Devin Hagerty, professor of political science and founding director of the global studies program, has been named the Lipitz Professor of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences for 2014-2015. This professorship is supported by an endowment created by Roger C. Lipitz and the Lipitz Family Foundation “to recognize and support innovative and distinguished teaching and research in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.”

An internationally recognized scholar of South Asian international relations (India-Pakistan and South Asia-US), Hagerty came to UMBC from the University of Sydney in 2001. Since then he has published two books, five articles, and 13 book chapters. He founded the journal Asian Security in 2003 and has served as its managing editor or co-editor ever since. He teaches courses in international relations and has won the Political Science Teacher of the Year award three times. He has served as chair of the political science department, currently chairs one of the working groups for the university’s strategic planning, and now directs our new, fast-growing global studies program—among a long list of service to UMBC. In November 2013, Hagerty wrote an op-ed published in Inside Higher Ed in which he introduced UMBC’s global studies program and argued that a liberal arts education is essential in developing a “global competence” among students.

During his year as the Lipitz Professor, Dr. Hagerty will work on a book project entitled “Fear, Ambition, and the Sturdy Child of Terror: South Asia’s Triangular Nuclear Dilemma.”

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.

• Rebecca Adelman, Media and Communication Studies, on WYPR’s Maryland Morning
• Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show

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

Do you remember these moments? Taking your last final ever, walking across the stage, saying goodbye to tests and teachers and school… forever. These are moments the class of 2014 is living right now. Some of us will, of course, pursue further education, while others will launch new careers. But whether we continue on with school or not, the learning will never stop. UMBC has taught us to be brave, to see the world in a different way, to think outside of the box, and to always embrace the student inside.

I guess they really mean it when they say time flies when you’re having fun. For the class of 2014 this saying cannot be any closer to the truth. For some it seemed to take forever and for others it just flew by; but for all of us, well, the end is finally here. As we look back, we know we have UMBC to thank for preparing us for whatever comes next – because even as this journey ends, another adventure is just beginning.

Editor’s note: Today we say goodbye to our amazing intern, Jessie Orsburn, class of 2014! We are incredibly proud of her and wish her all the best as she moves forward with the next step of her journey. We’re also thankful for all that she has done as a member of our team during her last semester at UMBC, and we’re excited to share with you one of her projects – a video on the experience of graduating from UMBC and becoming an alum that Jessie planned, shot, and edited during the final weeks of her internship. Thanks, Jessie!