“My ‘weakness’ of coming from poverty, having a single mother, having a disability, and being a member of the LGBTQIA community have and always will be my strengths. UMBC helped me realize that,”...
"UMBC was not only my home for six years during both my undergraduate and graduate pursuits, but I identify with this university as the place I found my calling," says Pang.
UMBC celebrated a banner year in 2016. In thousands of ways, big and small, this golden anniversary has been full of moments to remember for the university community. Here are 12 top highlights.
Shelton, a professor of education, receives a 2016 Best Book Award for her book that has made significant contributions to the growing body of literature on living and dying well.
“Bringing fifth graders to campus gives them the opportunity to see themselves at college, and inspires them to see their own education as interesting and meaningful,” said Jaelyn Bos '17,...
"A welcome addition to the growing literature on teacher development, this book will be an important resource for teacher trainers and anyone working in TESOL," writes publisher Multilingual Matters.
“This visit is very important for us, as Kassel recognizes UMBC to be an international partner of strategic importance,” shares David diFuccia, professor at the University of Kassel.
"Clearly, such zero tolerance laws were meant to improve the safety and order of the school environment," writes F. Chris Curran in a new article in The Conversation. "However, in recent years,...