Sam Patterson ’21, M29, is now the second student in UMBC history to receive a Rhodes Scholarship. Only 32 American students are awarded the prestigious scholarship each year, which supports...
November 22, 2020
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Sam Patterson ’21, M29, is now the second student in UMBC history to receive a Rhodes Scholarship. He will pursue an M.Sc. in the Nature, Society, and Environmental Governance program at Oxford...
November 22, 2020
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By Brian Grodsky, professor, Political Science, UMBC A Russian-brokered cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan this week halted fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory, where...
November 13, 2020
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Both sides claim that the fighting isn’t just about territorial control – it is a fight to prevent genocide. This accusation may make a lasting resolution much harder.
November 13, 2020
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By Susan Thornton Hobby The second week of March 2020, the cast and crew of Asif Majid’s original play were eagerly anticipating their Friday night community reading at a black box theater....
November 5, 2020
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A master storyteller, Asif Majid bridges multiple worlds with his work in theatre. The pandemic allowed him to tackle an additional world—the virtual stage.
November 5, 2020
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UMBC’s Marjoleine Kars has published a new book examining accounts of a nearly successful rebellion of enslaved people just over 250 years ago. Blood on the River: A Chronicle of Mutiny and...
November 3, 2020
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Kars's new book chronicles a rebellion by enslaved people in the Dutch colony of Berbice, 1763 – 1764, thirty years before the Haitian Revolution. Kars says there is "a long tradition of people...
November 3, 2020
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Jasmine A. Lee, director of inclusive excellence in UMBC’s Division of Student Affairs, is now also leading UMBC’s Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion and Belonging (i3B). The new i3B brings...
November 2, 2020
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Jasmine A. Lee, director of inclusive excellence in UMBC’s Division of Student Affairs, is now also leading UMBC’s Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion and Belonging (i3B). The new i3B brings...
November 2, 2020
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