17, Visual Arts, on NBC Washington
• Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show and in The Baltimore Sun

Check out all the other great campus news on Insights Weekly.

Editor’s Note: This information is posted on behalf of UMBC’s Division of Professional Studies, which offers a broad array of professionally focused master’s degrees and graduate certificates that help prepare professionals for today’s most in-demand careers.

On April 23, attend the Professional Graduate Program Open House at UMBC’s South Campus (bwtech@UMBC South), to learn about graduate programs in Biotechnology, Cybersecurity, Health Information Technology, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering.

During the session, there will be an opportunity to participate in discussions with program directors, staff and alumni, and meet Career Services representatives to learn about careers, job searching resources available and internships. Additionally, the Open House will provide an opportunity to learn about financing education, as well as the educational benefits available to veterans.

RSVP now for the Open House scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, 2014 from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.