Daniela Mujica-Martorell B.A., Asian Studies; B.A., Global Studies; B.F.A., Design Magna Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Arequipa, Peru Plans: Applying for a Fulbright...
As a freshman Sondheim Scholar living in UMBC’s service-focused Shriver Living-Learning Community, Isabel Geisler had big plans. Geisler ’17, global studies, wanted to create a support program for...
Nay Aung Shu, Crowded life, 2013, Acrylic on canvas, 36″ x 48″, courtesy of Thukhuma/Ian Holliday. Opening on January 30 and continuing until March 26, the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery will...
It’s not often that college students have the opportunity to present policy recommendations directly to senior level government officials, but students throughout Maryland recently shared research...
A new college access mentoring program for refugees in Baltimore has demonstrated tremendous success in its first year, with all of the graduating seniors in the program accepted into college....
As post-industrial cities in the United States across the Northeast and Midwest have experienced population decline and economic challenges in recent decades, many local governments are...
The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. This year, several UMBC...
Ashby Henningsen B.A., Political Science; B.A., Global Studies Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Parkville, Maryland Plans: Intern, International Justice Mission My friends in the Sondheim Scholars...
Congressman Elijah Cummings visited UMBC this month to speak with faculty, staff, and students from across the university about UMBC’s national leadership as a research university and commitment...
Social Sciences Forum Guadalupe Moshan Álvarez, principal attorney, Fray Bartolomé Human Rights Center, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico Bárbara Suárez Galeano, Interpreter,...